BILL NUMBER: AB 2444	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Furutani

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to amend Section 46600 of the Education Code, relating to
school districts.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2444, as introduced, Furutani. School districts: interdistrict
attendance.
   Existing law requires each person between the ages of 6 to 18
years, inclusive, who is not otherwise exempt, to attend the public
full-time day school in the school district in which his or her
parent or guardian is a resident. Existing law authorizes the
governing boards of 2 or more school districts to enter into an
agreement, for a term not to exceed 5 school years, for the
interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the
districts.
   This bill would preclude a pupil who is enrolled in a school
pursuant to these provisions from having to reapply for an
interdistrict transfer, and would require the governing board of the
school district of enrollment to allow the pupil to continue to
attend the school in which he or she is enrolled.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 46600 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   46600.  (a)  (1)    The governing boards of two
or more school districts may enter into an agreement, for a term not
to exceed five school years, for the interdistrict attendance of
pupils who are residents of the districts. The agreement may provide
for the admission to a district other than the district of residence
of a pupil who requests a permit to attend a school district that is
a party to the agreement and that maintains schools and classes in
kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to which the pupil
requests admission.  Once a pupil in kindergarten or any of
grades 1 to 12,   inclusive, is enrolled in a school
pursuant to this section, the pupil shall not have to reapply for an
interdistrict transfer, and the governing board of the school
district of enrollment shall allow the pupil to continue to attend
the school in which he or she is enrolled.  
   The 
    (2)     The  agreement shall stipulate
the terms and conditions under which interdistrict attendance shall
be permitted or denied. 
   The 
    (3)     The  supervisor of attendance
of the district of residence shall issue an individual permit
verifying the district's approval, pursuant to policies of the board
and terms of the agreement  ,  for the transfer
 and for the applicable period of time  . A permit
shall be valid upon concurring endorsement by the designee of the
governing board of the district of proposed attendance. The
stipulation of the terms and conditions under which the permit may be
revoked is the responsibility of the district of attendance.
   (b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section
48915.1, and regardless of whether an agreement exists or a permit is
issued pursuant to this section, any district may admit a pupil
expelled from another district in which the pupil continues to
reside.