BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SB 107
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Date of Hearing: July 6, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
SB 107 (Price) - As Amended: March 23, 2011
Policy Committee: Education
Vote:10-0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY
This bill extends authorization for the California
Interscholastic Federation (CIF) from January 1, 2012 to January
1, 2022 and requires CIF to report to the Legislature and the
governor in January 2017 and 2021 regarding specified goals and
objectives, including those related to gender equity, health and
safety, and governance.
FISCAL EFFECT
Minor state costs.
COMMENTS
1)Purpose . The CIF, established in 1914, is a voluntary
organization consisting of school and school-related personnel
with responsibility for administering interscholastic athletic
activities in grades 9-12. It is accountable to the governing
boards of school districts and other local agencies. In 2010,
approximately 1,508 public, private, and charter schools were
members of CIF. Of this number, 1,096 schools are public,
including charter schools. In 2009, a total of 736,727
students (438,561 boys and 298,166 girls) participated in
athletics through this organization.
This bill extends CIF's authorization for 10 years - until
2022.
2)Existing law establishes the CIF and sunsets its authorization
on January 1, 2012. Statute requires the CIF to comply with
the California Public Records Act and report specified
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information and objectives to the Legislature and the governor
on or before January 1, 2010. The report information shall
include, but not be limited to, the organizations governance
structure; methods of facilitating communication with
agencies/organizations; quality of coaching and officiating;
gender equity in interscholastic athletics; health and safety
issues; and the economic viability of interscholastic
athletics.
3)Prior legislation.
a) SB 562 (Torlakson), Chapter 301, Statutes of 2006,
extended the sunset for CIF for five years (January 1, 2007
to January 1, 2012).
b) SB 225 (Kuehl), Chapter 889, Statutes of 2001, extended
the sunset for CIF until January 1, 2007.
1)Sunset extension too long ? Prior attempts to repeal or
lengthen the sunset date on CIF provisions have been met with
opposition primarily concerned that there was a lack of
accountability on the part of the CIF, the State Department of
Education, participating school districts and athletic leagues
in dispensing with various issues, particularly issues
relating to gender equity (Title IX). SB 225 (2001) contained
a sunset date to allow the Legislature to maintain a
reasonable level of oversight, and required the CIF to take
certain reporting actions prior to consideration of the sunset
extension. Likewise, SB 562 (2006) extended the sunset date
for five years. The committee may wish to consider whether or
not 10 years is too long of an extension.
Analysis Prepared by : Kimberly Rodriguez / APPR. / (916)
319-2081