BILL NUMBER: SB 1109	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 26, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2012

   An act  relating to pupil instruction.   to
add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 450) to Part 1 of Division 1
of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupils. 


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1109, as amended, Padilla.  Pupil instruction: English
learner pupils:   Pupils: English learners:  master
plan. 
   Existing law, the English Learner and Immigrant Pupil Federal
Conformity Act, provides that the purpose of the act is to ensure
that instructional services are provided to pupils with limited
English proficiency in conformity with federal requirements that are
designed to ensure that all pupils have reasonable access to
educational opportunities necessary for the pupils to achieve at high
levels in English and in other core curriculum areas of instruction.
 
   This bill would, before January 1, 2014, require the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop the English Learner
Master Plan to expand the support services provided by the State
Department of Education in assisting local educational agencies to
establish, implement, and sustain language instruction educational
programs and programs of English language development for English
learner pupils. The bill would require the Superintendent to take
into account certain considerations in developing the plan and would
require the plan to include specified matters. The bill also would
require the Superintendent to report to the Legislature and the State
Board of Education on the status of completing the plan and provide
recommendations for the plan.  
   Existing law, the English Learner and Immigrant Pupil Federal
Conformity Act, provides that the purpose of the act is to ensure
that instructional services be provided to pupils with limited
English proficiency in conformity with federal requirements that are
designed to ensure that all pupils have reasonable access to
educational opportunities necessary for the pupils to achieve at high
levels in English and in other core curriculum areas of instruction.
 
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would require the State Department of Education to
create and adopt a master plan for English learner pupils. 

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.



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

   SECTION 1.    Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 450)
is added to Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the  
Education Code   , to read:  
      CHAPTER 7.  ENGLISH LEARNER MASTER PLAN


   450.  (a) Before January 1, 2014, the Superintendent shall develop
the English Learner Master Plan to expand the support services
provided by the department in assisting local educational agencies to
establish, implement, and sustain language instruction educational
programs and programs of English language development for English
learner pupils as defined in Section 435.
   (b) The Superintendent shall, at a minimum, consider all of the
following in developing the plan pursuant to this section:
   (1) Educational research and processes related to the education of
English learners.
   (2) The practices of local educational agencies of other states.
   (3) The best practices of local educational agencies within the
state.
   (4) The alignment of the resources of the department with the
needs of local educational agencies and their English learners.
   (c) The Superintendent shall report to the Legislature and the
state board on the status of completing the plan and provide
recommendations for the plan.
   (d) (1) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under
subdivision (c) is inoperative on January 1, 2017, pursuant to
Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.
   (2) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   451.  The English Learner Master Plan shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following:
   (a) The efficient use of federal funding.
   (b) Consistent, reliable, and valid methods for identifying,
classifying, and reclassifying English learners.
   (c) Best practices in instruction that support differentiated
instruction and English language development to provide English
learners with the appropriate level of challenge and supports
necessary for the pupils to reach their learning goals.
   (d) Programs that facilitate an effective transition to common
core academic content standards and state-adopted curriculum
frameworks and assessments.
   (e) Programs that address the needs of long-term English learners.
For purposes of this chapter, "long-term English learner" means a
pupil in any of grades 6 to 12, inclusive, who has been an English
learner for five or more years.
   (f) Preparation for college and career readiness, including, but
not limited to, multiple pathway options and rigorous courses.
   (g) Professional development programs and continuing education to
strengthen and improve the professional training of school employees
who work with English learners.
   (h) An effective means of informing parents or legal guardians of
English learners about becoming involved in their children's
education and assisting their children to meet state required
academic and achievement standards.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation that would require the State Department of
Education to create and adopt a master plan for English learner
pupils.