Amended in Senate June 17, 2014

Amended in Assembly January 23, 2014

Amended in Assembly January 15, 2014

Amended in Assembly January 6, 2014

Amended in Assembly March 21, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 1271


Introduced bybegin delete Assembly Membersend deletebegin insert Assembly Memberend insert Bontabegin delete and Jones-Sawyerend delete

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chávez and Wilk)

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February 22, 2013


An act to amend Sectionbegin delete 84810.5end deletebegin insert 32282.1end insert of the Education Code, relating tobegin delete community collegesend deletebegin insert school safetyend insert.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1271, as amended, Bonta. begin deleteCommunity colleges: inmate education programs: computation of apportionments. end deletebegin insertSchool safety plans: pupil mental health care: violent acts.end insert

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Existing law provides that school districts and county offices of education are responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of their constituent schools. Existing law requires the schoolsite council of a school to write and develop the comprehensive school safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of the particular school. Existing law requires schools to forward copies of their comprehensive school safety plans to the school district or county office of education for approval. Existing law encourages comprehensive school safety plans, as they are reviewed and updated, to include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of certain parties with school-related health and safety responsibilities and authorizes the inclusion in these plans of primary strategies for specified purposes.

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This bill instead would require school districts and county offices of education to include in a school safety plan those guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of certain parties with school-related health and safety responsibilities. The bill also would require those guidelines to include protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at school. By adding to the duties of local educational agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

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This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

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(1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as a segment of public postsecondary education in the state.

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Existing law, notwithstanding open course provisions in statute or regulations of the board of governors, authorizes the governing board of a community college district that provides classes for inmates of certain facilities, including a federal correctional facility, to include the units of full-time equivalent students generated in those classes for purposes of state apportionments.

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This bill would instead require the open course provisions in statute or regulations of the board of governors to be waived for a governing board of a community college district that provides those classes for inmates, including inmates of state correctional facilities, and would authorize the board of governors to include the units of full-time equivalent students generated in those classes for purposes of state apportionments.

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(2) Existing law provides for the method of computing apportionments for purposes of these inmate education programs.

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This bill would make revisions to that method of computation.

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The bill would prohibit a community college district from claiming, under the bill, for purposes of apportionments, a class for which a district receives full compensation for its direct education costs for the conduct of the class from a public or private agency, individual, or group of individuals, and a class offered pursuant to a contract or instructional agreement entered into between the district and a public or private agency, individual, or group of individuals that has received from another source full compensation for the costs the district incurs under that contract or instructional agreement, as prescribed.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: begin deleteno end deletebegin insertyesend insert.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insertSECTION 1.end insert  

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begin insertThe Legislature finds and declares both of the
2following:end insert

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3(a) A paramount goal of the state is to ensure that all children
4receive a high quality education that enables them to reach their
5full potential and become responsible citizens who positively
6contribute to their communities and the state.

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7(b) A safe and supportive learning environment is a necessary
8foundation for increasing academic achievement, enhancing
9healthy development, and improving educational outcomes for all
10children.

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begin insertSEC. 2.end insert  

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begin insertSection 32282.1 of the end insertbegin insertEducation Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
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32282.1.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insert As comprehensive school safety plans are
14reviewed and updated, the Legislaturebegin delete encouragesend deletebegin insert requiresend insert all
15plans, to the extent that resources are available, to include clear
16guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health
17professionals, community intervention professionals, school
18counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school
19campus, if the school district uses these people.begin delete Theend delete

20begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertTheend insert guidelinesbegin delete mayend deletebegin insert developed pursuant to subdivision (a)
21shallend insert
includebegin delete primaryend deletebegin insert both of the following:end insert

22begin insert(1)end insertbegin insertend insertbegin insertPrimaryend insert strategies to create and maintain a positive school
23climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement,
24and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative
P4    1and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior
2interventions and support.

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3(2) Protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who
4have witnessed a violent act at school.

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begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

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If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
6this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
7local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
8pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
94 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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