California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1338

Introduced by Assembly Member Buchanan

February 22, 2013

An act to amend Section 49600 of the Education Code, relating to educational counseling.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1338, as introduced, Buchanan. Educational counseling.

Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to provide a comprehensive educational counseling program for all pupils enrolled in the schools of the district.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

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 49600 of the Education Code is amended
to read:

49600.  

(a) The governing board of begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert school district may
provide a comprehensive educational counseling program for all
pupils enrolled in the schools of the begin insert school end insert district.

begin delete

For

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begin insert (b) end insert begin insert   end insert begin insert For end insert purposes of this section, “educational counseling”
means specialized services provided by a school counselor
possessing a valid credential with a specialization in pupil
personnel services who is assigned specific times to directly
counsel begin delete pupils. end delete

begin delete (b) end delete begin delete   end delete begin delete Educational end delete begin insert pupils. Educational end insert counseling shall include,
but begin delete not be end delete begin insert is not end insert limited to, all of the following:

(1) Academic counseling, in which pupils receive counseling
in the following areas:

(A) Establishment and implementation begin insert , end insert with parental
involvement begin insert , end insert of the pupil’s immediate and long-range educational
plans.

(B) Optimizing progress towards achievement of proficiency
standards.

(C) Completion of the required curriculum in accordance with
the pupil’s needs, abilities, interests, and aptitudes.

(D) Academic planning for access and success in higher
education programs including advisement on courses needed for
admission to public colleges and universities, standarized
admissions tests, and financial aid.

(2) Career and vocational counseling, in which pupils are
assisted in doing all of the following:

(A) Planning for the future.

(B) Becoming aware of their career potential.

(C) Developing realistic perceptions of work.

(D) Relating to the work world.

(3) Personal and social counseling, in which pupils receive
counseling pertaining to interpersonal relationships for the purpose
of promoting the development of their academic abilities, careers
and vocations, personalities, and social skills.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting
persons participating in an organized advisory program approved
by the governing board of a school district, and supervised by a
school district counselor, from advising pupils pursuant to the
organized advisory program.

(d) Notwithstanding any provisions of this section to the
contrary, any person who is performing these counseling services
pursuant to law authorizing the performance thereof in effect before
January 1, 1987, shall be authorized to continue to perform those
services on and after that date without compliance with the
additional requirements imposed by this section.