AB 1764, as introduced, Olsen. School curriculum: mathematics: computer science.
Existing law requires each pupil completing grade 12 to satisfy certain requirements as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation from high school. These requirements include the successful passage of the high school exit examination and the completion of designated coursework in grades 9 to 12, inclusive. The coursework requirements include the completion of 2 courses in mathematics. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to adopt additional coursework requirements.
This bill would authorize the governing board of a school district that requires more than 2 courses in mathematics to award a pupil up to one mathematics course credit for successfully completing an approved computer science course, as provided. The bill would prohibit the governing board of the school district from awarding the pupil mathematics course credit for an approved computer science course if the governing board of the school district also awards the pupil credit for that course in other specified subjects.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 51225.3 of the Education Code, as
2amended by Section 2 of Chapter 324 of the Statutes of 2013, is
3amended to read:
(a) A pupil shall complete all of the following while
5in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of
6graduation from high school:
7(1) At least the following numbers of courses in the subjects
8specified, each course having a duration of one year, unless
9otherwise specified:
10(A) Three courses in English.
11(B) begin insert(i)end insertbegin insert end insertTwo courses in mathematics.begin insert
If the governing board of
12a school district requires more than two courses in mathematics
13for graduation, the governing board of the school district may
14award a pupil up to one mathematics course credit for successfully
15completing a “category C” approved computer science course.
16The governing board of the school district shall not award a pupil
17mathematics course credit for a “category C” approved computer
18science course if the governing board of the school district also
19awards the pupil credit for that course under subparagraph (C)
20or (E).end insert
21(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, “category C” refers to the
22“A-G” admission requirements for the California State University
23and the University of California.
24(C) Two courses in science,
including biological and physical
25sciences.
26(D) Three courses in social studies, including United States
27history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a
28one-semester course in American government and civics; and a
29one-semester course in economics.
30(E) One course in visual or performing arts, foreign language,
31or, commencing with the 2012-13 school year, career technical
32education.
33(i) For purposes of satisfying the requirement specified in this
34subparagraph, a course in American Sign Language shall be
35deemed a course in foreign language.
36(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, “a course in career
37technical education” means a course in a district-operated career
38technical education program that is aligned to the career technical
P3 1model
curriculum standards and framework adopted by the state
2board, including courses through a regional occupational center
3or program operated by a county superintendent of schools or
4pursuant to a joint powers agreement.
5(iii) This subparagraph does not require a school or school
6district that currently does not offer career technical education
7courses to start new career technical education programs for
8purposes of this section.
9(iv) If a school district or county office of education elects to
10allow a career technical education course to satisfy the requirement
11imposed by this subparagraph, the governing board of the school
12district or county office of education, before offering that
13alternative to pupils, shall notify parents, teachers, pupils, and the
14public at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board of
15all of the following:
16(I) The intent to offer career technical education courses to fulfill
17the graduation requirement specified in this subparagraph.
18(II) The impact that offering career technical education courses,
19pursuant to this subparagraph, will have on the availability of
20courses that meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the
21California State University and the University of California, and
22whether the career technical education courses to be offered
23pursuant to this subparagraph are approved to satisfy those
24eligibility requirements. If a school district elects to allow a career
25technical education course to satisfy the requirement imposed by
26this subparagraph, the school district shall comply with subdivision
27(m) of Section 48980.
28(III) The distinction, if any, between the high school graduation
29requirements of the school
district or county office of education,
30and the eligibility requirements for admission to the California
31State University and the University of California.
32(F) Two courses in physical education, unless the pupil has been
33exempted pursuant to the provisions of this code.
34(2) Other coursework requirements adopted by the governing
35board of the school district.
36(b) The governing board, with the active involvement of parents,
37administrators, teachers, and pupils, shall adopt alternative means
38for pupils to complete the prescribed course of study that may
39include practical demonstration of skills and competencies,
40supervised work experience or other outside school experience,
P4 1career technical education classes offered in high schools, courses
2offered by regional occupational centers or programs,
3interdisciplinary study,
independent study, and credit earned at a
4postsecondary educational institution. Requirements for graduation
5and specified alternative modes for completing the prescribed
6course of study shall be made available to pupils, parents, and the
7public.
8(c) On or before July 1, 2017, the department shall submit a
9comprehensive report to the appropriate policy committees of the
10Legislature on the addition of career technical education courses
11to satisfy the requirement specified in subparagraph (E) of
12paragraph (1) of subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, the
13following information:
14(1) A comparison of the pupil enrollment in career technical
15education courses, foreign language courses, and visual and
16performing arts courses for the 2005-06 to 2011-12 school years,
17inclusive, to the pupil enrollment in career technical education
18courses, foreign language courses, and visual and
performing arts
19courses for the 2012-13 to 2016-17 school years, inclusive.
20(2) The reasons, reported by school districts, that pupils give
21for choosing to enroll in a career technical education course to
22satisfy the requirement specified in subparagraph (E) of paragraph
23(1) of subdivision (a).
24(3) The type and number of career technical education courses
25that were conducted for the 2005-06 to 2011-12 school years,
26inclusive, compared to the type and number of career technical
27education courses that were conducted for the 2012-13 to 2016-17
28school years, inclusive.
29(4) The number of career technical education courses that
30satisfied the subject matter requirements for admission to the
31University of California or the California State University.
32(5) The
extent to which the career technical education courses
33chosen by pupils are aligned with the California Career Technical
34Education Standards, and prepare pupils for employment, advanced
35training, and postsecondary education.
36(6) The number of career technical education courses that also
37satisfy the visual and performing arts requirement, and the number
38of career technical education courses that also satisfy the foreign
39language requirement.
P5 1(7) Annual pupil dropout and graduation rates for the 2011-12
2to 2014-15 school years, inclusive.
3(d) For purposes of completing the report described in
4subdivision (c), the Superintendent may use existing state resources
5and federal funds. If state or federal funds are not available or
6sufficient, the Superintendent may apply for and accept grants,
7and receive donations and other
financial support from public or
8private sources for purposes of this section.
9(e) For purposes of completing the report described in
10subdivision (c), the Superintendent may accept support, including,
11but not limited to, financial and technical support, from high school
12reform advocates, teachers, chamber organizations, industry
13representatives, research centers, parents, and pupils.
14(f) This section shall become inoperative on the earlier of the
15following two dates:
16(1) On July 1, immediately following the first fiscal year after
17the enactment of the act that adds this paragraph in which the
18number of career technical education courses that, as determined
19by the department, satisfy the foreign language requirement for
20admission to the California State University and the University of
21California is at least twice the
number of career technical education
22courses that meet these admission requirements as of January 1,
232012. This section shall be repealed on the following January 1,
24unless a later enacted statute, that becomes operative on or before
25that date, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes
26inoperative and is repealed. It is the intent of the Legislature that
27new career technical education courses that satisfy the foreign
28language requirement for admission to the California State
29University and the University of California focus on world
30languages aligned with career preparation, emphasizing real-world
31application and technical content in related career and technical
32education courses.
33(2) On July 1, 2017, and, as of January 1, 2018, is repealed,
34unless a later enacted statute, that becomes operative on or before
35January 1, 2018, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes
36inoperative and is
repealed.
Section 51225.3 of the Education Code, as amended
38by Section 3 of Chapter 324 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended
39to read:
(a) A pupil shall complete all of the following while
2in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of
3graduation from high school:
4(1) At least the following numbers of courses in the subjects
5specified, each course having a duration of one year, unless
6otherwise specified:
7(A) Three courses in English.
8(B) begin insert(i)end insertbegin insert end insertTwo courses in mathematics.begin insert If the governing board of
9a school district requires more than two courses
in mathematics
10for graduation, the governing board of the school district may
11award a pupil up to one mathematics course credit for successfully
12completing a “category C” approved computer science course.
13The governing board of the school district shall not award a pupil
14mathematics course credit for a “category C” approved computer
15science course if the governing board of the school district also
16awards the pupil credit for that course under subparagraph (C)
17or (E).end insert
18(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, “category C” refers to
19the “A-G” admission requirements for the California State
20University and the University of California.
21(C) Two courses in science, including biological and physical
22sciences.
23(D) Three courses in social studies, including United States
24history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a
25one-semester course in American government and civics; and a
26one-semester course in economics.
27(E) One course in visual or performing arts or foreign language.
28For purposes of satisfying the requirement specified in this
29subparagraph, a course in American Sign Language shall be
30deemed a course in foreign language.
31(F) Two courses in physical education, unless the pupil has been
32exempted pursuant to the provisions of this code.
33(2) Other coursework requirements adopted by the governing
34board of the school district.
35(b) The governing board, with the active involvement of
parents,
36administrators, teachers, and pupils, shall adopt alternative means
37for pupils to complete the prescribed course of study that may
38include practical demonstration of skills and competencies,
39supervised work experience or other outside school experience,
40career technical education classes offered in high schools, courses
P7 1offered by regional occupational centers or programs,
2interdisciplinary study, independent study, and credit earned at a
3postsecondary educational institution. Requirements for graduation
4and specified alternative modes for completing the prescribed
5course of study shall be made available to pupils, parents, and the
6public.
7(c) If a pupil completed a career technical education course that
8met the requirements of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of
9subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3, as amended by the act adding
10this section, before the inoperative date of that section, that course
11shall be deemed to fulfill the
requirements of subparagraph (E) of
12paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of this section.
13(d) This section shall become operative upon the date that
14Section 51225.3, as amended by the act adding this section,
15becomes inoperative.
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