BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 709 (Gipson) - Charter schools. ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 1, 2015 |Policy Vote: ED. 5 - 2, JUD. 5 | | | - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015 Bill Summary: This bill requires charter schools to be subject to open meeting requirements, the California Public Records Act, the state's primary conflict-of-interest provisions, and the Political Reform Act of 1974. Fiscal Impact: Mandate: Unknown, potentially significant reimbursable state mandate costs for school districts and county offices of education due to increased oversight responsibilities. If determined to be a mandate, this would create pressure to increase the K-12 Mandate Block Grant. See staff comments. (Proposition 98) Costs to charter schools: Unknown, potentially significant AB 709 (Gipson) Page 1 of ? local costs to the extent charter schools do not already comply with the four areas of law. Charter schools have been determined to be ineligible to submit claims for mandate reimbursements. Committee Amendments: Amend to require the chartering authority to execute public records requests made to a charter school if it satisfies certain criteria. -- END --