Amended in Assembly April 22, 2015

Amended in Assembly March 26, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 949

Introduced by Assembly Member Gonzalez

(Principal coauthor: Senator Lara)

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Calderon, Campos, Dababneh, Dodd, Grove, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Maienschein, Medina, and Weber)

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February 26, 2015

An act to add begin delete Sections 33353.7 and 51220.7 end delete begin insert Section 33353.7 end insert to the Education Code, relating to physical education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 949, as amended, Gonzalez. Physical education: begin delete cheerleading. end delete begin insert competition cheer. end insert

begin delete (1) end delete begin delete   end delete Existing law describes the California Interscholastic Federation, provides the intent of the Legislature regarding its policies, and requires it to report to the Legislature and the Governor on its evaluation and accountability activities on or before January 1, 2016.

This bill would begin delete provide that it is the intent of the Legislature that, end delete begin insert require the California Interscholastic Federation, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to, end insert no later than begin delete January end delete begin insert July end insert 1, 2017, begin delete the California Interscholastic Federation, in consultation with the State Department of Education, end delete develop guidelines, procedures, and safety standards for the purpose of classifying begin delete cheerleading end delete begin insert competition cheer end insert as an interscholastic begin delete sport. end delete begin insert sport, as specified. end insert

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(2) Existing law requires the adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to offer courses in specified areas of study, including physical education.

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This bill would require the department to authorize a school district to allow a pupil to satisfy the physical education course of study for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, by participating in cheerleading.

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

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

SECTION 1.  

Section 33353.7 is added to the Education Code,
to read:

33353.7.  

begin delete It is the intent of the Legislature that, no end delete begin insert No end insert later than
begin delete January end delete begin insert July end insert 1, 2017, the California Interscholastic Federation, in
consultation with the department, begin insert shall end insert develop guidelines,
procedures, and safety standards for the purpose of classifying
begin delete cheerleading end delete begin insert competition cheer end insert as an interscholastic begin delete sport. end delete begin insert sport
that is consistent with the United States Department of Education’s
Office for Civil Rights’ definition of a sport. end insert

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SEC. 2.  

Section 51220.7 is added to the Education Code, to
read:

51220.7.  

Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall
authorize a school district to allow a pupil to satisfy the physical
education course of study for grades 7 to 12, inclusive, required
pursuant to Section 51220, by participating in cheerleading.

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