BILL ANALYSIS Ó AB 1058 Page 1 Date of Hearing: April 29, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Jimmy Gomez, Chair AB 1058 (Baker) - As Amended April 20, 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Education |Vote:|7 - 0 | |Committee: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No SUMMARY: This bill encourages school districts, county offices of education (COEs) and charter schools to participate in child abuse prevention training and to require that all employees receive training in child abuse prevention at least every three AB 1058 Page 2 years. Specifically, this bill: 1)Requires the California Department of Education (CDE), in consultation with the Office of Child Abuse Prevention in the State Department of Social Services, to establish guidelines and best practices for child abuse prevention, and post on the department's Internet Web site links to existing training resources. 2)Encourages school districts, county offices of education, charter schools and state special schools and diagnostic centers operated by the CDE, to participate in child abuse prevention training and encourages all school employees to receive training in child abuse prevention at least once every three years. FISCAL EFFECT: The California Department of Education estimates administrative costs of approximately $58,000 GF to review existing training resources and post on the department's web site. CDE estimated the costs to implement the originating legislation (AB 1432 Gatto) as minor/absorbable, but subsequently incurred increased workload due to the technical assistance needs of local education agencies (LEAs). Due to the need for continuing technical assistance for LEAS and the anticipated workload increase per the requirements of this bill, CDE anticipates the need for these additional resources. COMMENTS: AB 1058 Page 3 Purpose. AB 1432 (Gatto), Chapter 797, Statutes of 2014 required school districts to ensure teachers and other school employees complete annual training on "identification" and "reporting" requirements when child abuse is suspected. This bill builds upon AB 1432 by encouraging local education agencies (LEAs) to participate in child abuse "prevention training" and encourages all school employees to receive training in child abuse prevention at least once every three years. Analysis Prepared by:Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916) 319-2081