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          Date of Hearing:  April 29, 2015


                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS


                                 Jimmy Gomez, Chair


          AB  
          1058 (Baker) - As Amended April 20, 2015


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          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  








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          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:  










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          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