BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 2353 (McCarty) - Teacher professional development: culturally responsive instruction ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 21, 2016 |Policy Vote: ED. 9 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: No | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: This bill requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to identify professional development programs in culturally responsive instruction and provide links to those programs on its website. Fiscal Impact: CDE estimates about $150,000 one-time General Fund for experts to review and identify programs to post online and for CDE staff to support the project. These costs include the substitute reimbursements and travel costs for 20 volunteer AB 2353 (McCarty) Page 1 of ? teachers to serve as reviewers for three days and for four content experts. To the extent that the intent of this bill could also be met with consultation of a select few experts and a comparable reduction in administrative oversight, costs to the state would be less. Committee Amendments: Strikes the authorization that local educational agencies may use professional development funding appropriated in the Budget Act of 2015 to provide professional development in culturally responsive instruction. -- END --