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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 200
Author: Lara (D), et al.
Amended: 3/25/15
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 8-0, 3/18/15
AYES: Liu, Huff, Block, Hancock, Leyva, Mendoza, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 6-0, 4/27/15
AYES: Lara, Bates, Hill, Leyva, Mendoza, Nielsen
NO VOTE RECORDED: Beall
SUBJECT: Pupils: school district residency requirements
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill provides that a student meets residency
requirements for school attendance if the student's parent or
legal guardian is employed and lives with the student at the
place of employment within the boundaries of the school district
for at least three days during the school week.
ANALYSIS:
Existing law:
1)Requires students to attend the public full-time day school or
continuation school or classes in which the residency of
either the parent or legal guardian is located. (Education
Code § 48200)
2)Provides that a student complies with the residency
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requirements for school attendance in a school district if the
student:
a) Is placed within the boundaries of the school district
in a licensed children's institution, licensed foster home,
or a foster family home.
b) Is a foster child who remains in his or her school of
origin.
c) Has been approved for interdistrict attendance.
d) Resides within the boundaries of the school districts
and whose parent or legal guardian is relieved of
responsibility, control, and authority through
emancipation.
e) Lives in the home of a caregiving adult that is located
within the boundaries of that school district.
f) Resides in a state hospital located within the
boundaries of the school district. (EC § 48204)
3)Authorizes, until July 1, 2017, school districts to deem a
student to have complied with the residency requirements for
school attendance in a school district if at least one parent
or the legal guardian is physically employed within the
boundaries of that district for a minimum of 10 hours during
the school week.
a) School districts are not required to admit a student
with at least one parent or legal guardian who is
physically employed in the district.
b) A school district may prohibit the transfer of a student
if the district determines that the transfer would
negatively impact the court-ordered or voluntary
desegregation plan of the district, or if the district
determines that the additional cost of educating the
student would exceed the amount of additional state aid
received as a result of the transfer. (EC § 48204)
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This bill provides that a student meets residency requirements
for school attendance if the student's parent or legal guardian
resides outside of the school district boundaries but is
employed and lives with the student at the place of employment
within the boundaries of the school district for at least three
days during the school week.
NOTE: See the Senate Education Committee analysis for a full
discussion of this bill.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: Yes
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Any costs associated with this bill are estimated to be minor,
as it generally constitutes a shift in funding to the school
district of the parent's employer where the parent and pupil
live at least three days per week, to the extent these
students are not already attending school in that school
district as authorized by current law. The net effects of
students transferring to other school districts as a result of
this bill are unlikely to cause significant costs to the
state.
This bill may result in a reimbursable state mandate; however,
because state funding is provided to school districts for
student attendance, it is unlikely to impose significant costs
to the state.
SUPPORT: (Verified4/27/15)
AFSCME
California Domestic Workers Coalition
California Immigrant Policy Center
Mujeres Unidas y Activas
Public Advocates
United Domestic Workers of America
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OPPOSITION: (Verified4/27/15)
None received
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT: According to the author, school
districts currently have the ability to allow live-in workers'
children to attend school where they work, but many districts
refuse to do so, creating undue hardships for working families.
SB 200 recognizes that live-in employees, like nannies,
caregivers and others, have a greater need than other workers to
enroll their children in a school near their place of
employment. These workers do not fit the traditional family
model, but should not face undue hardship to keep their family
together.
Prepared by:Lynn Lorber / ED. / (916) 651-4105
4/28/15 15:31:17
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