BILL NUMBER: SB 320	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lara

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2015

   An act to amend Section 49011 of the Education Code, relating to
pupil fees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 320, as introduced, Lara. Pupil fees.
   Existing law prohibits a pupil enrolled in a public school from
being required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational
activity.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 49011 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   49011.  (a) A pupil enrolled in a public school shall not be
required to pay a pupil fee for participation in an educational
activity.
   (b) All of the following requirements apply to the prohibition
 identified   specified  in subdivision
(a):
   (1) All supplies, materials, and equipment needed to participate
in educational activities shall be provided to pupils free of charge.

   (2) A fee waiver policy shall not make a pupil fee permissible.
   (3) School districts and schools shall not establish a two-tier
educational system by requiring a minimal educational standard and
also offering a second, higher educational standard that pupils may
only obtain through  th   e  payment of a fee or
purchase of additional supplies that the school district or school
does not provide.
   (4) A school district or school shall not offer course credit or
privileges related to educational activities in exchange for money or
donations of goods or services from a pupil or a pupil's parents or
guardians, and a school district or school shall not remove course
credit or privileges related to educational activities, or otherwise
discriminate against a pupil, because the pupil or the pupil's
parents or guardians did not or will not provide money or donations
of goods or services to the school district or school.
   (c) This article shall not be interpreted to prohibit  the
 solicitation of voluntary donations of funds or property,
voluntary participation in fundraising activities, or school
districts, schools,  and   or  other
entities from providing pupils prizes or other recognition for
voluntarily participating in fundraising activities.
   (d) This article applies to all public schools, including, but not
limited to, charter schools and alternative schools.
   (e) This article is declarative of existing law and shall not be
interpreted to prohibit the imposition of a fee, deposit, or other
charge otherwise  allowed   authorized  by
law.