BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session SB 1432 (Huff) - School attendance: pupil transfer options: school districts of choice ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: April 13, 2016 |Policy Vote: ED. 9 - 0 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Jillian Kissee | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Summary: This bill extends the sunset of the "school district of choice" program to July 1, 2022. It also, among other things, allows a 10 percent cap on the total number of students enrolled in a district of choice at a point in time; requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit an evaluation of the program to the Legislature and to the Governor; reassigns certain reporting requirements to the Superintendent of Public Instruction; and expands various oversight responsibilities to county superintendents. *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016 Fiscal Impact: The California Department of Education estimates costs SB 1432 (Huff) Page 1 of ? of $132,000 for one position to gather and report specified information required by this bill. (General Fund) Author Amendments: Revert the one percent and three percent cap provisions to existing law. Delete the appeals process for students that are denied a transfer. Delete mandate for each school district to make specified information available and make other technical changes. -- END --