BILL NUMBER: SB 1455	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 29, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Block

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to  amend   add  Section 
70900 of   48204.3 to  the Education Code,
relating to  community colleges.   pupil
enrollment. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1455, as amended, Block.  California Community
Colleges: board of governors.   Pupil enrollment:
military dependents.  
   Existing law requires persons between 6 and 18 years of age,
inclusive, to attend a public school within the school district in
which the pupil's parent or legal guardian resides, unless otherwise
exempted. Existing law provides that a pupil complies with a school
district's residency requirements for school attendance in that
school district if the pupil meets one of the specified requirements.
 
   This bill would additionally provide that a pupil complies with a
school district's residency requirements for school attendance in
that school district if he or she is a pupil whose parent is
transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within
the boundaries of the school district while on active military duty
pursuant to an official military order. The bill would require a
school district to accept applications by electronic means for
enrollment and course registration for those pupils. The bill would
require the parent to provide proof of residence within 10 days after
the published arrival date provided on the military order. By
imposing new duties on school districts with regard to the review and
acceptance of requests for school attendance by children of military
personnel, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
 
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.  
   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under
the administration of the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, as one of the systems of public postsecondary
education in this state.  
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program:  no
  yes  .


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

   SECTION 1.    Section 48204.3 is added to the 
 Education Code   , to read:  
   48204.3.  (a) For purposes of this section, the following
definitions apply:
   (1) "Active military duty" means full-time military duty status in
the active uniformed service of the United States, including members
of the National Guard and the State Reserve on active duty orders
pursuant to Chapters 1209 and 1211 of Title 10 of the United States
Code.
   (2) "Military installation" means a base, camp, post, station,
yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under
the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
   (3) "Parent" means the natural or adoptive parent or guardian of a
dependent child.
   (b) (1) Notwithstanding Section 48200, a pupil complies with the
residency requirements for school attendance in a school district, if
he or she is a pupil whose parent is transferred or is pending
transfer to a military installation within the boundaries of the
school district while on active military duty pursuant to an official
military order.
   (2) For purposes of this paragraph, a parent may use the military
installation's main billeting office address instead of a residential
address.
   (c) A school district shall accept applications by electronic
means for enrollment, including enrollment in a specific school or
program within the school district, and course registration for
pupils described in subdivision (b).
   (d) The parent shall provide proof of residence within 10 days
after the published arrival date provided on the military order.

   SEC. 2.    If the Commission on State Mandates
determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs
shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 70900 of the Education Code
is amended to read:
   70900.  There is hereby established the California Community
Colleges, a postsecondary education system consisting of community
college districts established pursuant to law and the Board of
Governors of the California Community Colleges. The board of
governors shall carry out the functions specified in Section 70901,
and local districts shall carry out the functions specified in
Section 70902.