BILL NUMBER: AB 1056	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 9, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JANUARY 4, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chu

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2005

    An act relating to education finance.   An
act to add Section 60605.4 to the Education Code, relating to public
school curriculum. 



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1056, as amended, Chu  Education Finance: categorical programs.

   Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt
statewide academically rigorous content standards in core curriculum
areas, and requires the board to review and modify existing
curriculum frameworks where appropriate to bring them into alignment
with these content standards.  
   This bill would require the State Board of Education to integrate
instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing
English language arts, and social science curriculum frameworks where
appropriate, as a component of the specified review, with certain
additional requirements. The bill would set forth the intent of the
Legislature to establish these requirements as a pilot program in the
county of Los Angeles and would limit the requirements to that
county.  
   Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to
establish the content, process, and frequency for conducting reviews
of school district achievement related to categorical programs.
 
   This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction
to take specified action regarding the review of categorical
programs. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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


   SECTION 1.    Section 60605.4 is added to the 
 Education Code   , to read:  
   60605.4.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the
requirements of this section as a pilot program in the County of Los
Angeles.
   (b) As a component of the review required in subdivision (e) of
Section 60605 and Section 60200, the state board shall integrate
instruction on intergroup relations and tolerance into existing
English language arts, and social science curriculum frameworks where
appropriate.
   (c) Prior to performing the requirements of subdivision (a), the
state board shall, to the extent feasible, consult with civil rights
organizations and human relations commissions that are involved in
addressing discrimination on the basis of characteristics identified
in subdivision (a) of Section 422.55 of the Penal Code to obtain
their recommendations.
   (d) This section applies only in the County of Los Angeles.  

  SECTION 1.    The Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall accomplish all of the following:
   (a) Improve and refine the coordinated compliance review of
categorical programs described in Part 36 (commencing with Section
64000) of the Education Code by using data-driven and results-based
monitoring. This monitoring process should give priority to statutory
requirements essential to the effectiveness of categorical programs
in enhancing pupil achievement.
   (b) Involve stakeholder groups in the development and
implementation of this monitoring process.
   (c) Conduct a pilot program utilizing the monitoring process
described in Part 36 (commencing with Section 64000) of the Education
Code for federal categorical programs to the extent permitted by
federal law.
   (d) Evaluate this monitoring process subsequent to its
implementation and report to the Legislature upon its request.