BILL NUMBER: SB 405 ENROLLED
BILL TEXT
PASSED THE SENATE SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
PASSED THE ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 10, 2007
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 31, 2007
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY AUGUST 20, 2007
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JULY 18, 2007
AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 4, 2007
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 15, 2007
AMENDED IN SENATE MAY 2, 2007
AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 10, 2007
INTRODUCED BY Senator Steinberg
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Nunez)
FEBRUARY 21, 2007
An act to amend Section 52378 of the Education Code, relating to
school curriculum.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 405, Steinberg. Schools: curriculum: opportunities for pupils.
(1) Under existing law, the Middle and High School Supplemental
Counseling Program is established to provide additional counseling
services to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. As a condition of
receiving funds, the governing board of each school district
maintaining any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, is required to hold a
public meeting to adopt the program, which is required to include
specified provisions.
This bill would expand the program requirements to include
provisions for individualized review of the career goals of the pupil
and academic and career-related opportunities available to the pupil
and for explanation of the coursework and academic progress required
for eligibility for admission to a 4-year college. School districts,
as a condition of the program, also would be required to perform
additional duties related to identifying and monitoring pupils who
are not on track to satisfy the curricular requirements for admission
to the University of California and the California State University
and to mandate each school perform additional duties related to that
subject.
(2) This bill also would incorporate additional changes in Section
52378 of the Education Code, proposed by AB 347, to be operative if
AB 347 and this bill are both enacted and become effective on or
before January 1, 2008, and this bill is enacted last.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 52378 of the Education Code is amended to read:
52378. The Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program
is hereby established for the purpose of providing additional
counseling services to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. As a
condition of receiving funds, the governing board of each school
district maintaining any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, shall do all
of the following:
(a) The program shall be adopted at a public meeting of the
governing board of a school district and shall include all of the
following:
(1) A provision for individualized review of the academic and
deportment records of the pupil.
(2) A provision for individualized review of the career goals of,
and the available academic and career technical education
opportunities and community and workplace experiences available to,
the pupil that may support the pursuit of the goals of the pupil.
(3) A provision for a counselor to meet with each pupil and, if
practicable, the parents or legal guardian of the pupil to explain
the academic and deportment records of the pupil, his or her
educational options, the coursework and academic progress needed for
satisfactory completion of middle or high school, passage of the high
school exit examination, and eligibility for admission to a
four-year institution of postsecondary education, including the
University of California and the California State University, as well
as the availability of career technical education. The educational
options explained at the meeting, if services are available, shall
include the college preparatory program and career technical
education programs, including regional occupational centers and
programs and any other alternatives available to pupils within the
school district.
(b) In addition to the counseling services described in
subdivision (a), school districts shall identify pupils who are at
risk of not graduating with the rest of their class, are not earning
credits at a rate that will enable them to pass the high school exit
examination, or do not have sufficient training to allow them to
fully engage in their chosen career, and shall do all of the
following:
(1) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grades 10 and 12 to develop a list of coursework and
experience necessary to assist each pupil in his or her respective
grade that has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit
examination or has not satisfied, or is not on track to satisfy, the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University, and to successfully transition
to postsecondary education or employment.
(2) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 who is deemed to be at the
far below basic level in English language arts or mathematics
pursuant to California Standards Tests administered to pupils in
grade 6 to successfully transition to high school and meet all
graduation requirements, including passing the high school exit
examination.
(3) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 to begin to satisfy the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University.
(4) Require each school within its jurisdiction to provide a copy
of the lists developed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) to the
pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian. The school district
shall ensure that the list of coursework and experience is part of
the cumulative records of the pupil.
(c) (1) In addition to the items identified in subdivision (b),
the list of coursework and experience for a pupil enrolled in grade
12 shall include options for continuing his or her education if he or
she fails to meet graduation requirements. These options shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) Enrolling in an adult education program.
(B) Enrolling in a community college.
(C) Continuing enrollment in the school district of the pupil.
(2) A copy of the list of coursework and experience necessary
shall be provided to the pupil and his or her parent or legal
guardian. The school district shall ensure that the list of
coursework and experience is part of the cumulative records of the
pupil.
(d) As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this article, a
school district shall require each school within its jurisdiction to
offer and schedule an individual conference with each pupil,
identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or
her parent or legal guardian, and a school counselor. The individual
conference shall be scheduled, to the extent feasible, according to
the following requirements:
(1) For a pupil enrolled in grade 7, the conference shall occur
before January of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 7.
(2) For a pupil enrolled in grade 10, the conference shall occur
between the spring of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled
in grade 10 and the fall of the following school year in which the
pupil would be enrolled in grade 11. For a school operating on a
multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a pupil enrolled
in grade 10 shall occur in the timeframe that is equivalent to that
specified timeframe for a school operating on a traditional calendar.
(3) For a pupil enrolled in grade 12, the conference shall occur
after November of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 12, but before March of the same school year. For a school
operating on a multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a
pupil enrolled in grade 12 shall occur in the timeframe that is
equivalent to that specified timeframe for a school operating on a
traditional calendar.
(e) During the individual conference described in subdivision (d),
the school counselor shall apprise the pupil identified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or her parent or
legal guardian of the following:
(1) Consequences of not passing the high school exit examination.
(2) Programs, courses, and career technical education options
available for pupils needed for satisfactory completion of middle or
high school.
(3) Cumulative records and transcripts of the pupil.
(4) Performance on standardized and diagnostic assessments of the
pupil.
(5) Remediation strategies, high school courses, and alternative
education options available to the pupil.
(6) Information on postsecondary education and training.
(7) The score of the pupil on the English language arts or
mathematics portion of the California Standards Test administered in
grade 6, as applicable.
(8) Eligibility requirements, including coursework and test
requirements, and the progress of the pupil toward satisfaction of
those requirements for admission to four-year institutions of
postsecondary education, including, at least, the University of
California and the California State University.
(9) The availability of financial aid for postsecondary education.
SEC. 1.5. Section 52378 of the Education Code is amended to read:
52378. The Middle and High School Supplemental Counseling Program
is hereby established for the purpose of providing additional
counseling services to pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive. As a
condition of receiving funds, the governing board of each school
district maintaining any of grades 7 to 12, inclusive, shall do all
of the following:
(a) The program shall be adopted at a public meeting of the
governing board of a school district and shall include all of the
following:
(1) A provision for individualized review of the academic and
deportment records of the pupil.
(2) A provision for individualized review of the career goals of,
and the available academic and career technical education
opportunities and community and workplace experiences available to,
the pupil that may support the pursuit of the goals of the pupil.
(3) A provision for a counselor to meet with each pupil and if
practicable, the parents or legal guardian of the pupil to explain
the academic and deportment records of the pupil, his or her
educational options, the coursework and academic progress needed for
satisfactory completion of middle or high school, passage of the high
school exit examination, and eligibility for admission to a
four-year institution of postsecondary education, including the
University of California and the California State University, as well
as the availability of intensive instruction and services as
required pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 37254, for up to two
consecutive academic years after the completion of grade 12 or until
the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit examination,
whichever comes first, for those pupils who have not passed one or
both parts of the high school exit examination by the end of grade
12, and the availability of career technical education. The
educational options explained at the meeting, if services are
available, shall include the college preparatory program and career
technical education programs, including regional occupational centers
and programs and any other alternatives available to pupils within
the school district.
(b) In addition to the counseling services described in
subdivision (a), school districts shall identify pupils who are at
risk of not graduating with the rest of their class, are not earning
credits at a rate that will enable them to pass the high school exit
examination, or do not have sufficient training to allow them to
fully engage in their chosen career, and shall do all of the
following:
(1) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grades 10 and 12 to develop a list of coursework and
experience necessary to assist each pupil in his or her respective
grade that has not passed one or both parts of the high school exit
examination or has not satisfied, or is not on track to satisfy, the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University, and to successfully transition
to postsecondary education or employment.
(2) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 who is deemed to be at the
far below basic level in English language arts or mathematics
pursuant to California Standards Tests administered to pupils in
grade 6 to successfully transition to high school and meet all
graduation requirements, including passing the high school exit
examination.
(3) Require each school within its jurisdiction that enrolls
pupils in grade 7 to develop a list of coursework and experience
necessary to assist each pupil in grade 7 to begin to satisfy the
curricular requirements for admission to the University of California
and the California State University.
(4) Require each school within its jurisdiction to provide a copy
of the lists developed pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) to the
pupil and his or her parent or legal guardian. The school district
shall ensure that the list of coursework and experience is part of
the cumulative records of the pupil.
(5) Inform the pupil who has not passed one or both parts of the
high school exit examination of the option of intensive instruction
and services.
(c) (1) In addition to the items identified in subdivision (b),
the list of coursework and experience for a pupil enrolled in grade
12 shall include options for continuing his or her education if he or
she fails to meet graduation requirements. These options shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(A) Enrolling in an adult education program.
(B) Enrolling in a community college.
(C) Continuing enrollment in the school district of the pupil.
(D) Continuing to receive intensive instruction and services for
up to two consecutive academic years after completion of grade 12 or
until the pupil has passed both parts of the high school exit
examination, whichever comes first.
(2) A copy of the list of coursework and experience necessary
shall be provided to the pupil and his or her parent or legal
guardian. The school district shall ensure that the list of
coursework and experience is part of the cumulative records of the
pupil.
(d) As a condition of receipt of funds pursuant to this article, a
school district shall require each school within its jurisdiction to
offer and schedule an individual conference with each pupil,
identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or
her parent or legal guardian, and a school counselor. The individual
conference shall be scheduled, to the extent feasible, according to
the following requirements:
(1) For a pupil enrolled in grade 7, the conference shall occur
before January of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 7.
(2) For a pupil enrolled in grade 10, the conference shall occur
between the spring of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled
in grade 10 and the fall of the following school year in which the
pupil would be enrolled in grade 11. For a school operating on a
multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a pupil enrolled
in grade 10 shall occur in the timeframe that is equivalent to that
specified timeframe for a school operating on a traditional calendar.
(3) For a pupil enrolled in grade 12, the conference shall occur
after November of that school year in which the pupil is enrolled in
grade 12, but before March of the same school year. For a school
operating on a multitrack, year-round calendar, the conference for a
pupil enrolled in grade 12 shall occur in the timeframe that is
equivalent to that specified timeframe for a school operating on a
traditional calendar.
(e) During the individual conference described in subdivision (d),
the school counselor shall apprise the pupil identified in
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b), and his or her parent or
legal guardian of the following:
(1) Consequences of not passing the high school exit examination.
(2) Programs, courses, and career technical education options
available for pupils needed for satisfactory completion of middle or
high school.
(3) Cumulative records and transcripts of the pupil.
(4) Performance on standardized and diagnostic assessments of the
pupil.
(5) Remediation strategies, high school courses, and alternative
education options available to the pupil, including, but not limited
to, informing pupils of the option to receive intensive instruction
and services for up to two consecutive academic years after
completion of grade 12 or until the pupil has passed both parts of
the high school exit examination, whichever comes first.
(6) Information on postsecondary education and training.
(7) The score of the pupil on the English language arts or
mathematics portion of the California Standards Test administered in
grade 6, as applicable.
(8) Eligibility requirements, including coursework and test
requirements, and the progress of the pupil toward satisfaction of
those requirements for admission to four-year institutions of
postsecondary education, including, at least, the University of
California and the California State University.
(9) The availability of financial aid for postsecondary education.
SEC. 2. Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
Section 52378 of the Education Code proposed by this bill and AB 347.
It shall become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become
effective on or before January 1, 2008, (2) both bills amend Section
52378 of the Education Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after AB
347, in which case Section 52378 of the Education Code, as amended by
AB 347, shall remain operative only until the operative date of this
bill, at which time Section 1.5 of this bill shall become operative,
and Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.