BILL NUMBER: AB 1146	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Knight

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 47604.5 of the Education Code, relating to
charter schools.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1146, as introduced, Knight. Charter revocation.
   Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education, whether or
not it is the chartering authority, to take appropriate action based
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
including, but not limited to, revocation of the school's charter
when the state board finds that the school has committed one of
several specified misdeeds.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.

   AB 1146, as introduced, Knight. Charter revocation.
   Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education, whether or
not it is the chartering authority, to take appropriate action based
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
including, but not limited to, revocation of the school's charter
when the state board finds that the school has committed one of
several specified misdeeds.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.

   AB 1146, as introduced, Knight. Charter revocation.
   Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education, whether or
not it is the chartering authority, to take appropriate action based
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
including, but not limited to, revocation of the school's charter
when the state board finds that the school has committed one of
several specified misdeeds.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.

   AB 1146, as introduced, Knight. Charter revocation.
   Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education, whether or
not it is the chartering authority, to take appropriate action based
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
including, but not limited to, revocation of the school's charter
when the state board finds that the school has committed one of
several specified misdeeds.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.

   AB 1146, as introduced, Knight. Charter revocation.
   Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education, whether or
not it is the chartering authority, to take appropriate action based
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
including, but not limited to, revocation of the school's charter
when the state board finds that the school has committed one of
several specified misdeeds.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.

   AB 1146, as introduced, Knight. Charter revocation.
   Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education, whether or
not it is the chartering authority, to take appropriate action based
upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
including, but not limited to, revocation of the school's charter
when the state board finds that the school has committed one of
several specified misdeeds.
   This bill would make technical, 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 47604.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47604.5.  The  State Board of Education  
state board  , whether or not it is the  chartering 
authority  that granted the charter, may, based upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
,  may take appropriate action  based upon the 
 recommendation of the Superintendent  , including, but not
limited to, revocation of the school's charter  , when
  if  the  State Board of Education
  state board  finds any of the following:
   (a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial
stability of the charter school.
   (b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds
for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of
the charter school.
   (c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful
practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the
educational development of the  charter  school's pupils.

  SECTION 1.  Section 47604.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47604.5.  The  State Board of Education  
state board  , whether or not it is the  chartering 
authority  that granted the charter, may, based upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
,  may take appropriate action  based upon the 
 recommendation of the Superintendent  , including, but not
limited to, revocation of the school's charter  , when
  if  the  State Board of Education
  state board  finds any of the following:
   (a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial
stability of the charter school.
   (b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds
for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of
the charter school.
   (c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful
practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the
educational development of the  charter  school's pupils.

  SECTION 1.  Section 47604.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47604.5.  The  State Board of Education  
state board  , whether or not it is the  chartering 
authority  that granted the charter, may, based upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
,  may take appropriate action  based upon the 
 recommendation of the Superintendent  , including, but not
limited to, revocation of the school's charter  , when
  if  the  State Board of Education
  state board  finds any of the following:
   (a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial
stability of the charter school.
   (b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds
for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of
the charter school.
   (c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful
practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the
educational development of the  charter  school's pupils.

  SECTION 1.  Section 47604.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47604.5.  The  State Board of Education  
state board  , whether or not it is the  chartering 
authority  that granted the charter, may, based upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
,  may take appropriate action  based upon the 
 recommendation of the Superintendent  , including, but not
limited to, revocation of the school's charter  , when
  if  the  State Board of Education
  state board  finds any of the following:
   (a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial
stability of the charter school.
   (b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds
for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of
the charter school.
   (c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful
practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the
educational development of the  charter  school's pupils.

  SECTION 1.  Section 47604.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47604.5.  The  State Board of Education  
state board  , whether or not it is the  chartering 
authority  that granted the charter, may, based upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
,  may take appropriate action  based upon the 
 recommendation of the Superintendent  , including, but not
limited to, revocation of the school's charter  , when
  if  the  State Board of Education
  state board  finds any of the following:
   (a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial
stability of the charter school.
   (b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds
for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of
the charter school.
   (c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful
practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the
educational development of the  charter  school's pupils.

  SECTION 1.  Section 47604.5 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   47604.5.  The  State Board of Education  
state board  , whether or not it is the  chartering 
authority  that granted the charter, may, based upon the
recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction 
,  may take appropriate action  based upon the 
 recommendation of the Superintendent  , including, but not
limited to, revocation of the school's charter  , when
  if  the  State Board of Education
  state board  finds any of the following:
   (a) Gross financial mismanagement that jeopardizes the financial
stability of the charter school.
   (b) Illegal or substantially improper use of charter school funds
for the personal benefit of any officer, director, or fiduciary of
the charter school.
   (c) Substantial and sustained departure from measurably successful
practices such that continued departure would jeopardize the
educational development of the  charter  school's pupils.