BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 147
Author: DeSaulnier (D)
Amended: 5/19/09
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 7-0, 4/15/09
AYES: Romero, Huff, Alquist, Maldonado, Padilla, Simitian,
Wyland
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hancock, Liu
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 12-0, 5/28/09
AYES: Kehoe, Cox, Corbett, Denham, DeSaulnier, Hancock,
Leno, Oropeza, Runner, Walters, Wyland, Yee
NO VOTE RECORDED: Wolk
SUBJECT : University admission requirements: career
technical
education
SOURCE : State Building and Construction Trades Council
DIGEST : This bill requires the Trustees of the
California State University (CSU), on or before January 1,
2014, to develop and implement a procedure for allowing
students to satisfy a general elective course requirement
for purposes of admission to CSU by completing a high
school career technical education (CTE) course that meets
criteria established by the State Board of Education,
subject to the approval of the Academic Senate.
CONTINUED
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ANALYSIS : The State Board of Education (SBE) adopted
Model Curriculum Standards for CTE in May 2005 and adopted
the curriculum frameworks for those standards in January
2007. The standards are organized in 15 industry sectors
of interrelated occupations and broad industries. The
standards identify 58 different career pathways and the
academic and technical courses required for each pathway.
The California State University (CSU) and the University of
California (UC) have established common high school
coursework requirements for undergraduate admissions.
Students who take courses that meet these minimum subject
area requirements and who meet other specified criteria are
eligible to apply and be considered for admission to
campuses within these institutions. The following pattern
of coursework is commonly referred to as the "a-g"
requirements:
A. 2 years of history/social science
B. 4 years of college preparatory English or language
instruction
C. 3 years of college preparatory mathematics
D. 2 years of laboratory science
E. 2 years of the same language other than English
F. 1 years of visual and performing art
G. 1 year college preparatory electives
Existing law, SB 1543 (Alarcon), Chapter 669, Statutes of
2006) requires the CSU and requests the UC to adopt model
uniform academic standards for CTE that satisfy the
completion of general elective ("g") course requirements
for the purposes of admission. SB 1543 specified if the
model academic standards were not adopted by July 1, 2008,
the Trustees of the CSU would have been required and the
Regents of the UC would have been requested to recognize
the completion of all high school courses that meet the CTE
standards adopted by the SBE as satisfying the completion
of the general elective course requirement. The CSU and UC
satisfied the requirements of SB 1543 in spring 2008.
This bill bifurcates the current standards for admission to
CSU and UC by requiring CSU to adopt it's own standards for
admission in regard to CTE courses, based on model
curriculum standards adopted by the State Board of
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Education. This bill allows CSUs to modify these standards
as recommended by the Academic Senate.
Jurisdiction . Historically, the CSU and UC have had
jurisdiction over their admission policies and procedures,
including the establishment of coursework required for
entry to a campus or major program, required tests, and
minimum grade point average standards.
Prior Legislation
This bill is identical to AB 1586 (DeSaulnier) which was
heard by the Senate Education Committee on June 26, 2008
and failed passage on a 3-6 vote. AB 876 (Davis), Chapter
650, Statutes of 2008, required the CSU and requested the
UC to take specific actions with respect to assisting in
the development of CTE courses and recognizing CTE courses
in admission criteria and procedures.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
This bill generates new costs for CSU for the development
of new CTE standards that would meet requirements for
admission. CSU estimates these costs to be over $450,000
for initial development and approximately $230,000
thereafter to review and approve courses. While the bill
specified that the costs should be covered by the Carl D.
Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act
funds, however it is unlikely that CSU would have access to
these funds which generally are used for K-14 institutions.
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/29/09)
State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
(source)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, AFL-CIO
California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and
Programs
California Association of Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors' Association
California Automotive Business Coalition
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California Chapter of the American Fence Contractors'
Association
California Correctional Peace Officers Association
California Fence Contractors' Association
California Industrial and Technology Education Association
California School Employees Association
California Space Authority
California Teachers Association
Engineer Contractors' Association
Flasher/Barricade Association
Los Angeles Unified School District
Marin Builders' Association
Small School Districts' Association
OPPOSITION : (Verified 5/29/09)
California State University
University of California
California Postsecondary Education Commission (unless
amended)
DLW:cm 5/29/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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