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CONSENT
Bill No: AB 2262
Author: Bradford (D)
Amended: 5/23/12 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 8-0, 5/16/12
AYES: Lowenthal, Blakeslee, Hancock, Huff, Liu, Price,
Simitian, Vargas
NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner, Alquist, Vacancy
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 77-0, 4/16/12 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : School districts: governing boards:
notification: parent rights
and responsibilities
SOURCE : Los Angeles Unified School District
DIGEST : This bill permits a school district to provide
notification of parent rights and responsibilities, by
providing access to the notice electronically, if a parent
or guardian requests to receive the notice in electronic
format. Also, the parent or guardian must submit to the
school a signed acknowledgment of receipt of the electronic
notice.
ANALYSIS :
Existing law:
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1.Requires that, at the beginning of the first semester or
quarter of the regular school term, the governing board
of each school district notify the parent or guardian of
a minor pupil regarding the right or responsibility of
the parent or guardian under specified law, as well as
other specified information.
2.Requires the above notice to be sent by regular mail or
by other method normally used to communicate with the
parents and guardians in writing.
3.Requires parents and guardians to provide a signed
acknowledgement of being informed of the required notice,
as specified.
4.Requires if 15 percent or more of the pupils in a school
speak a primary language other than English, as
determined by census data, all notices, reports,
statements, or records shall be written in the primary
language, in addition to being written in English.
This bill permits a school district to provide notification
of parent rights and responsibilities, by providing access
to the notice electronically, if a parent or guardian
requests to receive the notice in electronic format. Also,
the parent or guardian must submit to the school a signed
acknowledgment of receipt of the electronic notice.
Background
Existing law, specifies more than 20 items of information
deemed important for parents and guardians to have and
include district policies on discipline, attendance,
excused/unexcused absences, fingerprinting, sexual
harassment, and residency; rights of parents or guardians
to excuse their pupils from sexual education classes and
rights of students to refrain from participation in an
education project harmful to animals; and information
important for high school graduation and entry into
college.
The length of the notices vary from district to district,
ranging from under 20 pages to over 100 pages. Some
districts combine the parent notice with other school
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policies and procedures, resulting in a sizeable document
(for example, a parent-student handbook).
Electronic distribution is a reasonable option. The
electronic distribution of parent rights and
responsibilities notification seems reasonable in light of
(1) the continued requirement of providing written notice,
unless a parent or guardian requests an electronic version,
and (2) general comfort and broad usage of electronic texts
and emails.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/23/12)
Los Angeles Unified School District (source)
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the sponsor, Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the district is
facing its 5th year of budget deficits, and it is currently
wrestling with a deficit of over $300 million for fiscal
year 2012-13. In an effort to find new and innovative ways
to cut costs, LAUSD would like to have the option to
distribute parent-student handbooks electronically. If
even half of LAUSD families elected to receive the
parent-student handbook electronically, the district could
save approximately $200,000 per year.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 77-0, 4/16/12
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos,
Carter, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eng,
Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Beth Gaines, Galgiani,
Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Halderman,
Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hern�ndez, Hill, Huber,
Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, Logue,
Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Mitchell,
Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Pan,
Perea, V. Manuel P�rez, Portantino, Silva, Skinner,
Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner,
Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. P�rez
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NO VOTE RECORDED: Cedillo, Davis, Furutani
PQ:do 5/23/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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