AB 1764, as amended, Olsen. School curriculum: mathematics: computer science.
Existing law requires each pupil completing grade 12 to satisfy certain requirements as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation from high school. These requirements include the successful passage of the high school exit examination and the completion of designated coursework in grades 9 to 12, inclusive. The coursework requirements include the completion ofbegin insert at leastend insert 2 courses in mathematics. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to adopt additional coursework requirements.
This bill would authorize the governing board of a school district that requires more than 2 courses in mathematicsbegin insert for graduationend insert
to award a pupil up to one mathematics course credit for successfully completing an approved computer science course, as provided. The bill would prohibit the governing board of the school district from awarding the pupil mathematics course credit for an approved computer science course if the governing board of the school district also awards the pupil credit for that coursebegin delete in other specified subjectsend deletebegin insert for purposes of the graduation requirement in scienceend insert.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 51225.3 of the Education Code, as
2amended by Section 2 of Chapter 324 of the Statutes of 2013, is
3amended to read:
(a) A pupil shall complete all of the following while
5in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of
6graduation from high school:
7(1) At least the following numbers of courses in the subjects
8specified, each course having a duration of one year, unless
9otherwise specified:
10(A) Three courses in English.
11(B) (i) Two courses in mathematics. If the governing board of
12a school district requires more than two courses in mathematics
13for graduation, the governing board of the school district may
14award a pupil up to one mathematics
course credit for successfully
15completing a “category C” approved computer science course.
16The governing board of the school district shall not award a pupil
17mathematics course credit for a “category C” approved computer
18science course if the governing board of the school district also
19awards the pupil credit for that coursebegin delete underend deletebegin insert pursuant toend insert
20 subparagraph (C) or (E).
21(ii) For purposes of this paragraph, “category C” refers to the
22“A-G” admission requirements for the California State University
23and the University of California.
24(C) Two courses in science, including biological and physical
25sciences.
26(D) Three courses in social studies, including United States
27history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a
28one-semester course in American government and civics; and a
29one-semester course in economics.
30(E) One course in visual or performing arts, foreign language,
31or, commencing with the 2012-13 school year, career technical
32education.
P3 1(i) For purposes of satisfying the requirement specified in this
2subparagraph, a course in American Sign Language shall be
3deemed a course in foreign language.
4(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, “a course in career
5technical education” means a course in a district-operated career
6technical education
program that is aligned to the career technical
7model curriculum standards and framework adopted by the state
8board, including courses through a regional occupational center
9or program operated by a county superintendent of schools or
10pursuant to a joint powers agreement.
11(iii) This subparagraph does not require a school or school
12district that currently does not offer career technical education
13courses to start new career technical education programs for
14purposes of this section.
15(iv) If a school district or county office of education elects to
16allow a career technical education course to satisfy the requirement
17imposed by this subparagraph, the governing board of the school
18district or county office of education, before offering that
19alternative to pupils, shall notify parents,
teachers, pupils, and the
20public at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board of
21all of the following:
22(I) The intent to offer career technical education courses to fulfill
23the graduation requirement specified in this subparagraph.
24(II) The impact that offering career technical education courses,
25pursuant to this subparagraph, will have on the availability of
26courses that meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the
27California State University and the University of California, and
28whether the career technical education courses to be offered
29pursuant to this subparagraph are approved to satisfy those
30eligibility requirements. If a school district elects to allow a career
31technical education course to satisfy the requirement imposed by
32this subparagraph, the
school district shall comply with subdivision
33(m) of Section 48980.
34(III) The distinction, if any, between the high school graduation
35requirements of the school district or county office of education,
36and the eligibility requirements for admission to the California
37State University and the University of California.
38(F) Two courses in physical education, unless the pupil has been
39exempted pursuant to the provisions of this code.
P4 1(2) Other coursework requirements adopted by the governing
2board of the school district.
3(b) The governing board, with the active involvement of parents,
4administrators, teachers, and pupils, shall adopt alternative means
5for pupils to
complete the prescribed course of study that may
6include practical demonstration of skills and competencies,
7supervised work experience or other outside school experience,
8career technical education classes offered in high schools, courses
9offered by regional occupational centers or programs,
10interdisciplinary study, independent study, and credit earned at a
11postsecondary educational institution. Requirements for graduation
12and specified alternative modes for completing the prescribed
13course of study shall be made available to pupils, parents, and the
14public.
15(c) On or before July 1, 2017, the department shall submit a
16comprehensive report to the appropriate policy committees of the
17Legislature on the addition of career technical education courses
18to satisfy the requirement specified in subparagraph (E) of
19paragraph (1) of subdivision
(a), including, but not limited to, the
20following information:
21(1) A comparison of the pupil enrollment in career technical
22education courses, foreign language courses, and visual and
23performing arts courses for the 2005-06 to 2011-12 school years,
24inclusive, to the pupil enrollment in career technical education
25courses, foreign language courses, and visual and performing arts
26courses for the 2012-13 to 2016-17 school years, inclusive.
27(2) The reasons, reported by school districts, that pupils give
28for choosing to enroll in a career technical education course to
29satisfy the requirement specified in subparagraph (E) of paragraph
30(1) of subdivision (a).
31(3) The type and number of career technical education courses
32that
were conducted for the 2005-06 to 2011-12 school years,
33inclusive, compared to the type and number of career technical
34education courses that were conducted for the 2012-13 to 2016-17
35school years, inclusive.
36(4) The number of career technical education courses that
37satisfied the subject matter requirements for admission to the
38University of California or the California State University.
39(5) The extent to which the career technical education courses
40chosen by pupils are aligned with the California Career Technical
P5 1Education Standards, and prepare pupils for employment, advanced
2training, and postsecondary education.
3(6) The number of career technical education courses that also
4satisfy the visual and performing arts
requirement, and the number
5of career technical education courses that also satisfy the foreign
6language requirement.
7(7) Annual pupil dropout and graduation rates for the 2011-12
8to 2014-15 school years, inclusive.
9(d) For purposes of completing the report described in
10subdivision (c), the Superintendent may use existing state resources
11and federal funds. If state or federal funds are not available or
12sufficient, the Superintendent may apply for and accept grants,
13and receive donations and other financial support from public or
14private sources for purposes of this section.
15(e) For purposes of completing the report described in
16subdivision (c), the Superintendent may accept support, including,
17but not limited to,
financial and technical support, from high school
18reform advocates, teachers, chamber organizations, industry
19representatives, research centers, parents, and pupils.
20(f) This section shall become inoperative on the earlier of the
21following two dates:
22(1) On July 1, immediately following the first fiscal year after
23the enactment of the act that adds this paragraph in which the
24number of career technical education courses that, as determined
25by the department, satisfy the foreign language requirement for
26admission to the California State University and the University of
27California is at least twice the number of career technical education
28courses that meet these admission requirements as of January 1,
292012. This section shall be repealed on the following January 1,
30unless a later
enacted statute, that becomes operative on or before
31that date, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes
32inoperative and is repealed. It is the intent of the Legislature that
33new career technical education courses that satisfy the foreign
34language requirement for admission to the California State
35University and the University of California focus on world
36languages aligned with career preparation, emphasizing real-world
37application and technical content in related career and technical
38education courses.
39(2) On July 1, 2017, and, as of January 1, 2018, is repealed,
40unless a later enacted statute, that becomes operative on or before
P6 1January 1, 2018, deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes
2inoperative and is repealed.
Section 51225.3 of the Education Code, as amended
4by Section 3 of Chapter 324 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended
5to read:
(a) A pupil shall complete all of the following while
7in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of
8graduation from high school:
9(1) At least the following numbers of courses in the subjects
10specified, each course having a duration of one year, unless
11otherwise specified:
12(A) Three courses in English.
13(B) (i) Two courses in mathematics. If the governing board of
14a school district requires more than two courses in mathematics
15for graduation, the governing board of the school district may
16award a pupil up to one mathematics
course credit for successfully
17completing a “category C” approved computer science course.
18The governing board of the school district shall not award a pupil
19mathematics course credit for a “category C” approved computer
20science course if the governing board of the school district also
21awards the pupil credit for that coursebegin delete underend deletebegin insert pursuant toend insert
22 subparagraph (C) or (E).
23(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, “category C” refers to
24the “A-G” admission requirements for the California State
25University and the University of California.
26(C) Two courses in science, including biological and physical
27sciences.
28(D) Three courses in social studies, including United States
29history and geography; world history, culture, and geography; a
30one-semester course in American government and civics; and a
31one-semester course in economics.
32(E) One course in visual or performing arts or foreign language.
33For purposes of satisfying the requirement specified in this
34subparagraph, a course in American Sign Language shall be
35deemed a course in foreign language.
36(F) Two courses in physical education, unless the pupil has been
37exempted pursuant to the provisions of this code.
38(2) Other coursework requirements adopted by the governing
39board of the school district.
P7 1(b) The governing board, with the active involvement of parents,
2administrators, teachers, and pupils, shall adopt alternative means
3for pupils to complete the prescribed course of study that may
4include practical demonstration of skills and competencies,
5supervised work experience or other outside school experience,
6career technical education classes offered in high schools, courses
7offered by regional occupational centers or programs,
8interdisciplinary study, independent study, and credit earned at a
9postsecondary educational institution. Requirements for graduation
10and specified alternative modes for completing the prescribed
11course of study shall be made available to pupils, parents, and the
12public.
13(c) If a pupil completed a career technical education course that
14met
the requirements of subparagraph (E) of paragraph (1) of
15subdivision (a) of Section 51225.3, as amended by the act adding
16this section, before the inoperative date of that section, that course
17shall be deemed to fulfill the requirements of subparagraph (E) of
18paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of this section.
19(d) This section shall become operative upon the date that
20Section 51225.3, as amended by the act adding this section,
21becomes inoperative.
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