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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2408
Author: Allen (R), et al.
Amended: 8/12/14 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 6-0, 6/4/14
AYES: Liu, Wyland, Block, Hancock, Huff, Monning
NO VOTE RECORDED: Correa, Vacancy, Vacancy
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 5/15/14 (Consent) - See last page for
vote
SUBJECT : California Collaborative for Educational Excellence
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill expands the governing board of the
California Collaborative for Education Excellence (CCEE) from
five to seven members by adding a representative of charter
schools, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, and a parent
of a California public school pupil, appointed by the Speaker of
the Assembly.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/12/14 add double jointing language
to avoid chaptering out issues with SB 1248 (Lara).
ANALYSIS : AB 97 (Assembly Committee on Budget Chapter 47,
Statutes of 2013), and subsequent legislation, created the Local
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Control Funding Formula (LCFF), which consolidated most of the
state's categorical programs with the discretionary revenue
limit funding to create a new student formula phased in over
eight years. One of the main principles behind the LCFF is that
English learners and low-income students require more attention
and resources in the classroom than students who do not have
these same challenges. By providing more services (and in turn,
funding) to these student populations, it is widely believed
that this will help to close the achievement gap and help all
students perform better.
In addition to the new LCFF, the 2013 Budget also established a
new system for school accountability. Under the new system,
school districts, county offices of education, and charter
schools are required to complete a Local Control and
Accountability Plan (LCAP). The LCAP must include a district's
annual goals in each of the eight state priority areas, which
include:
Student achievement.
Student engagement.
Other student outcomes.
School climate.
Implementation of the Common Core State Standards.
Course access.
Basic services.
Parental involvement.
The plans must include both district wide goals and goals for
specific subgroups. Districts are required to consult with
stakeholders on their plans and hold at least two public
hearings before adopting or updating their LCAP.
The new LCFF also created a new system of school district
support and intervention. The CCEE was created in order to
provide advice and assistance to local educational agencies
(LEAs). Under the new system, if an LEA does not meet
performance expectations in the eight state priority areas, they
will be subject to intervention by their County Office of
Education or the CCEE. LEAs that are continuously not meeting
performance standards, as specified, will be subject to
intervention by the State Board of Education (SBE) and the
Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI). However, LEAs also
may seek assistance from the CCEE on their own.
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Existing law specifies that the CCEE shall be governed by a
board consisting of the following five members: (a) the SPI or
his/her designee; (b) the President of the SBE or his/her
designee; (c) a superintendent of a county office of education
appointed by the Senate Rules Committee; (d) a teacher appointed
by the Speaker of the Assembly; and (e) a superintendent of a
school district appointed by the Governor.
In addition, existing law specifies that, at the direction of
the board of the CCEE, the fiscal agent shall contract with
individuals, as well as local educational agencies or
organizations with expertise, experience, and a record of
success to carry out the purposes of LCFF implementation.
This bill expands the governing board of the CCEE from five to
seven members by adding a representative of charter schools,
appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, and a parent of a
California public school pupil, appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.
Background
According to the Senate Education Committee analysis, the 2013
Budget appropriated $10 million to establish this new system of
support through the CCEE. The California Department of
Education (CDE) has not yet started this work. CDE recommended,
and the SBE approved, the selection of Riverside County Office
of Education as the fiscal agent for the CCEE. The
Administration is proposing to extend the use of these funds
until June 30, 2015. Because the number of districts that will
need assistance is unknown and the role of the CCEE is still
unclear, the cost of the new support and intervention system
going forward has yet to be determined. The Governor's Proposed
2014 Budget does not include ongoing funding for the CCEE, but
the Administration will be considering ongoing funding as the
system is further developed.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/13/14)
California Charter Schools Association Advocates
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Charter School Capital
Charter Schools Development Center
EdVoice
K-12 Inc.
Students First
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office, in
order to address the academic needs of California's students,
every aspect of the California education system should be
represented; not just the narrow focus of one special interest
that may not understand the unique needs of charter schools or
are indifferent to meaningful parental involvement. The
substantial growth of charter schools demonstrates the need for
charter schools and parents to be meaningfully represented on
the CCEE.
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 78-0, 5/15/14
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Bigelow, Bloom,
Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian
Calderon, Campos, Chau, Ch�vez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Donnelly, Eggman, Fong, Fox,
Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon,
Gorell, Gray, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Roger Hern�ndez,
Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal,
Maienschein, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian,
Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, John A. P�rez, V.
Manuel P�rez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas,
Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Ting, Wagner, Waldron,
Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, Atkins
NO VOTE RECORDED: Mansoor, Vacancy
PQ:e 8/13/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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