Amended in Assembly March 28, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2481

Introduced by Assembly Member Bradford

February 21, 2014

An act begin delete to amend Section 66072 of, and to amend and renumber the heading of Article 7 (commencing with Section 66070) of Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of, the Education Code, end delete relating to begin delete postsecondary end delete begin insert elementary and secondary end insert education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2481, as amended, Bradford. begin delete Postsecondary education: Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990. end delete begin insert Elementary and secondary education: length of school day and school year: analysis. end insert

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Existing law prescribes the minimum number of school days per year for public schools.

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This bill would require the Legislative Analyst’s Office, by December 1, 2015, to provide the Legislature with a cost-benefit analysis regarding various potential changes to the length or structure of school days or school years in public elementary and secondary schools with the objective of providing increased educational benefits and improved life outcomes to disadvantaged and underperforming pupils, as specified.

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Existing law establishes the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law, known as the Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990, among other things, expresses the intent of the Legislature to monitor the performance of the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges in several designated areas.

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This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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The Legislative Analyst’s Office, on or before
December 1, 2015, shall provide the Legislature with a cost-benefit
analysis regarding various potential changes to the length or
structure of school days or school years in public elementary and
secondary schools with the objective of providing increased
educational benefits and improved life outcomes to disadvantaged
and underperforming pupils. The analysis shall weigh the potential
benefits of these improvements compared to the potential costs of
the improvements, including, but not limited to, increased school
operating costs for personnel and facilities, and may propose
creative solutions in that regard. The analysis shall specifically
consider the decline in academic achievement occurring each year
during the summer vacation period from interruption of instruction.

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SECTION 1.  

The heading of Article 7 (commencing with
Section 66070) of Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of
the Education Code, as added by Section 32 of Chapter 758 of the
Statutes of 1995, is amended and renumbered to read:

 

Article 6.5.  Higher Education Assessment Act of 1990

 

SEC. 2.  

Section 66072 of the Education Code is amended to
read:

66072.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to monitor the
performance of the University of California, the California State
University, and the California Community Colleges in each of the
following areas:

(a) Diversification of student bodies.

(b) Improved student transfer rates.

(c) Improved student retention rates.

(d) Diversification of faculty, nonfaculty academic staff, and
administrative positions.

(e) As a part of program review, enhanced student learning, as
demonstrated through mechanisms designed to explore
improvements in knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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