Amended in Senate April 1, 2013

Senate Bill No. 714

Introduced by Senator Block

February 22, 2013

An act begin insert to add Section 46308 to the Education Code, end insert relating to schools.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 714, as amended, Block. Schools: average daily attendance: online instruction.

Existing law establishes the public elementary and secondary school system in this state, and further establishes a funding system pursuant to which the state apportions funds to local educational agencies based on, among other factors, the average daily attendance of pupils at the schools operated by those agencies. Existing law authorizes, commencing with the 2014-15 school year, for purposes of computing average daily attendance, the inclusion of pupils in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, under the immediate supervision and control of a certificated employee of the school district or county office of education who is delivering synchronous, online instruction, as defined, provided that this instruction meets specified criteria.

This bill begin delete would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would, commencing with the 2014-15 fiscal year, authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter school to claim apportionment based on average daily attendance on the basis of a pupil’s satisfactory progress toward obtaining a high school diploma by earning course credit through attendance in an online course or courses pursuant to criteria to be developed by the Legislature. end delete begin insert , in addition to the authority related to online instruction described above and commencing with the 2014-15 fiscal year, would authorize school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that offer high-quality online education courses, as defined, to claim attendance toward average daily attendance on the basis of a pupil’s attendance in an online course or courses that satisfy prescribed criteria. end insert

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

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

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(a) Commencing with the 2014-15 fiscal year and in
addition to Section 46300.8, a school district, county office of
education, or charter school may claim state apportionment
funding on the basis of a pupil’s satisfactory progress toward
obtaining a high school diploma by earning course credit through
attendance in an online course or courses if all of the following
apply:

(1) The pupil is a California resident.

(2) The pupil is enrolled in classes that include courses in a
classroom-based setting, courses that are offered through an online
program, or both.

(3) The pupil meets minimum instructional time requirements
pursuant to:

(A) Section 46141 and Section 46201, 46201.5, or 46202, as
applicable, for pupils enrolled in a noncharter school in a school
district or county office of education.

(B) Section 46170, for pupils enrolled in a continuation school.

(C) Section 46180, for pupils enrolled in an opportunity school.

(D) Subdivision (e) of Section 47612.5, for pupils enrolled in a
charter school.

(4) Each online course in which the pupil is enrolled is a
high-quality online course.

(b) For the purposes of this section, a “high-quality online
course” is defined as an online course that meets all of the
following requirements:

(1) The online course is approved by the governing board of
the school district or county office of education, or by the governing
body of the charter school.

(2) The online course is certified to meet the requirements of
this subdivision, through board resolution, by the governing board
of the school district or county office of education, or by the
governing body of the charter school.

(3) The online course is certified by the governing board of the
school district or county office of education, or by the governing
body of the charter school, as being as rigorous as a
classroom-based course and meeting or exceeding all relevant
state content standards.

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would, commencing with the 2014-15 fiscal year,
authorize a school district, county office of education, or charter
school to claim apportionment based on average daily attendance
on the basis of a pupil’s satisfactory progress toward obtaining a
high school diploma by earning course credit through attendance
in an online course or courses pursuant to criteria to be developed
by the Legislature.

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