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THIRD READING
Bill No: SB 1263
Author: Pavley (D)
Amended: 5/7/14
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 8-1, 4/30/14
AYES: Liu, Wyland, Block, Correa, Galgiani, Hancock, Hueso,
Monning
NOES: Huff
SUBJECT : Charter school location
SOURCE : Castaic Union School District
Newhall School District
Saugus Union School District
Sulphur Springs School District
William S. Hart Union High School District
DIGEST : This bill deletes the authority of a charter school
to locate outside the jurisdiction or geographic boundaries of
the chartering school district, as specified. The bill also
makes technical and nonsubstantive changes.
ANALYSIS : Existing law authorizes a charter school that is
unable to locate within the jurisdiction or geographic
boundaries of the chartering school district to establish one
site outside the boundaries of the school district, but within
the county in which that school district is located, if the
school district where the charter school proposes to operate is
notified in advance of the charter petition approval, the county
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superintendent of schools is notified of the location of the
charter school before it commences operations and either the
charter school has attempted to locate a single site or facility
to house the entire program, but such a site or facility is
unavailable in the area in which the school chooses to locate or
the site is needed for temporary use during a construction or
expansion project.
This bill deletes the authority of a charter school to locate
outside the jurisdiction or geographic boundaries of the
chartering school district, as specified. The bill also makes
technical and nonsubstantive changes.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local:
No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/9/14)
Castaic Union School District (co-source)
Newhall School District (co-source)
Saugus Union School District (co-source)
Sulphur Springs School District (co-source)
William S. Hart Union High School District (co-source)
School Employers Association of California
OPPOSITION : (Verified 5/9/14)
California Charter Schools Association
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
school districts and county offices of education, and charter
schools routinely have conflicting views of the Education Code,
particularly as it pertains to the establishment and operation
of charter schools. Specifically, the author's office indicates
that current law permits a charter school to locate a classroom
based school site outside of the geographic boundaries of the
charter's authorizing entity under limited circumstances. Under
these situations, problems can arise for the school district in
which the charter school operates and that school district,
which is not the authorizing entity, does not have any oversight
or monitoring authority.
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION : Opponents argue the bill deletes an
entire subdivision that has, for years, allowed a charter school
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to place one school site outside of its authorizing district
under extenuating circumstances. Eliminating this option for
charter schools aggravates the challenges that some charter
schools have in finding educationally appropriate school
facilities. Charter schools have
limited funding and authority relative to acquiring or building
school facilities and are often compelled to be innovative in
securing a desirable location for their students.
PQ:nl 5/9/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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