BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: June 18, 2014
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Mike Gatto, Chair
SB 1396 (Hancock) - As Amended: April 23, 2014
Policy Committee: EducationVote:5-0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable: No
SUMMARY
This bill requires the California Department of Education (CDE),
to the extent one-time funding is available in the 2014-15
Budget Act, to designate funds to a county office of education
(COE) to establish professional development activities to
support the development and expansion of multi-tiered
intervention and support (MTIS) programs, including but not
limited to, schoolwide positive behavior intervention and
support (SW-PBIS). Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires the designated COE to establish professional
development activities that will lead to statewide
professional development support structures to expand MTIS
efforts, including the incorporation of restorative practices,
in each region of the state.
2)Requires the designated COE to consult with the K-12 Student
Mental Health Initiative, the National Alliance on Mental
Health Illness, the California Technical Assistance Center on
SW-PBIS, the California County Superintendents Educational
Services Association, the California Mental Health Directors
Association, the United Advocates for Children and Families,
and other non-profit agencies throughout the state, and to
select an advisory committee, as specified.
3)Targets funding to all of the following activities: linking
MTIS efforts with Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF)
planning; creating exposure to MTIS, which includes pamphlets,
videos, creation of websites, webinars and newsletters;
regional conferences to provide free training for specified
school personnel; establishing stipends for release time for
school personnel to attend workshops; developing best
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practices for current district-level MTIS systems,
establishing a cohort of trainers to work directly with school
districts to implement MIS programs, and establishing a
repository for the collection and dissemination of best
practices.
4)Requires the designated COE, working in cooperation with the
Department of Finance (DOF), CDE, and Legislative Analyst's
Office (LAO), to analyze data on the success of MTIS efforts
at both the state and national levels and establish best
practices to address academic and behavioral issues.
5)Requires the LAO to review the impacts of professional
development and report to the Governor and Legislature by June
30, 2017.
FISCAL EFFECT
1)One-time costs in the range of $1 million to $2 million for
CDE to contract with a COE to create professional development
content and provide statewide professional development
opportunities. This cost estimate also includes stipends for
release time for school personnel attending workshops.
2)General Fund costs, likely in the range of $30,000 to $50,000
for DOF, CDE and LAO to analyze data on the success of MTIS
programs at both the state and national levels, and establish
a set of best practices for school districts.
3)Unknown General Fund costs, likely in the range of $80,000 to
$100,000, for the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) to review
the impacts of professional development and report on best
practices. This report would require local data collection in
order to evaluate the program impact on students and the
corresponding best practices. These activities likely could
not be absorbed within existing LAO resources.
The requirements in the bill are contingent upon funding in the
2014-15 Budget Act. No funding source has been identified at
this time.
COMMENTS
1)Purpose . According to the sponsors of the bill, the California
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Association of School Psychologists (CASP), schoolwide
positive behavior intervention and support (SW-PBIS) is one of
the most effective approaches to creating a positive school
culture. This bill aims to provide one-time targeted funds to
provide school districts with resources and professional
learning opportunities for school personnel to implement
preventative and proactive approaches to discipline.
2)Background . Multi-tiered intervention and support (MTIS)
programs are a school- and community-based continuum of care
that provides expertise and services to students to meet their
academic, behavioral, social-emotional and mental health
needs. Several districts, including Los Angeles, San Diego,
San Francisco, Santa Ana, Oakland, Elk Grove, and Irvine
Unified School Districts have adopted MTIS or similar
restorative justice approaches to address academic and
behavioral needs. The US Department of Education encourages
SW-PBIS strategies and has an Internet Web site with resources
to provide technical assistance to school districts.
3)Concerns . This bill requires the designated county office of
education to work with the DOF, CDE, and LAO to analyze
relevant data on the success of MTIS programs at both the
state and national levels, and establish a set of best
practices that school districts can use. These entities are
not well suited to analyze data and research best practices
and would need additional resources to implement these
requirements. The committee may wish to consider whether
these activities are more appropriate for a research
organization or experts in instructional delivery.
The bill also requires the LAO to review the impacts of
professional development and report on best practices. CDE
receives federal special education funding for these types of
activities and may be better situated to contract with a local
education agency or research organization to provide this type
of report.
Analysis Prepared by : Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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