BILL NUMBER: AB 296INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Solorio FEBRUARY 17, 2009 An act relating to supplemental education services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 296, as introduced, Solorio. Supplemental education services. Existing federal law defines "supplemental education services" as tutoring and other supplemental academic enrichment services that are provided, in addition to instruction provided during the day and are high quality, research-based, and specifically designed to increase academic achievement, as specified. Existing state law requires the governing board of each school district to offer, and authorizes a charter school to offer, various supplemental instructional programs, including programs for pupils enrolled in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, who do not demonstrate sufficient progress toward passing the high school exit examination. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would modify these supplemental education services. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would modify the supplemental education services, as defined in subsection (e) of Section 1116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Section 6301 et. seq.), provided by school districts and charter schools.