California Assembly Bill AB788 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 788AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 16, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Swanson FEBRUARY 26, 2009  An act relating to community colleges.   An act to add Section 41321.3 to the Education Code, relating to education finance.  LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 788, as amended, Swanson.  California Community Colleges: career technical education.   Education finance: prohibition of transfer of funds to a charter school.   Existing law provides for the allocation of emergency apportionments to school districts that are subject to specified conditions that include the appointment by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of an administrator to exercise the powers and responsibilities of the governing board of the school district, or the appointment of a trustee to monitor and review the financial condition of the district.   Existing law specifically provides for the assumption by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of an administrator of all of the rights, duties, and powers of the governing board of the Oakland Unified School District and for the appointment of an administrator to act on behalf of the Superintendent in this regard.   This bill would prohibit the Superintendent from transferring or allocating to a charter school any funds appropriated or allocated to a school district for which a state administrator or trustee has been appointed under the provisions referenced above.   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as a segment of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by a governing board, throughout the state and authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the community college campuses maintained by the districts.   Existing law requires the board of governors to assist economic and workforce regional development centers and consortia, including middle and junior high schools or high schools and regional occupational centers and programs, to improve linkages and career technical education pathways between high schools and community colleges for the benefit of pupils and students in both education systems.   This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to allocate funds received from the federal government to support the expansion of career technical education programs at the California Community Colleges.  Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no   yes  . State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 41321.3 is added to the   Education Code  , to read:   41321.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Superintendent is prohibited from transferring or allocating to a charter school any funds appropriated or allocated to a school district for which a state administrator or trustee has been appointed under this chapter or pursuant to Chapter 14 of the Statutes of 2003.   SECTION 1.   It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to allocate funds received from the federal government to support the expansion of career technical education programs at the California Community Colleges.