California Assembly Bill AB893 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 893INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Furutani FEBRUARY 26, 2009 An act to amend Section 46600 of the Education Code, relating to education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 893, as introduced, Furutani. Interdistrict attendance of pupils Existing law authorizes the governing boards of 2 or more school districts to enter into an agreement, for a term not to exceed 5 school years, for interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the districts. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions. 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. Section 46600 of the Education Code is amended to read: 46600. (a) The governing boards of two or more school districts may enter into an agreement, for a term not to exceed five school years, for  the  interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the districts. The agreement may provide for the admission to a district other than the district of residence of a pupil who requests a permit to attend a school district that is a party to the agreement and that maintains schools and classes in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, to which the pupil requests admission. The agreement shall stipulate the terms and conditions under which interdistrict attendance shall be permitted or denied. The supervisor of attendance of the district of residence shall issue an individual permit verifying the district's approval, pursuant to policies of the board and terms of the agreement, for the transfer and for the applicable period of time. A permit shall be valid upon concurring endorsement by the designee of the governing board of the district of proposed attendance. The stipulation of the terms and conditions under which the permit may be revoked is the responsibility of the district of attendance. (b) In addition to the requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 48915.1, and regardless of whether an agreement exists or a permit is issued pursuant to this section, any district may admit a pupil expelled from another district in which the pupil continues to reside.