California Senate Bill SB618 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 618AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN SENATE APRIL 1, 2009 INTRODUCED BY Senator Dutton FEBRUARY 27, 2009  An act to amend Section 70900 of the Education Code, relating to California Community Colleges.   An act relating to educational accountability.  LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 618, as amended, Dutton.  California Community Colleges: board of governors.   Educational accountability: public elementary and secondary education system.  Existing law establishes the  California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges   public elementary and secondary education system in this state, which, as administered by school districts throughout the state, offers instruction in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law also establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University  , as  one   2  of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. This bill would  make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions   express the intent of the Legislature to hold the public elementary and secondary education system responsible for adequately preparing its pupils and that graduates of the public elementary and secondary education system should be prepared to enroll at a campus of the University of California or the California State University without the need to take remedial education courses  . 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:   (a) To hold the public elementary and secondary education system responsible for adequately preparing its pupils.   (b) That graduates of the public elementary and secondary education system should be prepared to enroll at a campus of the University of California or the California State University without the need to take remedial education courses.  SECTION 1.   Section 70900 of the Education Code is amended to read: 70900. There is hereby established the California Community Colleges, a postsecondary education system consisting of community college districts established pursuant to law and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The board of governors shall carry out the functions specified in Section 70901 and local districts shall carry out the functions specified in Section 70902.