California Assembly Bill AB1451 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1451INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hayashi JANUARY 5, 2012 An act to amend Section 49032 of the Education Code, relating to high school athletics. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1451, as introduced, Hayashi. High school  athletics.   athletics: coaching education program.  Existing law requires each high school sports coach to complete a coaching education program developed by his or her school district or the California Interscholastic Federation that meets specified guidelines, including certification in first aid. This bill, commencing January 1, 2013, would require each high school sports coach taking or renewing his or her first aid certification to take additional training that includes a basic understanding of the signs, symptoms, and appropriate emergency action steps regarding potentially catastrophic injuries, including, but not limited to, head and neck injuries, concussions, second impact syndrome, asthma attacks, heat stroke, and cardiac arrest. By requiring high school sports coaches to complete this additional training, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 49032 of the Education Code is amended to read: 49032. (a) (1) Effective December 31, 2008, each high school sports coach shall have completed a coaching education program developed by his or her school district or the California Interscholastic Federation that meets the guidelines set forth in Section 35179.1.  (2) Commencing January 1, 2013, each high school sports coach taking or renewing his or her first aid certification shall take additional training that includes a basic understanding of the signs, symptoms, and appropriate emergency action steps regarding potentially catastrophic injuries, including, but not limited to, head and neck injuries, concussions, second impact syndrome, asthma attacks, heat stroke, and cardiac arrest.   (2)   (3)  The coaching education program described by  paragraph (1)   paragraphs (1) and (2)  may be taught by an athletic director or high school sports coach who is deemed to be qualified by the California Interscholastic Federation. (b) Upon completion of the  coaching education  program, a high school sports coach shall be deemed to have completed the education requirement for the remainder of his or her time coaching at the high school level in any school district in the state. (c) Each high school sports coach shall be responsible for the costs of taking the  course   coaching education program  . (d) The training requirements of this section shall count toward the continuing education required for the renewal of the teaching credential of a  high school sports  coach who is also a certificated employee. (e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a high school sports coach who does not meet the requirements of subdivision (a) may be used for no longer than one season of interscholastic competition. (f) For  the  purposes of this section, "high school sports coach" means an employee or a volunteer who is authorized by a high school to be responsible for leading a school sports team of pupil athletes. SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.