California Assembly Bill AB1451 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1451AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 19, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hayashi JANUARY 5, 2012 An act to amend Section  49032   35179.1  of the Education Code, relating to high school athletics. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1451, as amended, Hayashi. High school athletics:  coaching education program   California High School Coaching Education and Training Program .  Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to establish a California High School Coaching Education and Training Program, administered by local school districts, that emphasizes specified components, including, among other things, training, which is described as certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid.   This bill would include a basic understanding of the signs and symptoms of concussions and the appropriate response to concussions within the description of training.   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   no  . State-mandated local program:  yes   no  . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 35179.1 of the     Education Code   is amended to read:  35179.1. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the 1998 California High School Coaching Education and Training Program. (b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The exploding demand in girls athletics, and an increase in the number of pupils participating in both boys and girls athletics, are causing an increase in the number of coaches needed statewide. (2) Well-trained coaches are vital to the success of the experience of a pupil in sports and interscholastic athletic activities. (3) Improvement in coaching is a primary need identified by hundreds of principals, superintendents, and school board members who participated in the development of a strategic plan for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) in 1993 and 1994. (4) There are many concerns about safety, training, organization, philosophy, communications, and general management in coaching that need to be addressed. (5) It is a conservative estimate that at least 25,000 coaches annually need training and an orientation just to meet current coaching regulations contained in Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, including basic safety and CPR requirements. (6) School districts, in conjunction with the California Interscholastic Federation, have taken the initial first steps toward building a statewide coaching education program by assembling a faculty of statewide trainers composed of school district administrators, coaches, and athletic directors using a national program being used in several states. (c) It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to establish a California High School Coaching Education and Training Program. It is the intent of the Legislature that the program be administered by  local  school districts and emphasize the following components: (1) Development of coaching philosophies consistent with school, school district, and  school board   governing board of a school district  goals. (2) Sport psychology: emphasizing communication, reinforcement of the efforts of  young people   pupils  , effective delivery of coaching regarding technique and motivation of the pupil athlete. (3) Sport pedagogy: how  young   pupil  athletes learn, and how to teach sport skills. (4) Sport physiology: principles of training, fitness for sport, development of a training program, nutrition for athletes, and the harmful effects associated with the use of steroids and performance-enhancing dietary supplements by adolescents. (5) Sport management: team management, risk management, and working within the context of an entire school program. (6) Training: certification in CPR and first aid  , including, but not limited to, a basic understanding of the signs and symptoms of concussions and the appropriate response to concussions  . (7) Knowledge of, and adherence to, statewide rules and regulations, as well as school regulations including, but not necessarily limited to, eligibility, gender equity and discrimination. (8) Sound planning and goal setting. (d) This section does not endorse a particular coaching education or training program.  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. (3) The coaching education program described by 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 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 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.