California Assembly Bill AB1861 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1861INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Fletcher FEBRUARY 22, 2012 An act to amend Section 46300.6 of the Education Code, relating to school attendance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1861, as introduced, Fletcher. School attendance: independent study pupils. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district or county office of education to offer independent study to meet the educational needs of pupils in accordance with certain requirements. Existing law also prohibits the State Department of Education from apportioning funds to a local educational agency for a pupil in the independent study program if the local educational agency has provided funds or other things of value to the pupil in the independent study program, or to his or her parent or guardian, that is not provided to pupils who attend regular classes, or to their parents or guardians. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision. 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 46300.6 of the Education Code is amended to read: 46300.6. The  State Department of Education   department  shall not apportion funds to a local  education   educational  agency for a pupil in the independent study program if that  local educational  agency has provided any funds or other things of value to the pupil or his or her parent or guardian that the local educational  agency does not provide to pupils who attend regular classes or to their parents or guardians.