California Assembly Bill AB2203 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2203INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member V. Manuel Prez FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to amend Sections 48200 and 48210 of the Education Code, relating to compulsory education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2203, as introduced, V. Manuel Prez. Compulsory education: children 5 years of age. Under existing law, a person between the ages of 6 and 18 years who is not exempted by law is subject to compulsory full-time education. Existing law excludes a child under 6 years of age from the public schools, subject to specified exceptions. This bill would instead provide that a person from 5 to 18 years of age, inclusive, who is not exempt by law is subject to compulsory education, and would exclude children under 5 years of age from the public schools, except as specified. By increasing the duration of compulsory education provided by public schools, 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 48200 of the Education Code is amended to read: 48200.  (a)    Each person  between the ages of 6 and 18 years   from 5 to 18 years of age, inclusive,  not exempted under  the provisions of  this chapter or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 48400) is subject to compulsory full-time education. Each person subject to compulsory full-time education and each person subject to compulsory continuation education not exempted under  the provisions of  Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 48400) shall attend the public full-time day school or continuation school or classes and for the full time designated as the length of the schoolday by the governing board of the school district in which the residency of either the parent or legal guardian is located and each parent, guardian, or other person having control or charge of the pupil shall send the pupil to the public full-time day school or continuation school or classes and for the full time designated as the length of the schoolday by the governing board of the school district in which the residence of either the parent or legal guardian is located.  Unless   (b)     Unless  otherwise provided for in this code, a pupil shall not be enrolled for less than the minimum schoolday established by law. SEC. 2. Section 48210 of the Education Code is amended to read: 48210. Children under  six   five  years of age are excluded from the public schools, except as provided in this code. SEC. 3. 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.