BILL NUMBER: AB 25AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 25, 2011 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JANUARY 31, 2011 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Hayashi (Coauthors: Assembly Members Buchanan, Hill, Ma, Nestande, John A. Prez, and Smyth) (Coauthors: Senators Padilla, Steinberg, and Strickland) DECEMBER 6, 2010 An act to amend Sections 38131 and 38134 of, and to add Section 49475 to, the Education Code, relating to athletics. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 25, as amended, Hayashi. Athletics: concussions and head injuries. (1) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to grant the use of school facilities or grounds as a civic center for specified purposes, includingsports leaguesupervised recreational activities. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize the use of any school facilities or grounds under its control, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations, and clubs or associations organized to promote youth and school activities. This bill would require any organization that uses school facilities or grounds foryouth athleticsupervised recreational activities pursuant to these provisions to provide a statement of compliance with the policies for the management of concussion and head injury, as specified. (2) Existing law authorizes school districts to provide specified medical services in connection with athletic events that are under the jurisdiction of, or sponsored or controlled by, school districts. These services include medical or hospital insurance for pupils injured while participating in athletic activities and ambulance service for pupils, instructors, spectators, and other individuals in attendance at athletic activities. This bill would require a school district that elects to offer athletic programs to immediately remove from a school-sponsored athletic activity for the remainder of the day an athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury during that activity, and. The bill would prohibit the return of the athlete to that activity until he or she is evaluated by, and receives written clearance from, a licensed health care provider, as specified. The bill would require, on a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet to be signed and returned by the athlete and the athlete's parent or guardian prior to the athlete's initiating practice or competition. 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 38131 of the Education Code is amended to read: 38131. (a) There is a civic center at each and every public school facility and grounds within the state where the citizens, parent teacher associations, Camp Fire girls, Boy Scout troops, veterans' organizations, farmers' organizations, school-community advisory councils, senior citizens' organizations, clubs, and associations formed for recreational, educational, political, economic, artistic, or moral activities of the public school districts may engage in supervised recreational activities, and where they may meet and discuss, from time to time, as they may desire, any subjects and questions that in their judgment pertain to the educational, political, economic, artistic, and moral interests of the citizens of the communities in which they reside. For purposes of this section, "veterans' organizations" are those groups included within the definition of that term as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 1800 of the Military and Veterans Code. (b) The governing board of any school district may grant the use of school facilities or grounds as a civic center upon the terms and conditions the board deems proper, subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article, for any of the following purposes: (1) Public, literary, scientific, recreational, educational, or public agency meetings. (2) The discussion of matters of general or public interest. (3) The conduct of religious services for temporary periods, on a one-time or renewable basis, by any church or religious organization that has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of the services, provided the governing board charges the church or religious organization using the school facilities or grounds a fee as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 38134. (4) Child care or day care programs to provide supervision and activities for children of preschool and elementary schoolage. (5) The administration of examinations for the selection of personnel or the instruction of precinct board members by public agencies. (6) Supervised recreational activities, including, but not limited to, sports league activities for youths that are arranged for and supervised by entities, including religious organizations or churches, and in which youths may participate regardless of religious belief or denomination, provided that any group using the school facilities or grounds pursuant to this paragraph provides a statement of compliance with the policies for the management of concussion and head injury in athletics set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 49475. (7) A community youth center. (8) A ceremony, patriotic celebration, or related educational assembly conducted by a veterans' organization. (9) Other purposes deemed appropriate by the governing board. SEC. 2. Section 38134 of the Education Code is amended to read: 38134. (a) The governing board of any school district shall authorize the use of any school facilities or grounds under its control, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations, and clubs or associations organized to promote youth and school activities, including, but not limited to: (1) Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire, Inc. (2) Parent-teachers' associations. (3) School-community advisory councils. This subdivision shall not apply to any group that uses school facilities or grounds for fundraising activities that are not beneficial to youth or public school activities of the district, as determined by the governing board. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the governing board may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs for use of its school facilities. Each governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs. (c) The governing board of any school district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs for use of its school facilities by any entity, including a religious organization or church, that arranges for and supervises sports league activities for youths as described in paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 38131. (d) The governing board of any school district that authorizes the use of school facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 38131 shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the district's direct costs. (e) In the case of entertainments or meetings where admission fees are charged or contributions are solicited and the net receipts are not expended for the welfare of the pupils of the district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be levied for the use of school facilities or grounds which charge shall be equal to fair rental value. (f) If any group activity results in the destruction of school property, the group may be charged for an amount necessary to repay the damages, and further use of facilities may be denied. (g) As used in this section, "direct costs" to the district for the use of school facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other district employees, and salaries paid school district employees necessitated by the organization's use of the school facilities and grounds of the district. (h) As used in this section, "fair rental value" means the direct costs to the district, plus the amortized costs of the school facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized. (i) Any school district authorizing the use of school facilities or grounds under subdivision (a) shall be liable for any injuries resulting from the negligence of the district in the ownership and maintenance of those facilities or grounds. Any group using school facilities or grounds under subdivision (a) shall be liable for any injuries resulting from the negligence of that group during the use of those facilities or grounds. The district and the group shall each bear the cost of insuring against its respective risks, and shall each bear the costs of defending itself against claims arising from those risks. Any group using school facilities or grounds pursuant to subdivision (a) for the purpose of anyyouth athletic activityrecreational activities pursuant to paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) of Section 38131 shall provide a statement of compliance with the policies for the management of concussion and head injury set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 49475. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this subdivision shall not be waived. Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to limit or affect the immunity or liability of a school district under Division 3.6 (commencing with Section 810) of Title 1 of the Government Code for injuries caused by a dangerous condition of public property. SEC. 3. Section 49475 is added to the Education Code, to read: 49475. If a school district elects to offer an athletic program, the school district shall comply with both of the following: (a) An athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in an athletic activity shall be immediately removed from the activity for the remainder of the day , and shall not be permitted to return to the activity until he or she is evaluated by a licensed health care provider, trained in the management of concussions, acting within the scope of his or her practice. The athlete shall not be permitted to return to the activity until he or she receives written clearance to return to the activity from that licensed health care provider. (b) On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet shall be signed and returned by the athlete and the athlete's parent or guardian prior to the athlete's initiating practice or competition.