California Assembly Bill AB2565 Latest Draft

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2565AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 29, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Swanson FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to  relating to schools   add Section 48939 to the Education Code, relating to pupils  . LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2565, as amended, Swanson.  Schools:   Pupils: campus clubs and booster organizations:  warning posters.  Existing   (1)     Existing  law states the intent of the Legislature that all California public schools, in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, community leaders, parents, pupils, teachers, administrators, and other persons who may be interested in the prevention of campus crime and violence, develop a comprehensive school safety plan that addresses the safety concerns identified through a systematic planning process and requires a school to adopt a comprehensive school safety plan.  Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to authorize any organization composed entirely of pupils attending the schools of the district to maintain activities that are approved by the governing board.  This bill would  state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would  require schools to    encourage all campus clubs and booster organizations to  create and display posters warning pupils of the range of consequences  fo   for  engaging in behavior that can result in detention by law enforcement.  This requirement on schools would impose a state-mandated local program.   (2) 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:  no   yes  . State-mandated local program:  no   yes  . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:  SECTION 1.   Section 48939 is added to the   Education Code   , to read:   48939. A school shall encourage all campus clubs and booster organizations to create and display posters warning pupils of the range of consequences for engaging in behavior that can result in detention by law enforcement.   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.   SECTION 1.   It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would require schools to create and display posters warning pupils of the range of consequences for engaging in behavior that can result in detention by law enforcement.