California Assembly Bill AB2408 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2408AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 1, 2014 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Allen FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to amend Section 52074 of the Education Code, relating to school accountability. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2408, as amended, Allen. School accountability: local control and accountability plans: California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. Existing law, on or before July 1, 2014, requires the governing board of each school district and each county board of education to adopt a local control and accountability plan and requires the governing board of each school district and each county board of education to update its local control and accountability plan on or before July 1 of each year. Existing law requires the plan to include certain elements, and requires the charter for a charter school to include some of those same elements. Existing law establishes the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence for  the purpose   purposes  of advising and assisting school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving the goals set forth in a local control and accountability plan. Existing law requires the collaborative to be governed by a board consisting of 5 members, as specified. This bill would add a representative of charter schools and a parent of a California public school pupil, each appointed by the Governor, to the governing board of the collaborative.  To the extent these provisions impose additional duties on charter school officials, 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   no . THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 52074 of the Education Code is amended to read: 52074. (a) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is hereby established. (b) The purpose of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is to advise and assist school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter schools in achieving the goals set forth in a local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article. (c) The Superintendent shall, with the approval of the state board, contract with a local educational agency, or consortium of local educational agencies, to serve as the fiscal agent for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. The Superintendent shall apportion funds appropriated for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to the fiscal agent. (d) The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence shall be governed by a board consisting of the following seven members: (1) The Superintendent or his or her designee. (2) The president of the state board or his or her designee. (3) A county superintendent of schools appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. (4) A teacher appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. (5) A superintendent of a school district appointed by the Governor. (6) A representative of charter schools,  including, but not limited to, a charter school operator,  appointed by the Governor. (7) A parent of a California public school pupil appointed by the Governor. (e) At the direction of the governing board of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, the fiscal agent shall contract with individuals, local educational agencies, or organizations with the expertise, experience, and a record of success to carry out the purposes of this article. The areas of expertise, experience, and record of success shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1) State priorities as described in subdivision (d) of Section 52060. (2) Improving the quality of teaching. (3) Improving the quality of school district and schoolsite leadership. (4) Successfully addressing the needs of special pupil populations, including, but not limited to, English learners, pupils eligible to receive a free or reduced-price meal, pupils in foster care, and individuals with exceptional needs. (f) The Superintendent may direct the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to advise and assist a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school in any of the following circumstances: (1) If the governing board of a school district, county board of education, or governing body of a charter school requests the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. (2) If the county superintendent of schools of the county in which the school district or charter school is located determines, following the provision of technical assistance pursuant to Section 52071 or 47607.3, as applicable, that the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary to help the school district or charter school accomplish the goals described in the local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article. (3) If the Superintendent determines that the advice and assistance of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence is necessary to help the school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school accomplish the goals set forth in the local control and accountability plan adopted pursuant to this article.  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.