BILL NUMBER: AB 2097INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Melendez, Gonzalez, and Gatto FEBRUARY 17, 2016 An act to amend Section 52372 of the Education Code, relating to career technical education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2097, as introduced, Melendez. Career technical education. Existing law authorizes, among other things, the governing board of any high school district to establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program under its jurisdiction, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course, as specified. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this 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 52372 of the Education Code is amended to read: 52372. The governing board of any high school district, subject to the provisions of this code relating to courses of study for high schools, the governing board of any joint powers regional occupational center or program, or the county superintendent of schoolswhichthat conducts any county-operated regional occupational center or program,may establish and maintain, in connection with any high school or regional occupational center or program under its or his or her jurisdiction, cooperative career technical education programs or community classrooms as part of a career technical education course in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by theSuperintendent of Public InstructionSuperintendent .