California 2017 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2498 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/03/2018

                    Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  March 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2498Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 14, 2018 An act to add and repeal Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) of Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to school employees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2498, as amended, Eggman. School employees: School Social Worker Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law authorizes a school district to employ and compensate psychologists and social workers who meet specified qualifications.This bill, subject to an appropriation of moneys by the Legislature, would establish a pilot program, the School Social Worker Pilot Program, under the administration of the department to provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school, as defined, within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive. The bill would require the department to develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, as provided. The bill would make the pilot program inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and would repeal it on January 1, 2025. 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:(1)(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.(2)(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  March 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2498Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 14, 2018 An act to add and repeal Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) of Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to school employees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2498, as amended, Eggman. School employees: School Social Worker Pilot Program.Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law authorizes a school district to employ and compensate psychologists and social workers who meet specified qualifications.This bill, subject to an appropriation of moneys by the Legislature, would establish a pilot program, the School Social Worker Pilot Program, under the administration of the department to provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school, as defined, within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive. The bill would require the department to develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, as provided. The bill would make the pilot program inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and would repeal it on January 1, 2025. 2026.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2018 Amended IN  Assembly  March 15, 2018

Amended IN  Assembly  April 03, 2018
Amended IN  Assembly  March 15, 2018

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2498

Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 14, 2018

Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman
February 14, 2018

 An act to add and repeal Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) of Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to school employees. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2498, as amended, Eggman. School employees: School Social Worker Pilot Program.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law authorizes a school district to employ and compensate psychologists and social workers who meet specified qualifications.This bill, subject to an appropriation of moneys by the Legislature, would establish a pilot program, the School Social Worker Pilot Program, under the administration of the department to provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school, as defined, within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive. The bill would require the department to develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, as provided. The bill would make the pilot program inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and would repeal it on January 1, 2025. 2026.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Education, under the administration of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and assigns to the department numerous duties relating to the financing, governance, and guidance of the public elementary and secondary schools in this state. Existing law authorizes a school district to employ and compensate psychologists and social workers who meet specified qualifications.

This bill, subject to an appropriation of moneys by the Legislature, would establish a pilot program, the School Social Worker Pilot Program, under the administration of the department to provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school, as defined, within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive. The bill would require the department to develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, as provided. The bill would make the pilot program inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and would repeal it on January 1, 2025. 2026.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:(1)(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.(2)(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read: Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:(1)(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.(2)(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.

SECTION 1. Article 14 (commencing with Section 33480) is added to Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:(1)(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.(2)(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.

 Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:(1)(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.(2)(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.

 Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program

 Article 14. School Social Worker Pilot Program

33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:(1)(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.(2)(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.



33480. (a) Subject to moneys appropriated by the Legislature for the purposes of this section, the department shall administer the School Social Worker Pilot Program. Under the pilot program, the department shall provide a multiyear grant award to one school district in each of the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta to fund a social worker at each eligible school within the school district for the 201920 202021 fiscal year to the 202324 202425 fiscal year, inclusive.

(b) A school district within the Counties of Alameda, Riverside, San Benito, San Joaquin, and Shasta may apply for the grant pursuant to subdivision (c).

(c) The department shall develop an application process and criteria for determining grant recipients on a competitive basis, including that priority should be given to school districts with higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates and higher percentage of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals. socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils.

(d) For purposes of this section, eligible the following terms have the following meanings:

 (1) Eligible school means a school that meets both of the following:

(1)



(A) The school has higher pupil dropout and absenteeism rates than the state average, as determined by the department.

(2)



(B) The school has a higher percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals than the state average, as determined by the department.

(2) (A) Social worker means a person holding a pupil personnel services credential specializing in social work, as defined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to Section 44266.

(B) A credentialed social worker includes those employed by a school district or those employed by a nonprofit or private agency that has reached a memorandum of understanding with the school district.

(3) Socioeconomically disadvantaged pupil means a pupil who meets at least one of the following conditions:

(A) Neither of the pupils parents have received a high school diploma.

(B) The pupil is eligible for free or reduced-price meals or has a direct certification for a free or reduced-price meal program.

(C) (i) The pupil is a migrant child, homeless child or youth, or foster youth.

(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, migrant child means a currently migratory child, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 54441.

33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.



33481. This article shall become inoperative on July 1, 2024, 2025, and, as of January 1, 2025, 2026, is repealed.