California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2572 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 04/17/2018

                            Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2572Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 15, 2018 An act to add Section 49404 to the Education Code, relating to pupil health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2572, as amended, Calderon. Pupil health: outdoor time: air quality.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.This bill would require school districts to require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time, as defined, during school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as specified. By adding to the duties of school districts, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 49404 is added to the Education Code, to read:49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.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.

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2572Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 15, 2018 An act to add Section 49404 to the Education Code, relating to pupil health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2572, as amended, Calderon. Pupil health: outdoor time: air quality.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.This bill would require school districts to require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time, as defined, during school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as specified. By adding to the duties of school districts, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES 

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2018

Amended IN  Assembly  April 17, 2018

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2572

Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 15, 2018

Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon
February 15, 2018

 An act to add Section 49404 to the Education Code, relating to pupil health. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2572, as amended, Calderon. Pupil health: outdoor time: air quality.

Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.This bill would require school districts to require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time, as defined, during school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as specified. By adding to the duties of school districts, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils.

This bill would require school districts to require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time, as defined, during school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as specified. By adding to the duties of school districts, 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 49404 is added to the Education Code, to read:49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.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.

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

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

SECTION 1. Section 49404 is added to the Education Code, to read:49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.

SECTION 1. Section 49404 is added to the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.

49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.

49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.



49404. A (a) For purposes of this section, outdoor time includes, but is not limited to, recess, lunch, outdoor breaks, and instructional time held outdoors.

(b) A school district shall require pupils to remain indoors for outdoor time during normal school hours when the applicable air pollution control district or air quality management district has issued a public alert for an unhealthy or unhealthy, very unhealthy unhealthy, or hazardous air quality day. day, as those terms are defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for the purposes of the Air Quality Index.

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.

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.

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.

### SEC. 2.