CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2704Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnellFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 56402 of the Education Code, relating to special education programs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2704, as introduced, ODonnell. Special education programs: Family Empowerment Centers on Disability.Existing law requires the State Department of Education to award grants for the establishment of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in 32 regions in the state, as specified. Existing law requires the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.This bill would additionally require the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit that report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the Legislature.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. Section 56402 of the Education Code is amended to read:56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2704Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnellFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 56402 of the Education Code, relating to special education programs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2704, as introduced, ODonnell. Special education programs: Family Empowerment Centers on Disability.Existing law requires the State Department of Education to award grants for the establishment of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in 32 regions in the state, as specified. Existing law requires the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.This bill would additionally require the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit that report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the Legislature.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2704
Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnellFebruary 15, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member ODonnell
February 15, 2018
An act to amend Section 56402 of the Education Code, relating to special education programs.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2704, as introduced, ODonnell. Special education programs: Family Empowerment Centers on Disability.
Existing law requires the State Department of Education to award grants for the establishment of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in 32 regions in the state, as specified. Existing law requires the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.This bill would additionally require the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit that report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the Legislature.
Existing law requires the State Department of Education to award grants for the establishment of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in 32 regions in the state, as specified. Existing law requires the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit a report to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.
This bill would additionally require the department, once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, to submit that report to the appropriate fiscal committees of the Legislature.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 56402 of the Education Code is amended to read:56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.
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 56402 of the Education Code is amended to read:56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.
SECTION 1. Section 56402 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.
56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.
56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.
56402. (a) The State Department of Education department shall award grants to establish Family Empowerment Centers on Disability in each of the 32 regions in the state established under the Early Start Family Resource Centers. In the first year of operation, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15, 2002. In subsequent years, to the extent funding is available, the State Department of Education department shall award these grants no later than February 15 of that year.
(b) Once funding is secured, and annually until all centers are established, the State Department of Education department shall submit a report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature documenting progress in establishing the centers.
(c) The department shall develop the grant application, with advice from stakeholders, including parents, guardians, parents and family members of children with disabilities, as well as adults with disabilities and representatives of community agencies serving children and adults with disabilities.
(d) The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) shall be made available to the department, from the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, for the purpose of securing an outside contractor to develop a request for proposal, disseminate the proposal, empanel readers to evaluate the proposals, and cover other costs related to this process.