| 1 | 1 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 723Introduced by Senator GalgianiFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Sections 41907 and 51851 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 723, as introduced, Galgiani. Pupil instruction: driver education and driver training: qualified instructors.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school or high schools, a county superintendent of schools, and the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education in providing programs of high school education, to prescribe regulations determining who can profit by and who shall receive instruction in automobile driver training and prohibits a pupil from being permitted to enroll in automobile driver training unless the pupil is presently enrolled in a course of instruction in automobile driver education, or has satisfactorily completed the course. Existing law requires a course of instruction in automobile driver education to meet specified requirements, including that it is of at least 2 semester periods and taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make allowances to each school district maintaining a high school or high schools, county superintendent of schools, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the department for the costs of driver education and driver training, as provided. Existing law requires those entities, in applying for state reimbursement for driver education and driver training expenses, to certify that driver education and driver training programs are taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law defines qualified instructor as one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training.This bill would instead define qualified instructor for purposes of these provisions to mean one who has a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. The bill would also delete obsolete provisions and make various nonsubstantive changes.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 41907 of the Education Code is amended to read:41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training.SEC. 2. Section 51851 of the Education Code is amended to read:51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following:(a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor.(2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907.(b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31.(c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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| 3 | 3 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 723Introduced by Senator GalgianiFebruary 17, 2017 An act to amend Sections 41907 and 51851 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 723, as introduced, Galgiani. Pupil instruction: driver education and driver training: qualified instructors.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school or high schools, a county superintendent of schools, and the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education in providing programs of high school education, to prescribe regulations determining who can profit by and who shall receive instruction in automobile driver training and prohibits a pupil from being permitted to enroll in automobile driver training unless the pupil is presently enrolled in a course of instruction in automobile driver education, or has satisfactorily completed the course. Existing law requires a course of instruction in automobile driver education to meet specified requirements, including that it is of at least 2 semester periods and taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make allowances to each school district maintaining a high school or high schools, county superintendent of schools, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the department for the costs of driver education and driver training, as provided. Existing law requires those entities, in applying for state reimbursement for driver education and driver training expenses, to certify that driver education and driver training programs are taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law defines qualified instructor as one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training.This bill would instead define qualified instructor for purposes of these provisions to mean one who has a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. The bill would also delete obsolete provisions and make various nonsubstantive changes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO |
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| 9 | 9 | | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION |
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| 11 | 11 | | Senate Bill No. 723 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced by Senator GalgianiFebruary 17, 2017 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Introduced by Senator Galgiani |
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| 16 | 16 | | February 17, 2017 |
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| 18 | 18 | | An act to amend Sections 41907 and 51851 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. |
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| 20 | 20 | | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 22 | 22 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 24 | 24 | | SB 723, as introduced, Galgiani. Pupil instruction: driver education and driver training: qualified instructors. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school or high schools, a county superintendent of schools, and the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education in providing programs of high school education, to prescribe regulations determining who can profit by and who shall receive instruction in automobile driver training and prohibits a pupil from being permitted to enroll in automobile driver training unless the pupil is presently enrolled in a course of instruction in automobile driver education, or has satisfactorily completed the course. Existing law requires a course of instruction in automobile driver education to meet specified requirements, including that it is of at least 2 semester periods and taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make allowances to each school district maintaining a high school or high schools, county superintendent of schools, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the department for the costs of driver education and driver training, as provided. Existing law requires those entities, in applying for state reimbursement for driver education and driver training expenses, to certify that driver education and driver training programs are taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law defines qualified instructor as one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training.This bill would instead define qualified instructor for purposes of these provisions to mean one who has a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. The bill would also delete obsolete provisions and make various nonsubstantive changes. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district maintaining a high school or high schools, a county superintendent of schools, and the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education in providing programs of high school education, to prescribe regulations determining who can profit by and who shall receive instruction in automobile driver training and prohibits a pupil from being permitted to enroll in automobile driver training unless the pupil is presently enrolled in a course of instruction in automobile driver education, or has satisfactorily completed the course. Existing law requires a course of instruction in automobile driver education to meet specified requirements, including that it is of at least 2 semester periods and taught by a qualified instructor. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make allowances to each school district maintaining a high school or high schools, county superintendent of schools, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the department for the costs of driver education and driver training, as provided. Existing law requires those entities, in applying for state reimbursement for driver education and driver training expenses, to certify that driver education and driver training programs are taught by a qualified instructor. Existing law defines qualified instructor as one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. |
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| 32 | 32 | | This bill would instead define qualified instructor for purposes of these provisions to mean one who has a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. The bill would also delete obsolete provisions and make various nonsubstantive changes. |
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| 34 | 34 | | ## Digest Key |
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| 38 | 38 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 41907 of the Education Code is amended to read:41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training.SEC. 2. Section 51851 of the Education Code is amended to read:51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following:(a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor.(2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907.(b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31.(c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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| 40 | 40 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 42 | 42 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 1. Section 41907 of the Education Code is amended to read:41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. |
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| 46 | 46 | | SECTION 1. Section 41907 of the Education Code is amended to read: |
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| 48 | 48 | | ### SECTION 1. |
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| 50 | 50 | | 41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 41907. A qualified instructor is one who has passed an approved drivers instruction examination a valid California drivers license and holds a designated subjects credential or who holds credential, a clear or preliminary single subject credential, or a valid prior credential authorizing instruction in automobile driver education and driver training. |
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| 60 | 60 | | SEC. 2. Section 51851 of the Education Code is amended to read:51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following:(a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor.(2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907.(b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31.(c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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| 62 | 62 | | SEC. 2. Section 51851 of the Education Code is amended to read: |
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| 66 | 66 | | 51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following:(a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor.(2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907.(b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31.(c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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| 68 | 68 | | 51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following:(a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor.(2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907.(b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31.(c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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| 70 | 70 | | 51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following:(a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor.(2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907.(b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31.(c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 51851. A course of instruction in automobile driver education shall meet all of the following: |
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| 76 | 76 | | (a) (1) Be of at least 212 two and one-half semester periods and shall be taught by a qualified instructor. |
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| 78 | 78 | | (2) For purposes of this article, qualified instructor shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 41907. |
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| 80 | 80 | | (b) Provide the opportunity for pupils to take driver education within the regular schoolday, and within the regular academic year, as defined in Section 37250. school year. Additional classes may be offered at the discretion of the governing board of the local school district governing board, district, the county superintendent of schools, California Youth Authority, the Division of Juvenile Justice, and the State Department of Education, department, to accommodate the pupils who have failed or who cannot otherwise enroll in the regular schoolday program. For purposes of this section, the regular schoolday shall be that time during which classes are maintained in the courses of instruction provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 51000), Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 51200), Article 1 (commencing with Section 51500), Article 2 (commencing with Section 51510), Article 3 (commencing with Section 51520), and Article 4 (commencing with Section 51530) of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of this part, 51930), and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 58400) of Part 31. |
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| 82 | 82 | | (c) Be completed by the pupil within the academic school year or summer session in which it was begun. |
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