CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 585Introduced by Senator WieckowskiFebruary 22, 2019 An act relating to education governance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 585, as introduced, Wieckowski. Education governance: school district reorganization: report.Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state that includes, among other local educational agencies, school districts. School districts are generally divided into 3 types: unified school districts, high school districts, and elementary school districts. Existing law authorizes the reorganization of school districts pursuant to specified procedures.This bill would require the State Department of Education to prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The bill would require the plan to specify all of the district changes that would be necessary to accomplish the transition. The bill would also specify several topics, including certain geographic, academic, and financial factors, as well as the ethnic composition of pupils enrolled in the districts, that the department would be required to consider in preparing the plan.The bill would require the department to submit the plan, along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2021, as specified.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. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The plan shall specify all of the district changes that will be necessary to accomplish the transition. In preparing the plan, the department shall consider, but not necessarily limit itself to, all of the following topics:(1) Geographic factors, including respect for district boundaries to reflect longstanding communities, and to take into consideration factors such as the boundaries of existing school districts, city limits, county lines, the location of major highways and mass transit, and schoolbus routes.(2) Academic factors, taking into consideration factors such as the location of high-performing schools and low-performing schools and the communities they serve.(3) Financial factors, taking into consideration the varying tax bases, levels of indebtedness, and status of the districts as declining or growing in enrollment.(4) The ethnic composition of the pupils enrolled in the districts, taking into consideration the need to avoid disparate impacts on ethnic communities.(b) The State Department of Education shall submit the plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature. The report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2021, and shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 585Introduced by Senator WieckowskiFebruary 22, 2019 An act relating to education governance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 585, as introduced, Wieckowski. Education governance: school district reorganization: report.Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state that includes, among other local educational agencies, school districts. School districts are generally divided into 3 types: unified school districts, high school districts, and elementary school districts. Existing law authorizes the reorganization of school districts pursuant to specified procedures.This bill would require the State Department of Education to prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The bill would require the plan to specify all of the district changes that would be necessary to accomplish the transition. The bill would also specify several topics, including certain geographic, academic, and financial factors, as well as the ethnic composition of pupils enrolled in the districts, that the department would be required to consider in preparing the plan.The bill would require the department to submit the plan, along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2021, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill No. 585
Introduced by Senator WieckowskiFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Wieckowski
February 22, 2019
An act relating to education governance.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 585, as introduced, Wieckowski. Education governance: school district reorganization: report.
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state that includes, among other local educational agencies, school districts. School districts are generally divided into 3 types: unified school districts, high school districts, and elementary school districts. Existing law authorizes the reorganization of school districts pursuant to specified procedures.This bill would require the State Department of Education to prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The bill would require the plan to specify all of the district changes that would be necessary to accomplish the transition. The bill would also specify several topics, including certain geographic, academic, and financial factors, as well as the ethnic composition of pupils enrolled in the districts, that the department would be required to consider in preparing the plan.The bill would require the department to submit the plan, along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2021, as specified.
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state that includes, among other local educational agencies, school districts. School districts are generally divided into 3 types: unified school districts, high school districts, and elementary school districts. Existing law authorizes the reorganization of school districts pursuant to specified procedures.
This bill would require the State Department of Education to prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The bill would require the plan to specify all of the district changes that would be necessary to accomplish the transition. The bill would also specify several topics, including certain geographic, academic, and financial factors, as well as the ethnic composition of pupils enrolled in the districts, that the department would be required to consider in preparing the plan.
The bill would require the department to submit the plan, along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2021, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The plan shall specify all of the district changes that will be necessary to accomplish the transition. In preparing the plan, the department shall consider, but not necessarily limit itself to, all of the following topics:(1) Geographic factors, including respect for district boundaries to reflect longstanding communities, and to take into consideration factors such as the boundaries of existing school districts, city limits, county lines, the location of major highways and mass transit, and schoolbus routes.(2) Academic factors, taking into consideration factors such as the location of high-performing schools and low-performing schools and the communities they serve.(3) Financial factors, taking into consideration the varying tax bases, levels of indebtedness, and status of the districts as declining or growing in enrollment.(4) The ethnic composition of the pupils enrolled in the districts, taking into consideration the need to avoid disparate impacts on ethnic communities.(b) The State Department of Education shall submit the plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature. The report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2021, and shall comply with Section 9795 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. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The plan shall specify all of the district changes that will be necessary to accomplish the transition. In preparing the plan, the department shall consider, but not necessarily limit itself to, all of the following topics:(1) Geographic factors, including respect for district boundaries to reflect longstanding communities, and to take into consideration factors such as the boundaries of existing school districts, city limits, county lines, the location of major highways and mass transit, and schoolbus routes.(2) Academic factors, taking into consideration factors such as the location of high-performing schools and low-performing schools and the communities they serve.(3) Financial factors, taking into consideration the varying tax bases, levels of indebtedness, and status of the districts as declining or growing in enrollment.(4) The ethnic composition of the pupils enrolled in the districts, taking into consideration the need to avoid disparate impacts on ethnic communities.(b) The State Department of Education shall submit the plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature. The report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2021, and shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The plan shall specify all of the district changes that will be necessary to accomplish the transition. In preparing the plan, the department shall consider, but not necessarily limit itself to, all of the following topics:(1) Geographic factors, including respect for district boundaries to reflect longstanding communities, and to take into consideration factors such as the boundaries of existing school districts, city limits, county lines, the location of major highways and mass transit, and schoolbus routes.(2) Academic factors, taking into consideration factors such as the location of high-performing schools and low-performing schools and the communities they serve.(3) Financial factors, taking into consideration the varying tax bases, levels of indebtedness, and status of the districts as declining or growing in enrollment.(4) The ethnic composition of the pupils enrolled in the districts, taking into consideration the need to avoid disparate impacts on ethnic communities.(b) The State Department of Education shall submit the plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature. The report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2021, and shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1. (a) The State Department of Education shall prepare a detailed plan for a transition so that, as of July 1, 2025, all school districts existing in the state on that date will be unified school districts. The plan shall specify all of the district changes that will be necessary to accomplish the transition. In preparing the plan, the department shall consider, but not necessarily limit itself to, all of the following topics:
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(1) Geographic factors, including respect for district boundaries to reflect longstanding communities, and to take into consideration factors such as the boundaries of existing school districts, city limits, county lines, the location of major highways and mass transit, and schoolbus routes.
(2) Academic factors, taking into consideration factors such as the location of high-performing schools and low-performing schools and the communities they serve.
(3) Financial factors, taking into consideration the varying tax bases, levels of indebtedness, and status of the districts as declining or growing in enrollment.
(4) The ethnic composition of the pupils enrolled in the districts, taking into consideration the need to avoid disparate impacts on ethnic communities.
(b) The State Department of Education shall submit the plan prepared pursuant to subdivision (a), along with pertinent findings and recommendations, in the form of a written report to the chairpersons of the education policy committees of the respective houses of the Legislature. The report shall be submitted on or before January 1, 2021, and shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.