CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 254Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 An act to amend Section 37600 of the Education Code, relating to public school operations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 254, as introduced, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs.Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to authorize public school districts to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that statement of legislative intent.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 37600 of the Education Code is amended to read:37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 254Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 An act to amend Section 37600 of the Education Code, relating to public school operations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 254, as introduced, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs.Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to authorize public school districts to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that statement of legislative intent.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 254 Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 Introduced by Senator Borgeas January 25, 2021 An act to amend Section 37600 of the Education Code, relating to public school operations. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 254, as introduced, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to authorize public school districts to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that statement of legislative intent. Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to authorize public school districts to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that statement of legislative intent. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 37600 of the Education Code is amended to read:37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss. 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 37600 of the Education Code is amended to read:37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss. SECTION 1. Section 37600 of the Education Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss. 37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss. 37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The(b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The(c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss. 37600. (a) It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to authorize public school districts of any type or class to establish, maintain, and operate their educational program under a continuous school program, to be conducted throughout the entire school year. The (b) The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of school sites schoolsites and facilities, and is, therefore, desirous of providing and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased utilization usage of existing plants and facilities. The (c) The Legislature is also interested in providing for the replacement of the present system of lengthy summer vacations with shorter periodic vacation periods, which will result in a reduction of the students summer vacation learning loss.