California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB254 Amended / Bill

Filed 03/03/2021

                    Amended IN  Senate  March 03, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 254Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 An act to amend add Section 37600 of 37222.21 to the Education Code, relating to public school operations. schools.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 254, as amended, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs. Public schools: September 11th Remembrance Day.Existing law designates particular days each year as having special significance and encourages all public schools and educational institutions to observe those days and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those days.This bill would designate and set apart September 11 each year as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance. The bill would encourage, when September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.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 37222.21 is added to the Education Code, to read:37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.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.(b)The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of schoolsites and facilities, and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased usage of existing plants and facilities.(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.

 Amended IN  Senate  March 03, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 254Introduced by Senator BorgeasJanuary 25, 2021 An act to amend add Section 37600 of 37222.21 to the Education Code, relating to public school operations. schools.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 254, as amended, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs. Public schools: September 11th Remembrance Day.Existing law designates particular days each year as having special significance and encourages all public schools and educational institutions to observe those days and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those days.This bill would designate and set apart September 11 each year as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance. The bill would encourage, when September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.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 

 Amended IN  Senate  March 03, 2021

Amended IN  Senate  March 03, 2021

 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 add Section 37600 of 37222.21 to the Education Code, relating to public school operations. schools.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 254, as amended, Borgeas. Public school operations: continuous school programs. Public schools: September 11th Remembrance Day.

Existing law designates particular days each year as having special significance and encourages all public schools and educational institutions to observe those days and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those days.This bill would designate and set apart September 11 each year as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance. The bill would encourage, when September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.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 designates particular days each year as having special significance and encourages all public schools and educational institutions to observe those days and to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those days.

This bill would designate and set apart September 11 each year as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance. The bill would encourage, when September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.

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 37222.21 is added to the Education Code, to read:37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.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.(b)The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of schoolsites and facilities, and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased usage of existing plants and facilities.(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 37222.21 is added to the Education Code, to read:37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.

SECTION 1. Section 37222.21 is added to the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.

37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.

37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.



37222.21. (a) September 11 of each year is designated and set apart as September 11th Remembrance Day, a day having special significance pursuant to Section 37222.

(b) When September 11th Remembrance Day falls on a schoolday, each public elementary and secondary school is encouraged to observe a moment of silence at an appropriate time while school is in session.





(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.



(b)The Legislature is especially concerned and aware of the mounting costs of acquisition and construction of schoolsites and facilities, and, therefore, desires to provide a procedure whereby those fiscal burdens may be reduced by increased usage of existing plants and facilities.



(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.