(1) Existing law requires that every person employed by a school district as a permanent employee in a position requiring certification qualifications who is elected to the Legislature be granted a leave of absence from his or her duties as an employee of the district by the governing board of the district, as specified. This bill would provide the same leave rights to a permanent employee in classified service who is elected to the Legislature and serves on or after December 6, 2010. Existing law requires that the governing board of a community college district grant to any classified employee, upon request, a leave of absence without loss of compensation for the purpose of enabling the employee to serve as an elected officer of any local community college district public employee organization, or of any statewide or national public employee organization with which the local organization is affiliated, as specified. This bill would require that every person who is employed by a community college district as a permanent employee in classified service who is elected to the Legislature, and who serves in the Legislature on or after December 6, 2010, be granted a leave of absence from his or her duties as an employee of the district by the governing board of the district, as specified. The bill would specify that permanent classified school district or community college employees who hold the office of Member of the Assembly or State Senator on or after December 6, 2010, and prior to January 1, 2011, are entitled to leaves of absence from their duties as district employees retroactive to December 6, 2010. Because the bill would impose new duties on school districts and community college districts, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
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(1) The California Constitution provides for the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and existing statutory law prescribes the Superintendent's powers and duties. Existing law also establishes the segments of the public postsecondary education system in the state, which include the University of California, which is administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, which is administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, which is administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Superintendent to convene a working group of adult education and data experts to review adult education and noncredit instruction data systems and to report on the feasibility, design, and cost of a common data set in adult education. This bill would delete that requirement. (2) Existing law authorizes a school district to authorize pupils to attend a community college as special part-time or full-time students, and authorizes the principal of a school to recommend a pupil for a community college summer session only if the pupil meets prescribed criteria. Existing law, until January 1, 2014, requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to report, on or before November 1, 2007, and by January 1 of each year thereafter, to the Department of Finance the number of pupils recommended for a summer session that enroll in summer session courses and receive a passing grade. This bill instead, would, require the chancellor to provide the report by March 1 of each year and would authorize the information in that report to be consolidated with another specified report. (3) Existing law requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to prepare and submit to the Department of Finance and the Legislature, on or before March 1, 2004, and March 1 of each year thereafter, a report on the amount of full-time equivalent students claimed by each community college district for special part-time and special full-time students for the preceding academic year in specified class categories. This bill would authorize information required by another specified report to be consolidated with this report. (4) Existing law requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to prepare and submit to the Department of Finance and the Legislature, by May 1 of each year, a specified report on career development and college preparation classes that are eligible for apportionment funding. This bill would change the due date of that report from May 1 of each year to July 1 of each year.
Existing law requires the Governor to proclaim certain days each year for specified reasons. Existing law also designates particular days each year as having special significance in public schools and educational institutions and encourages those entities to conduct suitable commemorative exercises on those dates. This bill would require the Governor annually to proclaim January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, would designate that date of each year as having special significance in public schools and educational institutions, and would encourage those entities to observe that date by conducting exercises remembering the life of Fred Korematsu and recognizing the importance of preserving civil liberties.
Existing law requires each person between the ages of 6 and 18 years, inclusive, who is not otherwise exempt, to attend the public full-time day school in the school district in which his or her parent or guardian is a resident. Existing law authorizes the governing boards of 2 or more school districts to enter into an agreement, for a term not to exceed 5 school years, for the interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the districts. Existing law requires the supervisor of attendance of the district of residence to issue an individual permit verifying the district's approval, pursuant to policies of the board and terms of the agreement, for the transfer and for the applicable period of time. Existing law establishes an appeal process for pupils whose permits are denied, or, in the absence of an agreement between the districts, if the districts fail or refuse to enter into an agreement. This bill would preclude a pupil who is enrolled in a school pursuant to these provisions from having to reapply for an interdistrict transfer, and would require the governing board of the school district of enrollment to allow the pupil to continue to attend the school in which he or she is enrolled, except if the district of residence and district of enrollment agree otherwise. The bill would provide an exception for this agreement authority for pupils entering grade 11 or 12 in the subsequent school year.
Existing law provides for the regulation of various professions and vocations, including those of an athlete agent. This bill would make it unlawful for any person to hold himself or herself out as a certified athletic trainer unless he or she has been certified by the Board of Certification, Inc., and has either graduated from a college or university, after completing an accredited athletic training education program, as specified, or completed requirements for certification by the Board of Certification, Inc., prior to January 1, 2004. The bill would make it an unfair business practice to violate these provisions.
This measure would recognize March 31, 2010, as the anniversary of the birth of César Chávez, and would call upon all Californians to participate in appropriate observances to remember César Chávez as a symbol of hope and justice to all persons.
This measure would recognize the contributions of the automotive aftermarket to the state and consumers and its efforts to educate the motoring public about the benefits of proper vehicle maintenance. The measure also would recognize and support the designation of April as National Car Care Month and encourage all citizens to participate in activities that promote proper vehicle maintenance.
This measure would recognize May 2010 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
This measure would proclaim the 3rd week of April, each year, as California Native Plant Week and would encourage community groups, schools, and citizens to undertake appropriate activities to promote the conservation, restoration, and appreciation of California's native plants.
This measure would urge the United States Congress to oppose a free trade agreement between the United States and Colombia.