BILL NUMBER: AB 2491	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  588
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 20, 2012
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 24, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 6, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Blumenfield

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to amend Section 52203 of the Education Code, relating to
pupil instruction.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2491, Blumenfield. Pupil instruction: gifted and talented pupil
program: standard for pupil identification.
   Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to improve the
quality of existing programs for gifted and talented pupils, and to
ensure that pupils from economically disadvantaged and varying
cultural backgrounds be provided with full participation in gifted
and talented education (GATE) programs. Existing law requires the
State Board of Education to review criteria, as specified, for
programs for gifted and talented pupils proposed by applicant school
districts.
   This bill would, upon the next revision of the specified criteria,
require the state board to adopt a standard for pupil identification
to ensure the identification procedures of an applicant school
district provide economically disadvantaged pupils and pupils of
varying cultural backgrounds with full participation in GATE
programs, and would make other nonsubstantive changes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 52203 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   52203.  (a) The state board shall maintain regulations governing
the following areas:
   (1) Procedures that school district governing boards shall use in
identifying gifted and talented pupils who are eligible for the
program and in providing programs pursuant to this chapter.
   (2) Definitions of special day classes, part-time grouping,
enrichment activities, cluster grouping, independent study,
acceleration, postsecondary education opportunities, and other
programs that the state board deems appropriate.
   (3) Establishment of allowable indirect cost expenditures that may
be funded by gifted and talented program funds.
   (4) Other areas that the state board deems necessary to implement
fully the intent and provisions of this chapter.
   (b) Upon the next revision of the criteria adopted pursuant to
Section 52212, the state board shall adopt a standard for pupil
identification to ensure the identification procedures of an
applicant school district provide economically disadvantaged pupils
and pupils of varying cultural backgrounds with full participation in
the programs pursuant to this chapter.