Amended in Senate May 28, 2014

Amended in Senate April 22, 2014

Amended in Senate April 2, 2014

Senate BillNo. 837


Introduced by Senators Steinberg, Beall, Block, De León, DeSaulnier, Hancock, Hill, Lara, Leno, Liu, and Wolk

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Bonta)

January 6, 2014


An act to amend Sectionsbegin delete 14022.3, 46300, 48000, and 60200 of, and to add Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 48005) to Chapter 1 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, relating to transitional kindergarten.end deletebegin insert 8236, 14022.3, 41303, and 52060 of, and to add Article 22 (commencing with Section 8460) to Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of, the Education Code, relating to prekindergarten.end insert

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 837, as amended, Steinberg. begin deleteSchools: transitional kindergarten. end deletebegin insertPrekindergarten.end insert

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(1) Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, requires, among other things, the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer all California state preschool programs and provides that 3- and 4-year-old children are eligible for the part-day California state preschool program if the family meets specified criteria. Existing law requires each applicant or contracting agency of a California state preschool program to give first priority to 3- or 4-year-old neglected or abused children, as provided, with 2nd priority required to go to eligible 4-year-old children before enrolling eligible 3-year-old children.

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This bill would instead give 2nd priority to 4-year-old children who are not enrolled in the state-funded prekindergarten program created by this bill. The bill would require 4-year-old children enrolled in the state-funded prekindergarten program to be deemed eligible for supplemental education and care services through the California state preschool program if they meet certain eligibility requirements, as provided.

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This bill, commencing with the 2015-16 school year and notwithstanding any other provision of the Child Care and Development Services Act, would require each school district or charter school that offers kindergarten to provide prekindergarten, as specified. The bill would provide that a child who is eligible for free or reduced-price meals and who will have his or her 4th birthday on or before September 1 of the applicable school year is authorized to attend prekindergarten. The bill would provide for a per child base grant for prekindergarten for apportionment purposes, as specified. The bill would require prekindergarten to be taught by prekindergarten teachers and paraprofessionals who meet certain requirements, and would require prekindergarten to include specified preschool elements. The bill, on or before July 1, 2015, would require each county superintendent of schools to conduct a review of the level of access to kindergarten, prekindergarten, state preschool, and federal Head Start provided to eligible children within the county, as specified. By requiring school districts and charter schools that offer kindergarten to offer prekindergarten, and requiring county superintendents of schools to each conduct a review, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(2) Existing law, on or before July 1, 2014, requires the governing board of each school district to adopt a local control and accountability plan and requires the governing board of each school district to update its local control and accountability plan before July 1 of each year. Existing law requires a local control and accountability plan to include, among other things, a description of the annual goals to be achieved for each state priority, as specified, for all pupils and certain subgroups of pupils. Existing law requires a charter school petition to contain, among other things, a reasonably comprehensive description of annual goals to be achieved in each applicable state priority, as specified, for all pupils and certain subgroups of pupils, and specific annual actions to achieve those goals. Existing law requires a charter school to annually update the goals and annual actions to achieve those goals, as specified. Existing law includes as one of the state priorities the extent to which pupils have access to, and are enrolled in, a broad course of study that includes certain subject areas.

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This bill would add as a state priority the extent to which children have access to, and are enrolled in, quality preschool opportunities in the year before kindergarten, either through the prekindergarten program described above or other preschool programs. By requiring the governing board of each school district to include additional information in the local control and accountability plan, and requiring each charter school to include additional information in its annual goals, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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(3) 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.

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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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Existing law authorizes a school district or charter school to maintain a transitional kindergarten program, and, as a condition of receipt of apportionments for pupils in a transitional kindergarten program, requires the school district or charter school to comply with specified minimum age requirements for pupils participating in the transitional kindergarten program. Existing law also specifies that a transitional kindergarten program shall not be construed as a new program or higher level of service.

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This bill, the Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2014, would instead require each school district or charter school that offers kindergarten to offer transitional kindergarten, and would require a child that meets specified minimum age requirements to be admitted to transitional kindergarten. The bill would authorize the average daily attendance of a school district and charter school to include the average daily attendance of pupils enrolled in transitional kindergarten and would require transitional kindergarten to receive a per pupil base grant for apportionment purposes, as specified. The bill would require transitional kindergarten to be taught by teachers and paraprofessionals who meet certain requirements, and would require transitional kindergarten to include specified elements that promote integration and alignment with the early learning and child care system and the elementary education system. The bill would require a school district or charter school offering transitional kindergarten to provide public notice of the availability of transitional kindergarten and to administer transitional kindergarten, as specified. The bill would authorize a school district or charter school administering transitional kindergarten to contract with a public local agency or private local provider, or both, to participate in the delivery of transitional kindergarten. The bill would require a private local provider participating in the delivery of transitional kindergarten to be considered a public school employer, as defined, for certain purposes. The bill would require the State Board of Education to adopt basic instructional materials for use in transitional kindergarten commencing with the 2015-16 school year, as specified. By requiring school districts and charter schools that offer kindergarten to offer transitional kindergarten, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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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.

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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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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insertSECTION 1.end insert  

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begin insertSection 8236 of the end insertbegin insertEducation Codeend insertbegin insert is amended
2to read:end insert

3

8236.  

(a) (1) Each applicant or contracting agency funded
4pursuant to Section 8235 shall give first priority to three- or
5four-year-old neglected or abused children who are recipients of
6child protective services, or who are at risk of being neglected,
7abused, or exploited upon written referral from a legal, medical,
8or social service agency. If an agency is unable to enroll a child
9in this first priority category, the agency shall refer the child’s
10parent or guardian to local resource and referral services so that
11services for the child can be located.

12(2) Notwithstanding Section 8263, after children in the first
13priority category set forth in paragraph (1) are enrolled, each
14agency funded pursuant to Section 8235 shall give priority to
P5    1eligible four-year-old childrenbegin insert who are not enrolled in a
2state-funded prekindergarten program pursuant to Article 22
3(commencing with Section 8460)end insert
before enrolling eligible
4three-year-old children. Each agency shall certify to the
5Superintendent that enrollment priority is being given to eligible
6four-year-old children.

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7(3) Four-year-old children enrolled in a state-funded
8prekindergarten program pursuant to Article 22 (commencing
9with Section 8460) shall be deemed eligible for supplemental
10education and care services through this article if they are also
11eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, Cal-Fresh or Medi-Cal
12programs, or if their family’s adjusted monthly income is at or
13below 70 percent of the state median income, adjusted for family
14size, and adjusted annually.

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15(b) For California state preschool programs operating with
16funding that was initially allocated in a prior fiscal year, at least
17one-half of the children enrolled at a preschool site shall be
18four-year-old children. Any exception to this requirement shall be
19approved by the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall inform
20the Department of Finance of any exceptions that have been granted
21and the reasons for granting the exceptions.

22(c) The following provisions apply to the award of new funding
23for the expansion of the California state preschool program that is
24appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose in any fiscal year:

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25(1)

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26begin insert(b)end insertbegin insertend insertIn an application forbegin delete thoseend deletebegin insert the award of new funding for theend insert
27 expansionbegin delete funds,end deletebegin insert of a California state preschool program that is
28appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose in any fiscal year,end insert

29 an agency shall furnish the Superintendent with an estimate of the
30number of four-year-old and three-year-old children that it plans
31to serve in the following fiscal year with those expansion funds.
32The agency also shall furnish documentation that indicates the
33basis of those estimates.

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34(2) In awarding contracts for expansion pursuant to this
35subdivision, the Superintendent, after taking into account the
36geographic criteria established pursuant to Section 8279.3, and the
37headquarters preferences and eligibility criteria relating to fiscal
38or programmatic noncompliance established pursuant to Section
398261, shall give priority to applicant agencies that, in expending
P6    1the expansion funds, will be serving the highest percentage of
2four-year-old children.

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3(d)

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4begin insert(c)end insert This section does not preclude a local educational agency
5from subcontracting with an appropriate public or private agency
6to operate a California state preschool program and to apply for
7funds made available forbegin delete theend delete purposes of this section. If a school
8district chooses not to operate or subcontract for a California state
9preschool program, the Superintendent shall work with the county
10office of education and other eligible agencies to explore possible
11opportunities in contracting or alternative subcontracting to provide
12a California state preschool program.

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13(e)

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14begin insert(d)end insert This section does not prevent eligible children who are
15begin delete currentlyend delete receiving services from continuing to receive those
16services in future years pursuant to this chapter.

17begin insert

begin insertSEC. 2.end insert  

end insert

begin insertArticle 22 (commencing with Section 8460) is added
18to Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the end insert
begin insertEducation
19Code
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20 

21Article begin insert22.end insert  Prekindergarten
22

 

23

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The California Prekindergarten Program is hereby
24established to do all of the following:

25(a) Support all children in developing the skills needed to build
26a strong foundation for success in school and life. These skills
27shall be based on developmental domains outlined in the California
28Preschool Learning Foundations developed by the department,
29and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

30(1) Cognitive skills such as language, early literacy, and
31numeracy.

32(2) Social-emotional skills such as perseverance, self-control,
33self-esteem, motivation, and conscientiousness.

34(3) Physical skills such as gross and fine motor development,
35and healthy eating habits.

36(4) English language development for non-English speakers.

37(b) Provide an environment that is appropriate for the age,
38development, and linguistic abilities of the eligible children.

39(c) Build on high-quality early learning and child care
40programs, including federal Head Start programs, to sustain and
P7    1support the cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development
2that children achieve while attending prekindergarten programs.

3

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(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
4chapter, and unless a school district or charter school proceeds
5under paragraph (2), from the 2015-16 to the 2018-19 school
6year, inclusive, a school district or charter school that offers
7kindergarten shall provide prekindergarten to at least the same
8number of children who satisfy the requirements of Section 8462
9as the number of pupils that were enrolled in transitional
10kindergarten offered by the school district or charter school in the
112014-15 school year.

12(2) From the 2015-16 to the 2018-19 school year, inclusive, a
13school district or charter school that offers kindergarten may
14provide prekindergarten to all children who satisfy the
15requirements of Section 8462.

16(b) Commencing with the 2019-20 school year, a school district
17or charter school that offers kindergarten shall provide
18prekindergarten to all children who satisfy the requirements of
19Section 8462.

20

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(a) On or before July 1, 2015, each county
21superintendent of schools shall conduct a review of the level of
22access to kindergarten, prekindergarten, state preschool, and
23federal Head Start provided to eligible children within the county.
24The county superintendent of schools shall post the results of the
25review on its Internet Web site.

26(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2016,
27and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that
28is enacted before January 1, 2016, deletes or extends that date.

29

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A child shall be eligible to attend prekindergarten if both
30of the following are met:

31(a) The child is eligible for free or reduced-price meals, as
32described in subdivision (a) of Section 42238.01.

33(b) The child is not eligible to enroll in a kindergarten school
34and, commencing with the 2015-16 school year, will have his or
35her fourth birthday on or before September 1 of the applicable
36school year.

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(a) Federal funding for preschool programs, and state
38funding annually appropriated in the Budget Act for the support
39of state preschool programs other than the program required by
40this article, shall be used to provide services for eligible three-,
P8    1four-, and five-year-old children, including, but not limited to,
2augmenting prekindergarten to provide full-day, full-year learning
3and child care services for participants.

4(b) Prekindergarten funds shall supplement, and not supplant,
5federal and state funding for existing child care and development
6programs.

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Prekindergarten shall include both of the following
8elements to promote integration and alignment with the early
9learning and child care system and the elementary education
10system:

11(a) Use of those California Preschool Learning Foundations
12developed by the department that are determined based on research
13to be age and developmentally appropriate.

14(b) Use and implementation of curriculum frameworks,
15instructional materials, and developmental assessment tools that
16are aligned with the California Preschool Learning Foundations.

17

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(a) (1) All prekindergarten classes shall be taught by
18a teacher who possesses a permit or credential issued by the
19Commission on Teacher Credentialing, including, but not limited
20to, one of the following:

21(A) A multiple subject credential with an authorization to teach
22prekindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, in a self-contained
23classroom.

24(B) An elementary credential.

25(C) A single subject credential in home economics.

26(2) A teacher qualifying under paragraph (1) shall have a
27professional learning plan that provides for at least 24 units in
28early childhood education, or child development, or a combination
29of both, on or before July 1, 2021.

30(b) On or before July 1, 2021, all prekindergarten classes shall
31be taught by a teacher who holds a bachelor degree and has earned
32at least 24 units in early childhood education, or child
33development, or a combination of both, and a teaching credential.

34(c) (1) On or before July 1, 2021, all prekindergarten
35paraprofessionals shall have a teacher permit issued by the
36Commission on Teacher Credentialing and at least 24 units in
37early childhood education, or child development, or a combination
38of both.

P9    1(2) Paraprofessionals who were assigned to a transitional
2kindergarten classroom before July 1, 2015, shall be deemed to
3have met the requirements of paragraph (1).

4(d) All prekindergarten paraprofessionals shall be considered
5classified employees, except for child development personnel who
6are part of a certificated bargaining unit on July 1, 2014.

7(e) (1) Commencing with the 2015-16 school year, for purposes
8of compensation, including salary and benefits, prekindergarten
9teachers and paraprofessionals shall be considered full-time
10employees.

11(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a
12collectively bargained agreement entered into on or before June
1330, 2014.

14(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if authorized by a
15collectively bargained agreement, a school district or charter
16school may use part-time prekindergarten teachers and part-time
17prekindergarten paraprofessionals.

18(f) (1) Prekindergarten classes of 20 or fewer children shall
19be staffed, at minimum, by one prekindergarten teacher and one
20prekindergarten paraprofessional.

21(2) Prekindergarten classes of 21 or more children shall be
22staffed, at minimum, by one prekindergarten teacher and two
23prekindergarten paraprofessionals.

24(3) Commencing with the 2019-20 school year, prekindergarten
25classes shall not exceed 24 children.

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On or before July 1, 2015, the Commission on Teacher
27Credentialing, in collaboration with the Superintendent, the
28California Community Colleges, the California State University,
29private postsecondary educational institutions, and the University
30of California, if it chooses to participate, shall establish a
31workforce development plan for prekindergarten teachers and
32paraprofessionals, and the administrators who supervise them,
33that recommends the steps necessary to provide adequate
34opportunities and resources for existing and prospective early
35childhood educators to obtain the necessary qualifications on or
36before July 1, 2021.

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(a) Prekindergarten offered by a school district or
38charter school shall be eligible for school facilities funding.

39(b) Funds made available to public schools for joint use facilities
40may be used for prekindergarten.

P10   1(c) When implementing prekindergarten pursuant to this article,
2a school district, to the greatest extent practicable, shall prioritize
3establishing prekindergarten classrooms at schoolsites that enroll
4pupils eligible for free and reduced-price meals, as described in
5subdivision (a) of Section 42238.01, in proportions higher than
6the districtwide average enrollment of pupils eligible for free and
7reduced-price meals before establishing prekindergarten
8classrooms at schoolsites that enroll those pupils in proportions
9lower than the districtwide average enrollment of those pupils.

10(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that any future statewide
11public education facilities bond act placed before the voters include
12bonds to provide aid to school districts and charter schools to
13construct and modernize facilities for prekindergarten.

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A school district or charter school offering
15 prekindergarten shall receive a per child base grant per unit of
16average daily attendance, as computed pursuant to Section 46300,
17equal to the annual per pupil base grant provided for in
18subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section
1942238.02, as adjusted pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
20(d) of Section 42238.02, plus an additional adjustment of 10.4
21percent, a supplemental grant add-on, as computed pursuant to
22subdivision (e) of Section 42238.02, and a concentration grant
23add-on, as computed pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section
2442238.02.

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begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

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begin insertSection 14022.3 of the end insertbegin insertEducation Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
26read:end insert

27

14022.3.  

(a) For purposes of calculating “increases in
28enrollment” pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (b) of
29Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the term
30“enrollment” for school districts, community college districts, and
31state agencies providing direct elementary and secondary level
32instructional services means the sum of the following:

33(1) Second principal apportionment regular average daily
34attendance forbegin insert prekindergarten,end insert kindergartenbegin insert,end insert and grades 1 to 12,
35inclusive, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 42238.5, and as
36adjusted for any average daily attendance audit findings.

37(2) Annual average daily attendance for county offices of
38education, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
3941601, and as adjusted for any average daily attendance audit
40findings.

P11   1(b) Any determination or computation of enrollment for purposes
2of this section shall be based upon actual data from prior years.
3For the next succeeding year, any determination or computation
4of enrollment for purposes of this section shall be the estimated
5enrollment, adjusted as actual data become available.

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begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

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begin insertSection 41303 of the end insertbegin insertEducation Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
7read:end insert

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41303.  

The Superintendent shall report to the Controller, on
9or before the 20th day of October of each year, the total average
10daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year credited to all
11begin insert prekindergarten,end insert kindergarten, including average daily attendance
12for transitional kindergarten, elementary, high school, and adult
13schools in the state and to county school tuition funds.

14begin insert

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begin insertSection 52060 of the end insertbegin insertEducation Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
15read:end insert

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52060.  

(a) On or before July 1, 2014, the governing board of
17each school district shall adopt a local control and accountability
18plan using a template adopted by the state board.

19(b) A local control and accountability plan adopted bybegin delete aend deletebegin insert theend insert
20 governing board of a school district shall be effective for a period
21of three years, and shall be updated on or before July 1 of each
22year.

23(c) A local control and accountability plan adopted bybegin delete aend deletebegin insert theend insert
24 governing board of a school district shall include, for the school
25district and each school within the school district, both of the
26following:

27(1) A description of the annual goals, for all pupils and each
28subgroup of pupils identified pursuant to Section 52052, to be
29achieved for each of the state priorities identified in subdivision
30(d) and for any additional local priorities identified by the
31governing board of the school district. For purposes of this article,
32a subgroup of pupils identified pursuant to Section 52052 shall be
33a numerically significant pupil subgroup as specified in paragraphs
34(2) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 52052.

35(2) A description of the specific actions the school district will
36take during each year of the local control and accountability plan
37to achieve the goals identified in paragraph (1), including the
38 enumeration of any specific actions necessary for that year to
39correct any deficiencies in regard to the state priorities listed in
40paragraph (1) of subdivision (d). The specific actions shall not
P12   1supersede the provisions of existing local collective bargaining
2agreements within the jurisdiction of the school district.

3(d) All of the following are state priorities:

4(1) The degree to which the teachers of the school district are
5appropriately assigned in accordance with Section 44258.9, and
6fully credentialed in the subject areas, and, for the pupils they are
7teaching, every pupil in the school district has sufficient access to
8the standards-aligned instructional materials as determined pursuant
9to Section 60119, and school facilities are maintained in good
10repair as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 17002.

11(2) Implementation of the academic content and performance
12standards adopted by the state board, including how the programs
13and services will enable English learners to access the common
14core academic content standards adopted pursuant to Section
1560605.8 and the English language development standards adopted
16pursuant to Sectionbegin delete 60811.3end deletebegin insert 60811.3, as that section read on June
1730, 2013,end insert
for purposes of gaining academic content knowledge
18and English language proficiency.

19(3) Parental involvement, including efforts the school district
20makes to seek parent input in making decisions for the school
21district and each individual schoolsite, and including how the
22school district will promote parental participation in programs for
23unduplicated pupils and individuals with exceptional needs.

24(4) Pupil achievement, as measured by all of the following, as
25applicable:

26(A) Statewide assessments administered pursuant to Article 4
27(commencing with Section 60640) of Chapter 5 of Part 33 or any
28subsequent assessment, as certified by the state board.

29(B) The Academic Performance Index, as described in Section
3052052.

31(C) The percentage of pupils who have successfully completed
32courses that satisfy the requirements for entrance to the University
33of California and the California State University, or career technical
34education sequences or programs of study that align with state
35board-approved career technical educational standards and
36frameworks, including, but not limited to, those described in
37subdivision (a) of Section 52302, subdivision (a) of Section
3852372.5, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 54692.

39(D) The percentage of English learner pupils who make progress
40toward English proficiency as measured by the California English
P13   1Language Development Test or any subsequent assessment of
2English proficiency, as certified by the state board.

3(E) The English learner reclassification rate.

4(F) The percentage of pupils who have passed an advanced
5placement examination with a score ofbegin delete 3end deletebegin insert threeend insert or higher.

6(G) The percentage of pupils who participate in, and demonstrate
7 college preparedness pursuant to, the Early Assessment Program,
8as described in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 99300) of
9Part 65 of Division 14 of Title 3, or any subsequent assessment of
10college preparedness.

11(5) Pupil engagement, as measured by all of the following, as
12applicable:

13(A) School attendance rates.

14(B) Chronic absenteeism rates.

15(C) Middle school dropout rates, as described in paragraph (3)
16of subdivision (a) of Section 52052.1.

17(D) High school dropout rates.

18(E) High school graduation rates.

19(6) School climate, as measured by all of the following, as
20applicable:

21(A) Pupil suspension rates.

22(B) Pupil expulsion rates.

23(C) Other local measures, including surveys of pupils, parents,
24and teachers on the sense of safety and school connectedness.

25(7) The extent to which pupils have access to, and are enrolled
26in, a broad course of study that includes all of the subject areas
27described in Section 51210 and subdivisions (a) to (i), inclusive,
28of Section 51220, as applicable, including the programs and
29services developed and provided to unduplicated pupils and
30individuals with exceptional needs, and the program and services
31that are provided to benefit these pupils as a result of the funding
32received pursuant to Section 42238.02, as implemented by Section
3342238.03.

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34(8) The extent to which children have access to, and are enrolled
35in, quality preschool opportunities in the year before kindergarten,
36either through a prekindergarten program established pursuant
37to Article 22 (commencing with Section 8460) of Chapter 2 of Part
386 of Division 1 of Title 1 or other preschool programs.

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39(8)

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P14   1begin insert(9)end insert Pupil outcomes, if available, in the subject areas described
2in Section 51210 and subdivisions (a) to (i), inclusive, of Section
351220, as applicable.

4(e) For purposes of the descriptions required by subdivision (c),
5begin delete aend deletebegin insert theend insert governing board of a school district may consider qualitative
6information, including, but not limited to, findings that result from
7school quality reviews conducted pursuant to subparagraph (J) of
8paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 52052 or any other
9reviews.

10(f) To the extent practicable, data reported in a local control and
11accountability plan shall be reported in a manner consistent with
12how information is reported on a school accountability report card.

13(g) begin deleteA end deletebegin insertThe end insertgoverning board of a school district shall consult with
14teachers, principals, administrators, other school personnel, local
15bargaining units of the school district, parents, and pupils in
16developing a local control and accountability plan.

17(h) A school district may identify local priorities, goals in regard
18to the local priorities, and the method for measuring the school
19district’s progress toward achieving those goals.

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If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
21this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
22local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
23pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
244 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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All matter omitted in this version of the bill appears in the bill as amended in the Senate, Aprill 22, 2014. (JR11)



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