Bill Text: CA AB1245 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Community colleges: childcare providers: course fee waivers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1245 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB1245-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Assembly  March 28, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1245

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Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Bonta)

February 16, 2023

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An act to add Section 76301.5 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1245, as amended, McCarty. Community colleges: childcare providers: course fee waivers.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge students a fee of $46 per unit per semester, and requires or authorizes, as provided, the governing board to waive that fee for certain students.

This bill would require community college districts to waive the fees of for specified courses for students who are employed as childcare providers, as defined, at the time of enrollment. To the extent this the bill would impose additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 76301.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

76301.5.

 (a) A community college district shall waive the fees of a student who for the following courses for a student that is employed as a childcare provider at the time of enrollment. enrollment:

(1) Early childhood education courses, including, but not limited to, all of the following courses:

(A) Child Growth and Development.

(B) Child, Family, and Community.

(C) Introduction to Curriculum.

(D) Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children.

(E) Observation and Assessment.

(F) Health, Safety, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education.

(G) Teaching in a Diverse Society.

(H) Practicum.

(2) Courses offered in approved educational programs leading to an associate degree or associate degree for transfer.

(3) Coursework approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing that leads to one of the following child development permits:

(A) Child Development Assistant Permit.

(B) Child Development Associate Teacher Permit.

(C) Child Development Teacher Permit.

(D) Child Development Master Teacher Permit.

(E) Child Development Site Supervisor Permit.

(F) Child Development Program Director Permit.

(b) For purposes of this section, “childcare provider” means any of the following:

(1) A licensed childcare provider.

(2) An employee of a licensed childcare provider.

(3) A childcare program employee working for a school district.

(4) An individual who is represented by the Child Care Providers United-California bargaining unit.

SEC. 2.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.