Bill Text: CA AB1518 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 1518 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Military: National Guard: youth challenge program.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 648, Statutes of 2014. [AB1518 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB1518-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 1518	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  648
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 29, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 23, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Eggman
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Olsen)
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Galgiani)

                        JANUARY 16, 2014

   An act to amend Section 532 of the Military and Veterans Code,
relating to the military.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1518, Eggman. Military: National Guard: youth challenge
program.
   Existing law authorizes the Adjutant General of the California
Military Department to establish a military academy to be operated as
a charter school or existing alternative education option available
under the Education Code, to provide a structured, disciplined
environment that is conducive to learning and developing academic
skills, leadership, self-esteem, and a strong sense of community.
Existing law provides that a new California National Guard Youth
Program, except for the California Cadet Corps, may be established as
provided by this section only if funds are appropriated for purposes
of the new program in the annual Budget Act or any other act.
   This bill would, subject to this condition, authorize the Adjutant
General, subject to an appropriation for this purpose, to establish
a National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program which would provide at least
a 22-week residential program and a 12-month post-residential
mentoring period to improve life skills and employment potential of
participants. The program would accept federal funding, and the
Military Department would be required to enter into a memorandum of
agreement with an appropriate school district or county office of
education for the purpose of providing educational services. The
school district or county office of education would be responsible
for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements imposed
pursuant to the Education Code.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 532 of the Military and Veterans Code is
amended to read:
   532.  (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), the Adjutant General may
enter into a cooperative agreement with the governing board of a
school district or a county office of education for the purpose of
establishing, pursuant to existing statutory authority in the
Education Code, a military academy to be operated as a charter
school, pursuant to Part 26.8 (commencing with Section 47600) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, or as one of the
existing alternative education options, available under the Education
Code. The program would provide a structured, disciplined
environment that would be conducive to learning in a college
preparatory environment. In addition to academic skills, students
would develop leadership, self-esteem, and a strong sense of
community. An academy established pursuant to this section shall
comply with the Education Code.
   (2) Pursuant to Section 509 of Title 32 of the United States Code
and subject to subdivision (b), the Adjutant General shall conduct a
civilian youth opportunities program, to be known as the "National
Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program," which shall consist of at least a
22-week residential program and a 12-month post-residential mentoring
period. The program shall serve at-risk teens in areas of the state,
including, but not limited to, the San Joaquin Valley and Northern
California, and shall be subject to all of the following:
   (A) The program shall seek to improve life skills and employment
potential of participants by providing military-based leadership
development, promoting fellowship and community service, developing
life-coping skills and job skills, improving physical fitness,
providing health and hygiene training, and assisting participants to
receive a high school diploma or its equivalent.
   (B) The Adjutant General may accept federal funding to implement a
National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. The Adjutant General may
appoint a director and other service members and employees, permanent
or temporary, to operate the program.
   (C) The Military Department shall enter into a memorandum of
agreement with an appropriate school district or a county office of
education for the purpose of providing educational services for
students enrolled in a National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program. The
school district or county office of education with which the
department contracts shall be responsible for ensuring compliance
with any applicable requirements imposed by the Education Code.
   (b) A new program, except for the California Cadet Corps, may only
be established as provided in subdivision (a) if funds are
appropriated for purposes of the program in the annual Budget Act or
any other act.