Bill Text: CA AB631 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Pupils: juvenile court schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-26 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 136, Statutes of 2013. [AB631 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB631-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 631	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  136
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 26, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 26, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 8, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 8, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 2, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 13, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 30, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 10, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fox
   (Coauthor: Senator Hancock)

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2013

   An act to amend Section 48645.3 of the Education Code, relating to
pupils.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 631, Fox. Pupils: juvenile court schools.
   Existing law requires county boards of education to provide for
the administration and operation of public schools in juvenile homes,
juvenile halls, day centers, juvenile ranches, juvenile camps,
regional youth educational facilities, Orange County youth
correctional centers, or in any group home housing 25 or more
children, as specified. These public schools are known under existing
law as juvenile court schools. Existing law requires that juvenile
court schools be conducted in a manner prescribed by the county board
of education to best accomplish the purposes set forth in existing
law.
   This bill would authorize the county board of education to adopt
and enforce a course of study that enhances instruction in
mathematics and English language arts for pupils attending juvenile
court schools, as determined by statewide assessment or objective
local evaluations and assessments as approved by the county
superintendent of schools. The bill would require an adopted enhanced
course of study to meet specified standards, as appropriate, and be
tailored to meet the needs of the individual pupil to increase the
pupil's academic literacy and reading fluency.


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

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The Legislature recognizes the need to provide comprehensive
instruction to all pupils, including pupils attending juvenile court
facilities.
   (b) The Legislature recognizes not all pupils have mastered a
basic understanding of math and reading at the appropriate Lexile for
success in school.
   (c) The Legislature recognizes pupils attending juvenile court
schools should have access to not only the common core academic
content standards, but they should be presented in a practical way to
enhance pupils' understanding of the content.
  SEC. 2.  Section 48645.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   48645.3.  (a) Juvenile court schools shall be conducted in a
manner as shall be prescribed by the county board of education to
best accomplish the provisions of Section 48645. The minimum
schoolday shall be 240 minutes. Minimum schooldays shall be
calculated on the basis of the average number of minutes of
attendance during not more than 10 consecutive days in which classes
are conducted. The minimum schoolday for pupils in attendance in
approved vocational education programs, work programs prescribed by
the probation department pursuant to Section 883 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, and work experience programs shall be 180 minutes,
which shall be calculated on the basis of the average number of
minutes of attendance during not more than 10 consecutive days in
which classes are conducted. The county board of education shall
adopt and enforce a course of study and evaluate its program in
accordance with Sections 51040, 51041, 51050, and 51054 and the
provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 51200) of Chapter 2
of Part 28, except subdivision (c) of Section 51220.
   (b) Juvenile court schools shall not be closed on any weekday of
the calendar year, except those weekdays adopted by the county board
of education as school holidays or set aside by the county board of
education for inservice purposes. However, the county board of
education may close juvenile court schools when it deems the closing
is necessary to accommodate contingencies.
   (c) (1) The county board of education may adopt and enforce a
course of study that enhances instruction in mathematics and English
language arts for pupils attending juvenile court schools, as
determined by statewide assessments or objective local evaluations
and assessments as approved by the county superintendent of schools.
   (2) The enhanced course of study adopted pursuant to paragraph (1)
shall meet the standards adopted pursuant to Section 60605.8, as
appropriate, and shall be tailored to meet the needs of the
individual pupil to increase the pupil's academic literacy and
reading fluency.