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ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium January 17, 2014

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ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium

January 17, 2014

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CDE California Department of Education

EC California Education Code

LEA Local Educational Agency

SDE State Department of Education

SPI Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Daily Updates Assembly Bills Senate Bills

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Daily Updates Assembly Bills Senate Bills

The full text of bills, resolutions, and constitutional amendments, and their status, history, votes, analyses, and veto messages are available. If you know the bill, select the session, and House of origin, and type the bill number to retrieve this information. To search, select the session, and House of origin, and type the keywords and/or author name(s). An Index is available which lists all bills introduced in the Assembly and Senate.

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AS ASSEMBLY AMENDED IT

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Dr. Victor Thompson Director II

Division of Student Support Services

[email protected] (562) 922-6233

LCAP

AB 484

AB 547

AB 570

AB 631

SB 590

AB 256

AB 449

Bills Presented:

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State Priorities

School Climate Student

Engagement

Basic Services

Other Student Outcomes Implementation

of Common Core Standards

Parental Involvement

Course Access

Student Achievement

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March 31

Adoption of the LCAP template

Prior to July 1

Budget/LCAP public hearing

July 1

Adoption of Budget/LCAP Submit to County Office of Ed (COE) within 5 days

August 15

COE approves Budget/LCAP

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Examples of Rates Student attendance Chronic absenteeism Middle school dropout High school dropout High school graduation

School Accountability Report Card

Annual School Attendance Review Board report

Health screenings CALPADS Single School Plan for

Student Achievement

Data

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Examples of Rates Student suspension Student expulsion Other local measures

Emergency & Crisis Response

Child Abuse Mental Health Bullying (AB 9)

School Accountability Report Card

Health screenings CALPADS Emergency drill data Child abuse reports Uniform Complaint

Procedures complaints

Measures

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Pages 28-29 Replaces the STAR program with the MAPP testing

program, to be fully operational in 2014-2015 During the transition, students in grades 3-8 and 11

will participate in the Smarter Balanced field test Field tests will take place between 3/18/14—6/6/14 No scores will be produced or reported

The new assessments will be computer-based and computer adaptive

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Pages 37-38 Adds career exploration to the list of possible

activities that may satisfy the academic assistance element

“Career exploration” means activities that help pupils develop the knowledge and skills that are relevant to their career interests and reinforce academic content

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Pages 40-41 Requires the governing board that permits voluntary

enrollment in continuation schools to establish and adopt policies and procedures governing the identification, placement, and intake procedures, based on a finding that the voluntary placement of the pupil will promote his/her educational interests Voluntary placement can not be used as an alternative to expulsion No specific group of pupils is disproportionately enrolled Policies and procedures are provided to pupils, and to their parents

/legal guardians, whose voluntary transfer is under consideration Before the transfer, the pupil and his/her parent/legal guardian may

meet with a counselor, principal, or administrator from both the transferor school and the continuation school to determine if transferring is the best option for the pupil

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Page 48 Authorizes 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.

Requires an adopted enhanced course of study to meet specified standards and be tailored to meet the needs of the individual pupil to increase the pupil’s academic literacy and reading fluency

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Pages 95-96 Requires a LEA, if it expends funds for professional

development for any schoolsite staff, to consider the needs of its classified school employees to update their skills and to learn best practices in various optional areas, including: Pupil learning and achievement Pupil and campus safety Special education

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Pages 15-16 Expands “electronic act” to mean the creation and transmission originated on or off the schoolsite, by means of an electronic device, including, but not limited to, a telephone, wireless telephone, or other wireless communication device, computer, or pager, of a communication

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Pages 23-25 Requires the superintendent of a school district or county

office of education, or the administrator of a charter school, to report to CTC not later than 30 days after the credential holder’s employment status changes as a result of an allegation of misconduct or while an allegation of misconduct is pending

Failure to make the report unprofessional conduct, would subject the superintendent or the administrator to adverse action by CTC for failure to make the report, and would make the refusal or willful neglect to make the report a misdemeanor

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Melissa Schoonmaker Consultant II

Child Welfare & Attendance Unit

[email protected] (562) 922-6247

AB 309

AB 643

AB 1068

AB 652

SB 177

AB 216

Bills Presented:

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Pages 18-19 Clarifies that there are no minimum age requirements

for CalFresh eligibility Adds CalFresh eligibility criteria and information

regarding the eligibility of homeless children and youth to annual trainings to homeless shelter operators

Requires county welfare agencies to determine the child or youth's eligibility, and his/her ability to apply as the sole member of the household and screening the application for entitlement to expedited services

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Requires county welfare agencies to provide written notice to an unaccompanied homeless child or youth if his/her CalFresh application is denied

Adds information about targeting expedited CalFresh services to unaccompanied homeless children and youth and requires that information to be provided to LEA homeless liaisons, homeless shelters, emergency food programs, and other community agencies that provide services to homeless people

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Page 49 Aligns the exceptions created to the FERPA by the federal

Uninterrupted Scholars Act of 2013 Permits the release of pupil records to an agency

caseworker or other representative of a state or local child welfare agency, or tribal organization, that has legal responsibility for the care and protection of the pupil

Specifies that records, and the personally identifiable information within, may be disclosed by that agency or organization to an individual or entity who is engaged in addressing the pupil's educational needs and is authorized by that agency or organization to receive the disclosure

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Pages 58-61 Prohibits the disclosure of directory information of a

homeless child or youth unless a parent, or pupil accorded parent rights has provided written consent for such release

Permits a LEA to give access to a pupil's records to: The pupil, if he/she is 14 years of age or older and is both

a homeless child or youth and an unaccompanied youth An individual who completes the Caregiver's

Authorization Affidavit

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Page 50 Provides that the fact that a child is homeless or is

classified as an unaccompanied minor is not, in and of itself, a sufficient basis for reporting child abuse or neglect

Does not limit a mandated reporter from making a report whenever he/she has knowledge of or observes an unaccompanied minor whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects to be the victim of abuse or neglect

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Pages 78-79 Additionally provides that a homeless child or youth be

immediately deemed to meet all residency requirements for participation in interscholastic sports or other extracurricular activities

CDE and the Department of Social Services are to develop policies and practices to support homeless children and youths and to ensure that child abuse and neglect reporting requirements do not create barriers to the school enrollment and attendance

Emphasizes existing federal requirements that public schools enroll homeless children and youth immediately and post public notice of educational rights

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Pages 7-11 Only the pupil and the educational rights holder may

request for the exemption from local graduation requirements

A foster youth may remain in school for a 5th year if the school district determines that he/she can reasonably complete the district’s graduation requirements within the pupil’s 5th year of high school Presentation of option Impact on admission to postsecondary educational

institutions Transfer opportunities through the community college Agreement with the pupil 18 years of age or older or the

educational rights holder

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Specifies that an eligible pupil shall not be required to accept the exemption or be denied enrollment in or the ability to complete courses for which he or she is otherwise eligible

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Jewel Forbes Consultant II

Community Health & Safe Schools Unit

[email protected] (562) 922-6789

AB 406

AB 588

AB 2019

HR 2094

Insulin

SB 528

AB 545

SB 751

AB 549

SB 141

SB 150

SB 330

SB 458

Bills Presented:

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Pages 21-22 Provisions of WIC 18961.7 are to operate indefinitely Authorizes counties to establish a child abuse

multidisciplinary personnel team To share confidential information in order to investigate

reports of suspected child abuse or neglect For the purpose of child welfare agencies making

detention determinations Disclosure and exchange of information can occur

telephonically and electronically if there is adequate verification of the identity of the multidisciplinary personnel

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Pages 42 Provisions of EC 49475 extended to athletes attending

charter and private schools that offer an athletic program An athlete suspected of sustaining a concussion or head

injury in an athletic activity shall be immediately removed for the remainder of the day, and may not return to the athletic activity until Evaluated by a licensed health care provider Receives written clearance from the licensed health care

provider On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury

information sheet must be signed and returned by the athlete and athlete’s parent/guardian before the athlete initiates practice or competition

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Pages 66-67 Requires the letter or affidavit to document which required

immunizations have been given and which have not been given on the basis that they are contrary to the parent or guardian’s or other specified person’s beliefs

The letter or affidavit is required to be accompanied by a prescribed form that includes a signed attestation from a health care practitioner that indicates that the health care practitioner provided information regarding the benefits and risks of the immunization and the health risks of specified communicable diseases

Requires the form to include a written statement that the information from the health care practitioner was received

www.shotsforschool.org

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Provides incentive to encourage state laws for epinephrine at schools

CDC Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/foodallergies/pdf/13_243135_A_Food_Allergy_Web_508.pdf

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California Supreme Court Decision Unlicensed school employees can volunteer to

administer medications, including insulin If physician delegates to unlicensed school employees If parent agrees

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Pages 91-92 Protects rights of dependent minors to consent to

sensitive medical care for diagnosis and treatment Permits a social worker to

Inform a dependent over the age of 12 of his/her right to consent to and receive specific health care services

Provide dependent children with age-appropriate, medically accurate information on an ongoing basis

Authorizes child welfare agencies to provide dependents and non-minor dependents with access to resources and to social workers or resource specialists who are trained on the needs of parenting teens

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Page 36 Dependent children removed from their homes on the

basis of neglect or abuse may be placed within the approved home of a nonrelative extended family member

The definition of a nonrelative extended family member is expanded to include an adult caregiver who has an established familial relationship with a relative of the child

Verification of the relationship will be established through interviews with the parent and child or others (i.e. relatives of the child, teachers, medical professionals, clergy, neighbors, and family friends)

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Pages 101-102 The Brown Act requires all meetings of the

legislative body of a local agency to be open and public and prohibits the legislative body from taking action by secret ballot, whether preliminary or final

It additionally requires the legislative body to publicly report any action taken and the vote or abstention on that action of each member present for the action

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Page 39 As plans are reviewed and updated, school districts and

county offices of education are encouraged to include clear guidelines for the roles of responsibilities of: Mental health & community intervention professionals School counselors School resource officers & police officers on campus

Plans may include primary strategies to: Create and maintain a positive school climate, promote

school safety, and increase pupil achievement Prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative

and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support

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Page 75 Additionally exempts a US citizen who resides in a foreign

county from paying nonresident tuition at California Community Colleges and State Universities, if the student meets all the following requirements: Demonstrates a financial need Has a parent who has been deported or was permitted to

depart voluntarily and moved abroad as a result Lived in CA immediately before moving abroad and attended

a public or private secondary school in CA for 3 or more years Upon enrollment, it will be his/her first academic year in

higher education, will be living in CA, and will file an affidavit stating intent to establish residency as soon as possible

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Page 77 Authorizes a community college district to exempt a pupil attending a community college as a special part-time student from paying nonresident tuition at the community college.

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Pages 83-84 Requires the Instructional Quality Commission to

consider developing, and recommending for adoption by the state board, a distinct category on mental health instruction to educate pupils about all aspects of mental health

Requires the Commission to ensure that one or more experts in the mental health and educational field provides input in the development of the mental health instruction

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Pages 89-90 Requires, prior to a local law enforcement agency

designating, or submitting a document to the Attorney General’s office for the purpose of designating, a person as a gang member, associate, or affiliate in a shared gang database, to provide written notice to the person and his/her parent or guardian of the designation and the basis for the designation if the person is under 18 years of age

Authorizes the person or his/her parent or guardian to submit written documentation contesting the designation and requires the local law enforcement agency to provide written verification of its decision within 60 day

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Tom Steele Consultant II

Community Health & Safe Schools Unit

[email protected] (562) 922-6377

AB 20

AB1121

AB1266

AB 514

SB 145

SB 255

SB 326

AB 499

Bills Presented:

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Pages 2-3 Provides that a person convicted of a violation of specified offenses relating to obscene matter involving minors, in which the violation is committed on, or via, a government-owned computer or via a government-owned computer network will also be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000

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Page 63 If a petition for a change of name is sought to conform the

petitioner’s name to his/her gender identity, and no timely objection is filed, the court is required to grant the petition without a hearing The action for a change of name is exempt from newspaper

publication requirements, and, at the request of the petitioner, the petition and court order shall indicated the proposed name is confidential instead of reciting the name

The current legal name of the petitioner shall be kept confidential by the court and not published in any court records or public forum or media

Requires the State Registrar to issue a new birth certificate reflecting a change of sex without a court order for any person born in CA who has undergone clinically appropriate treatment for the purpose of gender transition and submits a signed affidavit from the licensed physician

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Page 65 Requires a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities including athletic teams and competitions, consistent with his/her gender identity, regardless of the gender listed on the pupil's records Guidelines Definition Resources

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Page 35 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction

to post on the State Department of Education’s Internet Web site a list of statewide resources for youth affected by gangs, gun violence, and psychological trauma

This is in addition to resources to support youth who have been subjected to school-based discrimination, harassment, or bullying, and their families

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Page 76 It is a misdemeanor or a felony to distribute or

exhibit harmful matter to a minor Changes from “knowledge that another person is a

minor” to “person who knows, should have know, or believes that another person is a minor”

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Page 80 It is a misdemeanor for any person who

photographs or records by any means the image of the intimate body part of another identifiable person where the parties agree or understand that the image shall remain private, and the person subsequently distributes the image taken With the intent to cause serious emotional distress The depicted person suffers serious emotional distress

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Page 82 A registered sex offender who is not a family

member of a pupil, may be granted permission to come upon the school grounds to volunteer at the school

Requires written permission to indicate the date or date range and time for which permission is granted

At least 14 days prior, the parent or guardian of each child attending the school must be notified of the permission

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Pages 30-34 Extends the maximum duration period for injunctions

against harassment from 3 to 5 years Upon request of a party, it may be renewed for a duration of

not more than 5 additional years, without showing of any further harassment

If the injunction order does not expressly state an expiration date, the order will default to a 3-year period

Effective July 1, 2014

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