AB 2306: Juvenile court school pupils.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2016-09-22
Existing law provides for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county board of education.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent that juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study that prepares pupils for high school graduation and career entry and fulfills the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements. Existing law exempts pupils in foster care and pupils who are homeless children or youths from local graduation requirements and also requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by those pupils while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school.
This bill would make that exemption and requirement to accept coursework satisfactorily completed applicable to former juvenile court school pupils, as defined. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school but does not complete coursework and other requirements that are in addition to the statewide graduation requirements. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law provides for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county board of education.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent that juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study that prepares pupils for high school graduation and career entry and fulfills the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements. Existing law exempts pupils in foster care and pupils who are homeless children or youths from local graduation requirements and also requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by those pupils while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school.
This bill would make that exemption and requirement to accept coursework satisfactorily completed applicable to former juvenile court school pupils, as defined. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school but does not complete coursework and other requirements that are in addition to the statewide graduation requirements. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law provides for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county board of education.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent that juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study that prepares pupils for high school graduation and career entry and fulfills the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements. Existing law exempts pupils in foster care and pupils who are homeless children or youths from local graduation requirements and also requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by those pupils while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school.
This bill would make that exemption and requirement to accept coursework satisfactorily completed applicable to former juvenile court school pupils, as defined. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school but does not complete coursework and other requirements that are in addition to the statewide graduation requirements. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law provides for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county board of education.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent that juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study that prepares pupils for high school graduation and career entry and fulfills the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements. Existing law exempts pupils in foster care and pupils who are homeless children or youths from local graduation requirements and also requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by those pupils while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school.
This bill would make that exemption and requirement to accept coursework satisfactorily completed applicable to former juvenile court school pupils, as defined. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school but does not complete coursework and other requirements that are in addition to the statewide graduation requirements. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law provides for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county board of education, and requires the county office of education and the county probation department to have a joint transition planning policy to, among other things, coordinate school placement and enrollment. education.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent that juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study that prepares pupils for high school graduation and career entry and fulfills the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California. The bill would require the joint transition planning policy to contain specified information relating to assisting eligible youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and admission applications for postsecondary educational institutions, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements. Existing law exempts pupils in foster care and pupils who are homeless children or youths from local graduation requirements and also requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by those pupils while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school.
This bill would make that exemption and requirement to accept coursework satisfactorily completed applicable to former juvenile court school pupils, as defined. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school but does not complete coursework and other requirements that are in addition to the statewide graduation requirements. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law provides for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county board of education, and requires the county office of education and the county probation department to have a joint transition planning policy to, among other things, coordinate school placement and enrollment.
This bill would express the Legislatures intent that juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study that prepares pupils for high school graduation and career entry and fulfills the requirements for admission to the California State University and the University of California. The bill would require the joint transition planning policy to contain specified information relating to assisting eligible youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and admission applications for postsecondary educational institutions, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements. Existing law exempts pupils in foster care and pupils who are homeless children or youths from local graduation requirements and also requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by those pupils while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school.
This bill would require a school district to exempt a pupil from all other coursework requirements for graduation adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements for graduation, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional coursework requirements in time to graduate from high school. The bill would require the school to which the pupil transfers to provide notice to the pupil and specified other parties of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for the exemption. make that exemption and requirement to accept coursework satisfactorily completed applicable to former juvenile court school pupils, as defined. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, as specified. school but does not complete coursework and other requirements that are in addition to the statewide graduation requirements. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements.
This bill would require a school district to exempt a pupil from all other coursework requirements for graduation adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements for graduation, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional coursework requirements in time to graduate from high school. The bill would require the school to which the pupil transfers to provide notice to the pupil and specified other parties of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for the exemption. The bill would also require a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, as specified. By placing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide requirements.
This bill would require a school district to exempt a pupil who, any time after the pupil completes 10th grade, transfers to the school district from a juvenile court school from all other coursework and other requirements for graduation adopted by the governing board of the school district for high school graduation that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements, requirements for graduation, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional coursework requirements in time to graduate from high school. The bill would also require a school district of residence county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, as specified. To the extent the bill would impose By placing additional requirements on school districts, districts and county offices of education, 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 these statutory provisions.
Existing law prescribes the course of study a pupil is required to complete while in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in order to receive a diploma of graduation, and authorizes the governing board of a school district to prescribe coursework in addition to the statewide requirements.
This bill would require a school district to exempt a pupil who, any time after the pupil completes 10th grade, transfers to the school district from a juvenile court school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district for high school graduation that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school. The bill would also require a school district of residence to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, as specified. To the extent the bill would impose additional requirements on school 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 these statutory provisions.
(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 51220) 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 pupils academic literacy and reading fluency.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
SEC. 2.Section 48645.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:48645.5.(a)Each public school district and county office of education shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. The coursework shall be transferred by means of the standard state transcript. If a pupil completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma from the school the pupil last attended before detention or, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
(b)A pupil shall not be denied enrollment or readmission to a public school solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to:
(1)Arrest.
(2)Adjudication by a juvenile court.
(3)Formal or informal supervision by a probation officer.
(4)Detention for any length of time in a juvenile facility or enrollment in a juvenile court school.
(c)Pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of Section 48853.5, a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system shall be immediately enrolled in a public school.
(d)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
SEC. 3.Section 51225.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a pupil in foster care, as defined in Section 51225.2, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a former juvenile court school pupil, as defined in Section 51225.2, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupils second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupils fourth year of high school.
(b)If the school district determines that the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements within the pupils fifth year of high school, the school district shall do all of the following:
(1)Inform the pupil of his or her option to remain in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements.
(2)Inform the pupil, and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, about how remaining in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution.
(3)Provide information to the pupil about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(4)Permit the pupil to stay in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements upon agreement with the pupil, if the pupil is 18 years of age or older, or, if the pupil is under 18 years of age, upon agreement with the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil.
(c)To determine whether a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is in the third or fourth year of high school, either the number of credits the pupil has earned to the date of transfer or the length of the pupils school enrollment may be used, whichever will qualify the pupil for the exemption.
(d)(1)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil in foster care who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who is a homeless child or youth may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a former juvenile court school pupil may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(e)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 before the end of his or her fourth year of high school and that pupil would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school, a school or school district shall not require or request that the pupil graduate before the end of his or her fourth year of high school.
(f)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the school district shall notify the pupil and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil how any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution and shall provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(g)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil who is eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school 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, including courses necessary to attend an institution of higher education, regardless of whether those courses are required for statewide graduation requirements.
(h)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is not exempted from local graduation requirements or has previously declined the exemption pursuant to this section, a school district shall exempt the pupil at any time if an exemption is requested by the pupil and the pupil qualifies for the exemption.
(i)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, a school district shall not revoke the exemption.
(j)(1)If a pupil in foster care is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(2)If a pupil who is a homeless child or youth is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(3)If a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(k)A school district shall not require or request a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to transfer schools in order to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(l)(1)A pupil in foster care, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)A pupil who is a homeless child or youth, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)A former juvenile court school pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(m)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 4.Section 51225.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.2.(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Pupil in foster care means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)Pupil who is a homeless child or youth means a pupil who meets the definition of homeless child or youth in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(3)Former juvenile court school pupil means a pupil who, upon completion of the pupils second year of high school, transfers to a school district, excluding a school district operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district and county office of education shall accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and shall issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed.
(c)The credits accepted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be applied to the same or equivalent course, if applicable, as the coursework completed in the prior public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency.
(d)A school district or county office of education shall not require a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to retake a course if the pupil has satisfactorily completed the entire course in a public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. If the pupil did not complete the entire course, the school district or county office of education shall not require the pupil to retake the portion of the course the pupil completed unless the school district or county office of education, in consultation with the holder of educational rights for the pupil, finds that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate from high school. When partial credit is awarded in a particular course, the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil shall be enrolled in the same or equivalent course, if applicable, so that the pupil may continue and complete the entire course.
(e)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil shall not be prevented from retaking or taking a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California.
(f)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 5.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.
(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 51220) 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 pupils academic literacy and reading fluency.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
SEC. 2.Section 48645.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:48645.5.(a)Each public school district and county office of education shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. The coursework shall be transferred by means of the standard state transcript. If a pupil completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma from the school the pupil last attended before detention or, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
(b)A pupil shall not be denied enrollment or readmission to a public school solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to:
(1)Arrest.
(2)Adjudication by a juvenile court.
(3)Formal or informal supervision by a probation officer.
(4)Detention for any length of time in a juvenile facility or enrollment in a juvenile court school.
(c)Pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of Section 48853.5, a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system shall be immediately enrolled in a public school.
(d)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
SEC. 3.Section 51225.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a pupil in foster care, as defined in Section 51225.2, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a former juvenile court school pupil, as defined in Section 51225.2, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupils second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupils fourth year of high school.
(b)If the school district determines that the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements within the pupils fifth year of high school, the school district shall do all of the following:
(1)Inform the pupil of his or her option to remain in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements.
(2)Inform the pupil, and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, about how remaining in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution.
(3)Provide information to the pupil about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(4)Permit the pupil to stay in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements upon agreement with the pupil, if the pupil is 18 years of age or older, or, if the pupil is under 18 years of age, upon agreement with the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil.
(c)To determine whether a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is in the third or fourth year of high school, either the number of credits the pupil has earned to the date of transfer or the length of the pupils school enrollment may be used, whichever will qualify the pupil for the exemption.
(d)(1)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil in foster care who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who is a homeless child or youth may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a former juvenile court school pupil may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(e)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 before the end of his or her fourth year of high school and that pupil would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school, a school or school district shall not require or request that the pupil graduate before the end of his or her fourth year of high school.
(f)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the school district shall notify the pupil and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil how any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution and shall provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(g)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil who is eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school 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, including courses necessary to attend an institution of higher education, regardless of whether those courses are required for statewide graduation requirements.
(h)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is not exempted from local graduation requirements or has previously declined the exemption pursuant to this section, a school district shall exempt the pupil at any time if an exemption is requested by the pupil and the pupil qualifies for the exemption.
(i)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, a school district shall not revoke the exemption.
(j)(1)If a pupil in foster care is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(2)If a pupil who is a homeless child or youth is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(3)If a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(k)A school district shall not require or request a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to transfer schools in order to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(l)(1)A pupil in foster care, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)A pupil who is a homeless child or youth, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)A former juvenile court school pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(m)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 4.Section 51225.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.2.(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Pupil in foster care means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)Pupil who is a homeless child or youth means a pupil who meets the definition of homeless child or youth in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(3)Former juvenile court school pupil means a pupil who, upon completion of the pupils second year of high school, transfers to a school district, excluding a school district operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district and county office of education shall accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and shall issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed.
(c)The credits accepted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be applied to the same or equivalent course, if applicable, as the coursework completed in the prior public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency.
(d)A school district or county office of education shall not require a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to retake a course if the pupil has satisfactorily completed the entire course in a public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. If the pupil did not complete the entire course, the school district or county office of education shall not require the pupil to retake the portion of the course the pupil completed unless the school district or county office of education, in consultation with the holder of educational rights for the pupil, finds that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate from high school. When partial credit is awarded in a particular course, the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil shall be enrolled in the same or equivalent course, if applicable, so that the pupil may continue and complete the entire course.
(e)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil shall not be prevented from retaking or taking a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California.
(f)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 5.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.
(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 51220) 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 pupils academic literacy and reading fluency.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
SEC. 2.Section 48645.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:48645.5.(a)Each public school district and county office of education shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. The coursework shall be transferred by means of the standard state transcript. If a pupil completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma from the school the pupil last attended before detention or, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
(b)A pupil shall not be denied enrollment or readmission to a public school solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to:
(1)Arrest.
(2)Adjudication by a juvenile court.
(3)Formal or informal supervision by a probation officer.
(4)Detention for any length of time in a juvenile facility or enrollment in a juvenile court school.
(c)Pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of Section 48853.5, a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system shall be immediately enrolled in a public school.
(d)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
SEC. 3.Section 51225.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a pupil in foster care, as defined in Section 51225.2, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a former juvenile court school pupil, as defined in Section 51225.2, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupils second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupils fourth year of high school.
(b)If the school district determines that the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements within the pupils fifth year of high school, the school district shall do all of the following:
(1)Inform the pupil of his or her option to remain in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements.
(2)Inform the pupil, and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, about how remaining in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution.
(3)Provide information to the pupil about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(4)Permit the pupil to stay in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements upon agreement with the pupil, if the pupil is 18 years of age or older, or, if the pupil is under 18 years of age, upon agreement with the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil.
(c)To determine whether a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is in the third or fourth year of high school, either the number of credits the pupil has earned to the date of transfer or the length of the pupils school enrollment may be used, whichever will qualify the pupil for the exemption.
(d)(1)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil in foster care who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who is a homeless child or youth may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a former juvenile court school pupil may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(e)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 before the end of his or her fourth year of high school and that pupil would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school, a school or school district shall not require or request that the pupil graduate before the end of his or her fourth year of high school.
(f)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the school district shall notify the pupil and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil how any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution and shall provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(g)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil who is eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school 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, including courses necessary to attend an institution of higher education, regardless of whether those courses are required for statewide graduation requirements.
(h)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is not exempted from local graduation requirements or has previously declined the exemption pursuant to this section, a school district shall exempt the pupil at any time if an exemption is requested by the pupil and the pupil qualifies for the exemption.
(i)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, a school district shall not revoke the exemption.
(j)(1)If a pupil in foster care is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(2)If a pupil who is a homeless child or youth is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(3)If a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(k)A school district shall not require or request a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to transfer schools in order to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(l)(1)A pupil in foster care, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)A pupil who is a homeless child or youth, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)A former juvenile court school pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(m)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 4.Section 51225.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.2.(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Pupil in foster care means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)Pupil who is a homeless child or youth means a pupil who meets the definition of homeless child or youth in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(3)Former juvenile court school pupil means a pupil who, upon completion of the pupils second year of high school, transfers to a school district, excluding a school district operated by the Department Division of Juvenile Justice, Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district and county office of education shall accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and shall issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed.
(c)The credits accepted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be applied to the same or equivalent course, if applicable, as the coursework completed in the prior public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency.
(d)A school district or county office of education shall not require a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to retake a course if the pupil has satisfactorily completed the entire course in a public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. If the pupil did not complete the entire course, the school district or county office of education shall not require the pupil to retake the portion of the course the pupil completed unless the school district or county office of education, in consultation with the holder of educational rights for the pupil, finds that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate from high school. When partial credit is awarded in a particular course, the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil shall be enrolled in the same or equivalent course, if applicable, so that the pupil may continue and complete the entire course.
(e)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil shall not be prevented from retaking or taking a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California.
(f)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 5.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.
(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 51220) of Chapter 2 of Part 28. 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 pupils academic literacy and reading fluency.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
SEC. 2.Section 48645.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:48645.5.(a)Each public school district and county office of education shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. The coursework shall be transferred by means of the standard state transcript. If a pupil completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma from the school the pupil last attended before detention or, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
(b)A pupil shall not be denied enrollment or readmission to a public school solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to:
(1)Arrest.
(2)Adjudication by a juvenile court.
(3)Formal or informal supervision by a probation officer.
(4)Detention for any length of time in a juvenile facility or enrollment in a juvenile court school.
(c)Pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of Section 48853.5, a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system shall be immediately enrolled in a public school.
(d)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
SEC. 3.Section 51225.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a pupil in foster care, as defined in Section 51225.2, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a former juvenile court school pupil pupil, as defined in Section 51225.2, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupils second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupils fourth year of high school.
(b)If the school district determines that the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements within the pupils fifth year of high school, the school district shall do all of the following:
(1)Inform the pupil of his or her option to remain in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements.
(2)Inform the pupil, and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, about how remaining in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution.
(3)Provide information to the pupil about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(4)Permit the pupil to stay in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements upon agreement with the pupil, if the pupil is 18 years of age or older, or, if the pupil is under 18 years of age, upon agreement with the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil.
(c)To determine whether a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is in the third or fourth year of high school, either the number of credits the pupil has earned to the date of transfer or the length of the pupils school enrollment may be used, whichever will qualify the pupil for the exemption.
(d)(1)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil in foster care who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who is a homeless child or youth may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a former juvenile court school pupil may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(e)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 before the end of his or her fourth year of high school and that pupil would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school, a school or school district shall not require or request that the pupil graduate before the end of his or her fourth year of high school.
(f)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the school district shall notify the pupil and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil how any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution and shall provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(g)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil who is eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school 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, including courses necessary to attend an institution of higher education, regardless of whether those courses are required for statewide graduation requirements.
(h)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is not exempted from local graduation requirements or has previously declined the exemption pursuant to this section, a school district shall exempt the pupil at any time if an exemption is requested by the pupil and the pupil qualifies for the exemption.
(i)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, a school district shall not revoke the exemption.
(j)(1)If a pupil in foster care is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(2)If a pupil who is a homeless child or youth is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(3)If a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(k)A school district shall not require or request a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to transfer schools in order to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(l)(1)A pupil in foster care, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)A pupil who is a homeless child or youth, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)A former juvenile court school pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(m)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 4.Section 51225.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.2.(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Pupil in foster care means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)Pupil who is a homeless child or youth means a pupil who meets the definition of homeless child or youth in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(3)Former juvenile court school pupil means a pupil who, upon completion of the pupils second year of high school, transfers to a school district district, excluding a school district operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district and county office of education shall accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and shall issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed.
(c)The credits accepted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be applied to the same or equivalent course, if applicable, as the coursework completed in the prior public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency.
(d)A school district or county office of education shall not require a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to retake a course if the pupil has satisfactorily completed the entire course in a public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. If the pupil did not complete the entire course, the school district or county office of education shall not require the pupil to retake the portion of the course the pupil completed unless the school district or county office of education, in consultation with the holder of educational rights for the pupil, finds that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate from high school. When partial credit is awarded in a particular course, the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil shall be enrolled in the same or equivalent course, if applicable, so that the pupil may continue and complete the entire course.
(e)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil shall not be prevented from retaking or taking a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California.
(f)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 5.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.
(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 51220) of Chapter 2 of Part 28.
(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 pupils academic literacy and reading fluency.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
SEC. 2.Section 48645.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:48645.5.(a)Each public school district and county office of education shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. The coursework shall be transferred by means of the standard state transcript. If a pupil completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma from the school the pupil last attended before detention or, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
(b)A pupil shall not be denied enrollment or readmission to a public school solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to:
(1)Arrest.
(2)Adjudication by a juvenile court.
(3)Formal or informal supervision by a probation officer.
(4)Detention for any length of time in a juvenile facility or enrollment in a juvenile court school.
(c)Pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of Section 48853.5, a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system shall be immediately enrolled in a public school.
(d)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
SEC. 3.Section 48647 of the Education Code is amended to read:48647.(a)Local educational agencies are strongly encouraged to enter into memoranda of understanding and create joint policies, systems, including data sharing systems, transition centers, and other joint structures that will allow for the immediate transfer of educational records, create uniform systems for calculating and awarding course credit, and allow for the immediate enrollment of pupils transferring from juvenile court schools.
(b)As part of their existing responsibilities for coordinating education and services for youth in the juvenile justice system, the county office of education and county probation department shall have a joint transition planning policy that includes collaboration with relevant local educational agencies to improve communication regarding dates of release and the educational needs of pupils who have had contact with the juvenile justice system, to coordinate immediate school placement and enrollment, and to ensure that probation officers in the community have the information they need to support the return of pupils who are being transferred from juvenile court schools to public schools in their communities. The joint transition planning policy shall describe how the county office of education and the county probation department shall assist eligible youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and admission applications for postsecondary educational institutions.
SEC. 4.SEC. 3.Section 51225.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a pupil in foster care, as defined in Section 51225.2, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a former juvenile court school pupil who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupils second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupils fourth year of high school.
(b)If the school district determines that the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements within the pupils fifth year of high school, the school district shall do all of the following:
(1)Inform the pupil of his or her option to remain in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements.
(2)Inform the pupil, and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, about how remaining in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution.
(3)Provide information to the pupil about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(4)Permit the pupil to stay in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements upon agreement with the pupil, if the pupil is 18 years of age or older, or, if the pupil is under 18 years of age, upon agreement with the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil.
(c)To determine whether a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is in the third or fourth year of high school, either the number of credits the pupil has earned to the date of transfer or the length of the pupils school enrollment may be used, whichever will qualify the pupil for the exemption.
(d)(1)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil in foster care who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who is a homeless child or youth may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a former juvenile court school pupil may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(e)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 before the end of his or her fourth year of high school and that pupil would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school, a school or school district shall not require or request that the pupil graduate before the end of his or her fourth year of high school.
(f)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the school district shall notify the pupil and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil how any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution and shall provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(g)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil who is eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school 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, including courses necessary to attend an institution of higher education, regardless of whether those courses are required for statewide graduation requirements.
(h)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is not exempted from local graduation requirements or has previously declined the exemption pursuant to this section, a school district shall exempt the pupil at any time if an exemption is requested by the pupil and the pupil qualifies for the exemption.
(i)If a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, a school district shall not revoke the exemption.
(j)(1)If a pupil in foster care is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(2)If a pupil who is a homeless child or youth is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(3)If a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(k)A school district shall not require or request a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to transfer schools in order to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(l)(1)A pupil in foster care, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)A pupil who is a homeless child or youth, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)A former juvenile court school pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(m)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 5.SEC. 4.Section 51225.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.2.(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)Pupil in foster care means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)Pupil who is a homeless child or youth means a pupil who meets the definition of homeless child or youth in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(3)Former juvenile court school pupil means a pupil who, upon completion of the pupils second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district and county office of education shall accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and shall issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed.
(c)The credits accepted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be applied to the same or equivalent course, if applicable, as the coursework completed in the prior public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency.
(d)A school district or county office of education shall not require a pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to retake a course if the pupil has satisfactorily completed the entire course in a public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. If the pupil did not complete the entire course, the school district or county office of education shall not require the pupil to retake the portion of the course the pupil completed unless the school district or county office of education, in consultation with the holder of educational rights for the pupil, finds that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate from high school. When partial credit is awarded in a particular course, the pupil in foster care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil shall be enrolled in the same or equivalent course, if applicable, so that the pupil may continue and complete the entire course.
(e)A pupil in foster care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil shall not be prevented from retaking or taking a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California.
(f)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 6.SEC. 5.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.
(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) 51220) of Chapter 2 of Part 28, except subdivision (c) of Section 51220. 28.
(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 pupils academic literacy and reading fluency.
(d)It is the intent of the Legislature that pupils in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
SEC. 2.Section 48645.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:48645.5.(a)Each public school district and county office of education shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. The coursework shall be transferred by means of the standard state transcript. If a pupil completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma from the school the pupil last attended before detention or, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
(b)A pupil shall not be denied enrollment or readmission to a public school solely on the basis that he or she has had contact with the juvenile justice system, including, but not limited to:
(1)Arrest.
(2)Adjudication by a juvenile court.
(3)Formal or informal supervision by a probation officer.
(4)Detention for any length of time in a juvenile facility or enrollment in a juvenile court school.
(c) Pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (8) of subdivision (f) of Section 48853.5, a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system shall be immediately enrolled in a public school.
(d)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
SEC. 3.Section 48647 of the Education Code is amended to read:48647.(a)Local educational agencies are strongly encouraged to enter into memoranda of understanding and create joint policies, systems, including data sharing systems, transition centers, and other joint structures that will allow for the immediate transfer of educational records, create uniform systems for calculating and awarding course credit, and allow for the immediate enrollment of pupils transferring from juvenile court schools.
(b)As part of their existing responsibilities for coordinating education and services for youth in the juvenile justice system, the county office of education and county probation department shall have a joint transition planning policy that includes collaboration with relevant local educational agencies to improve communication regarding dates of release and the educational needs of pupils who have had contact with the juvenile justice system, to coordinate immediate school placement and enrollment, and to ensure that probation officers in the community have the information they need to support the return of pupils who are being transferred from juvenile court schools to public schools in their communities. The joint transition planning policy shall describe how the county office of education and the county probation department shall assist eligible youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and admission applications for postsecondary educational institutions.
SEC. 4.Section 51225.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.1.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a pupil in foster care, as defined in Section 51225.2, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code, or a former juvenile court school pupil who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the pupils second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school by the end of the pupils fourth year of high school.
(b)If the school district determines that the pupil in foster care, or the pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil is reasonably able to complete the school districts graduation requirements within the pupils fifth year of high school, the school district shall do all of the following:
(1)Inform the pupil of his or her option to remain in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements.
(2)Inform the pupil, and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, about how remaining in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution.
(3)Provide information to the pupil about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(4)Permit the pupil to stay in school for a fifth year to complete the school districts graduation requirements upon agreement with the pupil, if the pupil is 18 years of age or older, or, if the pupil is under 18 years of age, upon agreement with the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil.
(c)To determine whether a pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is in the third or fourth year of high school, either the number of credits the pupil has earned to the date of transfer or the length of the pupils school enrollment may be used, whichever will qualify the pupil for the exemption.
(d)(1)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil in foster care who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who is a homeless child or youth may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)(A)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a former juvenile court school pupil may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(B)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to subparagraph (A), the pupil described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
(e)If a pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 before the end of his or her fourth year of high school and that pupil would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school, a school or school district shall not require or request that the pupil graduate before the end of his or her fourth year of high school.
(f)If a pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the school district shall notify the pupil and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil how any of the requirements that are waived will affect the pupils ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution and shall provide information about transfer opportunities available through the California Community Colleges.
(g)A pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil who is eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section and would otherwise be entitled to remain in attendance at the school 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, including courses necessary to attend an institution of higher education, regardless of whether those courses are required for statewide graduation requirements.
(h)If a pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is not exempted from local graduation requirements or has previously declined the exemption pursuant to this section, a school district shall exempt the pupil at any time if an exemption is requested by the pupil and the pupil qualifies for the exemption.
(i)If a pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, a school district shall not revoke the exemption.
(j)(1)If a pupil in foster care is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(2)If a pupil who is a homeless child or youth is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the pupil is no longer a homeless child or youth while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(3)If a former juvenile court school pupil is exempted from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section, the exemption shall continue to apply after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil while he or she is enrolled in school or if the pupil transfers to another school or school district.
(k)A school district shall not require or request a pupil in foster care, or a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to transfer schools in order to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(l)(1)A pupil in foster care, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(2)A pupil who is a homeless child or youth, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, or the local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(3)A former juvenile court school pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, the pupils social worker, or the pupils probation officer shall not request a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for an exemption pursuant to this section.
(m)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 5.Section 51225.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:51225.2.(a)(1)For purposes of this section, pupil the following definitions apply:
(1)Pupil in foster care means a child who has been removed from his or her home pursuant to Section 309 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or has been removed from his or her home and is the subject of a petition filed under Section 300 or 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(2)For purposes of this section, pupil Pupil who is a homeless child or youth means a pupil who meets the definition of homeless child or youth in Section 11434a(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(3)Former juvenile court school pupil means a pupil who, upon completion of the pupils second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district and county office of education shall accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a pupil in foster care or care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil while attending another public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency even if the pupil did not complete the entire course and shall issue that pupil full or partial credit for the coursework completed.
(c)The credits accepted pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be applied to the same or equivalent course, if applicable, as the coursework completed in the prior public school, juvenile court school, or nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency.
(d)A school district or county office of education shall not require a pupil in foster care or care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil to retake a course if the pupil has satisfactorily completed the entire course in a public school, a juvenile court school, or a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency. If the pupil did not complete the entire course, the school district or county office of education shall not require the pupil to retake the portion of the course the pupil completed unless the school district or county office of education, in consultation with the holder of educational rights for the pupil, finds that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the requirements in time to graduate from high school. When partial credit is awarded in a particular course, the pupil in foster care or care, the pupil who is a homeless child or youth youth, or the former juvenile court school pupil shall be enrolled in the same or equivalent course, if applicable, so that the pupil may continue and complete the entire course.
(e)A pupil in foster care or care, a pupil who is a homeless child or youth youth, or a former juvenile court school pupil shall not be prevented from retaking or taking a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the California State University or the University of California.
(f)(1)A complaint of noncompliance with the requirements of this section may be filed with the local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2)A complainant not satisfied with the decision of a local educational agency may appeal the decision to the department pursuant to Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and shall receive a written decision regarding the appeal within 60 days of the departments receipt of the appeal.
(3)If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, the local educational agency shall provide a remedy to the affected pupil.
(4)Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to, among others, pupils, parents or guardians of pupils, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 6.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.
SECTION 1.Section 51225 is added to the Education Code, to read:51225.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, for a pupil who at any time after he or she completes 10th grade transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school, the school district shall exempt the pupil from all other coursework requirements for graduation adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional coursework requirements in time to graduate from high school.
(b)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
(c)(1)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to subdivision (a) transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(2)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to paragraph (1), the pupil shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
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.
(a)Notwithstanding any other law, for a pupil who at any time after he or she completes 10th grade transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school, the school district shall exempt the pupil from all other coursework requirements for graduation adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional coursework requirements in time to graduate from high school.
(b)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation and shall not require the pupil to complete other coursework requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
(c)(1)Within 30 calendar days of the date that a pupil who may qualify for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to subdivision (a) transfers into a school, the school district shall notify the pupil, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the pupil, and the pupils social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the pupil qualifies for an exemption.
(2)If the school district fails to provide timely notice pursuant to paragraph (1), the pupil shall be eligible for the exemption from local graduation requirements pursuant to this section once notified, even if that notification occurs after the termination of the courts jurisdiction over the pupil, if the pupil otherwise qualifies for the exemption pursuant to this section.
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.
(a)For purposes of this section, pupil means a pupil who, any time after the pupil completes 10th grade, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
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51225.(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a for a pupil who at any time after he or she completes 10th grade transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school, the school district shall exempt a transfer the pupil from all coursework and other coursework requirements for graduation adopted by the governing board of the school district for high school graduation that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional coursework requirements in time to graduate from high school.
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(b)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation specified in Section 51225.3 for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, the school district of residence county office of education shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation from the school the pupil last attended even if the school district of residence has coursework and shall not require the pupil to complete other coursework requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
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.
(a)For purposes of this section, pupil means a pupil who, any time after the pupil completes 10th grade, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, a school district shall exempt a transfer pupil from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district for high school graduation that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3, unless the school district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school.
(c)If a pupil completes the statewide coursework requirements specified in Section 51225.3 for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, the school district of residence shall issue to the pupil a diploma of graduation from the school the pupil last attended even if the school district of residence has coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
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.
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| May 10, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Sep 2, 2016 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m. |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 6293.). |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5229.). |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 15, 2016 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11). |
| Aug 1, 2016 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun 29, 2016 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 14, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun 8, 2016 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set. |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Read first time. To print. |
| May 5, 2016 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.) |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4595.) |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| Apr 28, 2016 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |
| Apr 20, 2016 | From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 20). |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 12, 2016 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6). |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on ED. |
| Mar 28, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 3, 2016 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Feb 19, 2016 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. |
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| Aug 25, 2016 | AB 2306 FRAZIER Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
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| Aug 22, 2016 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB2306 Frazier By Monning | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Aug 11, 2016 | Do pass as amended | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Aug 1, 2016 | Placed on suspense file | Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Jun 29, 2016 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Education |
Passed |
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| Apr 28, 2016 | AB 2306 FRAZIER Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 20, 2016 | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 6, 2016 | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Education |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Anti-Recidivism Coalition | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
| California School Boards Association | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
| California State PTA | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Chief Probation Officers Of California | ** Support | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Los Angeles County Office Of Education | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
| National Association Of Social Workers, California Chapter | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Small School Districts Association | * Support | Jun 8, 2016 |
| u None received. | ** Against | Aug 22, 2016 |
| Youth Law Center | ** Support | Aug 22, 2016 |
CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CSA1 Bill Id:AB 2306
Author:(Frazier)
As Amended Ver:August 17, 2016
Majority vote
ASSEMBLY: | 76-0 | (April 28, 2016) | SENATE: | 39-0 | (August 22, 2016) |
Original Committee Reference: ED.
SUMMARY: Requires school districts to exempt former juvenile court school students who transfer into school districts after their second year in high school from local graduation requirements that exceed those of the state, and requires a county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a pupil who completes statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school.
The Senate amendments:
- Define "former juvenile court school pupil" as a student who, upon completion of her or his second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school, except for a school district run by the Division of Juvenile Justice.
- Add these students to the existing sections which provide certain rights for students in foster care and those who are homeless, thereby making the rights afforded to them subject to complaint under the Uniform Complaint Procedures.
- Prohibit a former juvenile court school student, the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the student, the student's social worker, or the student's probation officer from requesting a transfer solely to qualify the pupil for the exemptions.
- State the intent of the Legislature that students in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry, and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and the California State University.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
- Mandate: Unknown reimbursable state mandate costs, potentially in the hundreds of thousands, related to expanding the areas in which complaints may be made to local educational agencies under the Uniform Complaint Procedures. Likely minor costs for a county office of education to award a diploma for juvenile court school students fulfilling statewide graduation requirements. (Proposition 98)
- The California Department of Education indicates costs to implement this bill are minor.
COMMENTS:
Need for the bill. The author's office states: "Juvenile court school pupils often fall through the cracks when it comes to high school graduation. When a pupil's school district has implemented graduation requirements in addition to statewide requirements, they pupil often does not have time to complete those requirements when they have in fact completed statewide requirements, leaving them without a diploma.
"Allowing pupils who have had contact with juvenile court schools to graduate high school with the statewide requirements will provide them an opportunity to advance their education and contribute to our economy while lowering their chances of recidivism."
Juvenile court school outcomes and transition. According to the California Department of Education (CDE), as of October 2010, there were 83 Juvenile Court Schools reporting an enrollment of 9,010 students. However, many students attend juvenile court schools for a short period of time, so this "point in time" number does not reflect the total number of students served on an annual basis. CDE reports that its demographic reports for prior school years indicate that the total number of students served by these schools over the entire year averaged over 42,000.
A number of studies have found poor educational outcomes and problems with transition back to school districts for these students.
- A 2016 report published by the Youth Law Center found that many students do not re-enroll in school after leaving a juvenile court school. The report notes that in the 2013-2014 school year, juvenile court schools students had a dropout rate of 38%, compared to the statewide adjusted dropout rate of 12%. The report noted that ten counties had court school dropout rates of 60% or higher and that another five had dropout rates ranging from 40% to 59%.
- A 2013 analysis of the National Bureau for Economic Research found that, compared to students who were charged with a crime but not incarcerated, juvenile incarceration is estimated to decrease the chances of high school graduation by 13 percentage points and increase the chances of adult incarceration by 22 percentage points.
- A 2014 report by Southern Education Foundation found that in 58% of California high school students in juvenile facilities earned high school course credit, compared with 46% nationally. They were less likely to receive a high school diploma while incarcerated – 5% compared with 8% nationally.
- A report by the CDE on students served with Title I, Part D funds in At-Risk, Neglected, and Juvenile Detention programs found that only 21% of juvenile court school students were enrolled at their local school within 30 days after being released.
- A 2010 report by the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University found that "reenrollment of youth in schools following discharge from a juvenile correctional facility has been a perennial challenge as schools and school districts have resisted reenrollment of formerly incarcerated youth."
Analysis Prepared by: Tanya Lieberman / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN: 0004384
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2306
Amended: 8/17/16 in Senate
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/29/16
AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Huff, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 4/28/16 (Consent) - See last page for vote
SUBJECT: Juvenile court school pupils
DIGEST: This bill requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the State.
Senate Floor Amendments of 8/17/16 correct a drafting error to correctly reference the Division of Juvenile Justice.
Existing law:
- Requires students to successfully complete specified courses as a condition of graduating from high school, and authorizes school districts to impose coursework requirements that are in addition to those prescribed by the State. (Education Code § 51225.3)
- Requires school districts to exempt a student in foster care or a student who is homeless, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school, from all locally-imposed graduation requirements. (EC § 51225.1(a))
- Excludes students from this exemption if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school. (EC § 51225.1(a))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the foster youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the student’s social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies. (EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the homeless youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the local educational agency (LEA) liaison for homeless youth of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies. (EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires schools to continue to apply the exemption for a foster youth after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction, and for a homeless student if the student is no longer homeless, while the student is enrolled in that school or if the student transfers to another school or school district. (EC § 51225.1(j))
- Establishes juvenile court schools, administered by county boards of education, to provide public schools in juvenile halls, juvenile homes, day centers, juvenile ranches, juvenile camps, regional youth educational facilities or in any group home housing 25 or more youth. (EC § 48645, et seq.)
- Requires each school district and county office of education to accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a student while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or non-public school or agency. (EC § 48645.5)
- Requires the school district of residence to issue a diploma of graduation from the school the student last attended, if a student completes the graduation requirement of his or her school district of residence while being detained. Existing law authorizes, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools to issue the diploma. (EC § 48645.5)
- Authorizes a complaint of non-compliance with the above to be filed with the LEA under the Uniform Complaint Procedures.
This bill:
- Requires a school district to exempt a former juvenile court school student who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Provides that a school district is not required to exempt a former juvenile court school student from local graduation requirements if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the locally-imposed graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school.
- Requires the exemption to continue to apply after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction over the student while he or she is enrolled in school or if the student transfers to another school or school district.
- Extends existing requirements related to determining if a student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements within the student’s fifth year of high school, notification of eligibility for the exemption, notification of how the exemption may affect admission to postsecondary education and the prohibition on transferring a student solely to be eligible for the exemption.
- Requires the county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a student who completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, and prohibits the county office of education from requiring the student to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Extends to former juvenile court school students existing provisions that prohibit school districts or county offices of education from requiring specified youth to retake a course if the student has satisfactorily completed the course, and that require enrollment in the same or equivalent course when partial credit is awarded.
- Defines “former juvenile court school pupil” as a student who, upon completion of the student’s second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school, excluding a school district operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
- States legislative intent that students in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and California State University.
Comments
Parity. This bill extends policies and procedures for graduation requirements and completed coursework to students who transfer from a juvenile court school that are currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: Yes
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
- Mandate: Unknown reimbursable state mandate costs, potentially in the hundreds of thousands, related to expanding the areas in which complaints may be made to LEAs under the Uniform Complaint Procedures. Likely minor costs for a county office of education to award a diploma for juvenile court school students fulfilling statewide graduation requirements. (Proposition 98)
- The California Department of Education indicates costs to implement this bill are minor.
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/18/16)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 4/28/16
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Chávez, Daly, Mathis, Olsen
Prepared by: Lynn Lorber / ED. / (916) 651-4105
8/18/16 17:28:26
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 2306
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SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 9-0, 6/29/16
AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Huff, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/11/16
AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza, Nielsen
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 4/28/16 (Consent) - See last page for vote
DIGEST: This bill requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the State.
Existing law:
- Requires students to successfully complete specified courses as a condition of graduating from high school, and authorizes school districts to impose coursework requirements that are in addition to those prescribed by the State. (Education Code § 51225.3)
- Requires school districts to exempt a student in foster care or a student who is homeless, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school, from all locally-imposed graduation requirements. (EC § 51225.1(a))
- Excludes students from this exemption if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school. (EC § 51225.1(a))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the foster youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the student’s social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies. (EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the homeless youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the local educational agency (LEA) liaison for homeless youth of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies. (EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires schools to continue to apply the exemption for a foster youth after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction, and for a homeless student if the student is no longer homeless, while the student is enrolled in that school or if the student transfers to another school or school district. (EC § 51225.1(j))
- Establishes juvenile court schools, administered by county boards of education, to provide public schools in juvenile halls, juvenile homes, day centers, juvenile ranches, juvenile camps, regional youth educational facilities or in any group home housing 25 or more youth. (EC § 48645, et seq.)
- Requires each school district and county office of education to accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a student while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or non-public school or agency. (EC § 48645.5)
- Requires the school district of residence to issue a diploma of graduation from the school the student last attended, if a student completes the graduation requirement of his or her school district of residence while being detained. Existing law authorizes, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools to issue the diploma. (EC § 48645.5)
- Authorizes a complaint of non-compliance with the above to be filed with the LEA under the Uniform Complaint Procedures.
This bill:
- Requires a school district to exempt a former juvenile court school student who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Provides that a school district is not required to exempt a former juvenile court school student from local graduation requirements if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the locally-imposed graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school.
- Requires the exemption to continue to apply after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction over the student while he or she is enrolled in school or if the student transfers to another school or school district.
- Extends existing requirements related to determining if a student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements within the student’s fifth year of high school, notification of eligibility for the exemption, notification of how the exemption may affect admission to postsecondary education and the prohibition on transferring a student solely to be eligible for the exemption.
- Requires the county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a student who completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, and prohibits the county office of education from requiring the student to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Extends to former juvenile court school students existing provisions that prohibit school districts or county offices of education from requiring specified youth to retake a course if the student has satisfactorily completed the course, and that require enrollment in the same or equivalent course when partial credit is awarded.
- Defines “former juvenile court school pupil” as a student who, upon completion of the student’s second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school, excluding a school district operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
- States legislative intent that students in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and California State University.
Comments
Parity. This bill extends policies and procedures for graduation requirements and completed coursework to students who transfer from a juvenile court school that are currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
- Mandate: Unknown reimbursable state mandate costs, potentially in the hundreds of thousands, related to expanding the areas in which complaints may be made to LEAs under the Uniform Complaint Procedures. Likely minor costs for a county office of education to award a diploma for juvenile court school students fulfilling statewide graduation requirements. (Proposition 98)
- The California Department of Education indicates costs to implement this bill are minor.
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/15/16)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 76-0, 4/28/16
AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Travis Allen, Arambula, Atkins, Baker, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonilla, Bonta, Brough, Brown, Burke, Calderon, Campos, Chang, Chau, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Dababneh, Dahle, Dodd, Eggman, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gatto, Gipson, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gordon, Gray, Grove, Hadley, Harper, Roger Hernández, Holden, Irwin, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Kim, Lackey, Levine, Linder, Lopez, Low, Maienschein, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wilk, Williams, Wood, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Chávez, Daly, Mathis, Olsen
8/16/16 17:47:53
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2306 (Frazier) - Juvenile court school pupils
Version: | Policy Vote: |
Urgency: | Mandate: |
Hearing Date: | Consultant: |
*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM – SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill Summary:
This bill extends policies for graduation requirements and completed coursework credit currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless to also apply to students who transfer from a juvenile court school. This bill, among other things, requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after the completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the state.
Fiscal Impact:
- Mandate: Unknown reimbursable state mandate costs, potentially in the hundreds of thousands, related to expanding the areas in which complaints may be made to local educational agencies under the Uniform Complaint Procedures. Likely minor costs for a county office of education to award a diploma for juvenile court school students fulfilling statewide graduation requirements. (Proposition 98)
- The California Department of Education indicates costs to implement this bill are minor.
Committee Amendments:
Removes the mandate to expand the required course of study for juvenile court schools and provides that the school district operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice is not subject to the bill’s requirements.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2306 (Frazier) - Juvenile court school pupils
Version: | Policy Vote: |
Urgency: | Mandate: |
Hearing Date: | Consultant: |
This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.
Bill Summary:
This bill extends policies for graduation requirements and completed coursework credit currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless to also apply to students who transfer from a juvenile court school. This bill, among other things, requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after the completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the state.
Fiscal Impact:
- Mandate: Unknown, reimbursable state mandate costs, potentially in the millions related to expanding the required course of study for juvenile court schools to include foreign language. Additional reimbursable state mandate costs related to expanding the areas in which complaints may be made to local educational agencies (LEAs) under the Uniform Complaint Procedures (UCP). Likely minor costs related to awarding a diploma for fulfilling statewide graduation requirements. See staff comments. (Proposition 98)
- The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation indicates that the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) would incur costs of $437,000 in which $50,000 is for regulatory updates and staff training and $387,000 is for three recreational therapists to engage youth in other activities who opt out of school during classroom hours. See staff comments. (General Fund)
- The California Department of Education (CDE) indicates costs to implement this bill are minor.
Background:
Existing state law establishes a minimum set of courses required for high school graduation. The governing boards of LEAs are authorized to supplement the state minimum requirements at the local level. In addition, the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) require a minimum 15-unit pattern of courses for admission as a first-time freshman. These requirements exceed the minimum state graduation requirements. Among the UC and CSU admission requirements include, are two years of a foreign language.
Existing law requires county boards of education to adopt and enforce a course of study and to evaluate a juvenile court school program in accordance, among other things, the course of study requirements for grades seven through 12, but excluding foreign languages. (Education Code Section 48645.3(a))
Proposed Law:
This bill extends policies for graduation requirements and completed coursework credit currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless to students who transfer from a juvenile court school. This bill, among other things, requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the state.
Specifically this bill:
Course of Study
- Provides legislative intent that students in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the UC or the CSU.
- Requires that county offices of education adopt and enforce a course of study pertaining to juvenile court schools that includes foreign language.
Exemption of Local Graduation Requirements
- Provides that if a student completes the statewide coursework requirement for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education is required to issue to the student a diploma of graduation and not require the student to complete requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework.
- Requires that if the school district determines that the former juvenile court school student is reasonably able to complete the school district’s local graduation requirements within the student’s fifth year of high school, it must inform the student of the option, the impact this option would have on admission to college, and provide information about transfer options at the California Community Colleges.
- Upon transfer into a school, requires a school district to notify the former juvenile court school student and other individuals of the availability of the exemption of local graduation requirements and whether the student qualifies for an exemption.
- Provides that if a former juvenile student is exempted from local graduation requirements, the school is prohibited from requiring that the student graduate early; must inform the student and educational rights holder how the exemption will affect college admission; and must provide information on transfer options.
Completed Coursework Policies
- Requires a school district and county office of education to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a former juvenile court school student while attending another school, as specified.
- Prohibits a school district or county office of education from requiring a former juvenile court school student to retake a course if the student has satisfactorily completed the course and requires the student to be allowed to take a course to meet the eligibility requirements for admission to the CSU or UC.
Uniform Complaint Procedures
- Authorizes a complaint of noncompliance with the graduation requirements exemption and coursework completion policies above to be filed with the LEA under the UCP.
- Requires the graduation requirements exemption and coursework completion policies above to be included in the annual UCP notification.
Related Legislation:
AB 379, (Gordon, Chapter 772, Statutes of 2015) makes complaints alleging violations of the educational rights afforded to students in foster care and students who are homeless that are also being proposed in this bill for former juvenile court school students, subject to the UCP.
Staff Comments:
This bill requires that county offices of education adopt and enforce a course of study pertaining to juvenile court schools that includes foreign language. This new requirement could be deemed by the Commission on State Mandates as a state reimbursable mandate. According to the CDE’s website, in 2010 there were 83 juvenile court schools enrolling about 9,000 students. At an average teacher cost of $100,000, including benefits, costs would be about $8.6 million for these schools to hire one additional teacher to teach foreign language.
This bill expands the UCP process to include additional areas in which complaints may be made to LEAs regarding violating certain educational rights of former juvenile court school students. Once a complaint is received, LEAs are required to investigate and resolve it in accordance with requirements in state regulations. This bill also requires information regarding the rights of former juvenile court school students and the ability to file a complaint through the UCP process to be included in the school district’s annual UCP notification. Based on the Commission on State Mandate’s statewide cost estimate for the existing UCP mandate, costs to address a complaint can vary significantly. If 50 complaints were to materialize from implementation of this bill, costs could range from about $20,000 (assume the lowest staff costs and minimal hours spent on a complaint) to about $900,000 (assuming the highest paid staff and maximum hours spent on a complaint) statewide. If complaints were to materialize from this bill which subsequently led to appeals, this could create workload at the CDE to address those appeals.
Finally, since this bill’s exemption of local graduation requirements applies to students that transfer from a juvenile court school and most of the DJJ’s youth have attended a juvenile court school, this bill appears to also exempt DJJ youth from being required to adhere to requirements beyond the state’s graduation requirements. According to DJJ, given that some students would opt out of the additional course requirements, the youth would need to be occupied with other beneficial activities. Therefore, DJJ cites the need for additional recreational therapists to supervise these youth. The author may wish to consider an amendment that would not change the course requirements while youth are at the DJJ.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Carol Liu, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No: AB 2306
Author: | |||
Version: | June 14, 2016 Hearing Date: June 29, 2016 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | Yes |
Consultant: | Lynn Lorber | ||
Subject: Juvenile court school pupils
NOTE: This bill was previously heard by this Committee on June 8, 2016, where testimony was taken but no vote was taken. This bill has since been amended to remove the section of the bill relating to transition policy planning.
SUMMARY
This bill requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the State.
BACKGROUND
Existing law:
- Requires students to successfully complete specified courses as a condition of graduating from high school, and authorizes school districts to impose coursework requirements that are in addition to those prescribed by the State. (Education Code § 51225.3)
- Requires school districts to exempt a student in foster care or a student who is homeless, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school, from all locally-imposed graduation requirements. (EC § 51225.1(a))
- Excludes students from this exemption if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school.
(EC § 51225.1(a))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the foster youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the student’s social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies. (EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the homeless youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding
educational rights, and the local educational agency (LEA) liaison for homeless youth of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies.
(EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires schools to continue to apply the exemption for a foster youth after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction, and for a homeless student if the student is no longer homeless, while the student is enrolled in that school or if the student transfers to another school or school district. (EC § 51225.1(j))
- Establishes juvenile court schools, administered by county boards of education, to provide public schools in juvenile halls, juvenile homes, day centers, juvenile ranches, juvenile camps, regional youth educational facilities or in any group home housing 25 or more youth. (EC § 48645, et seq.)
- Requires each school district and county office of education to accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a student while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or non-public school or agency.
(EC § 48645.5)
- Requires the school district of residence to issue a diploma of graduation from the school the student last attended, if a student completes the graduation requirement of his or her school district of residence while being detained. Existing law authorizes, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools to issue the diploma. (EC § 48645.5)
ANALYSIS
This bill requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the State. Specifically, this bill:
- Requires a school district to exempt a former juvenile court school student who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Provides that a school district is not required to exempt a former juvenile court school student from local graduation requirements if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the locally-imposed graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school.
- Requires the exemption to continue to apply after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction over the student while he or she is enrolled in school or if the student transfers to another school or school district.
- Extends existing requirements related to determining if a student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements within the student’s fifth year of high school, notification of eligibility for the exemption, notification of how the
exemption may affect admission to postsecondary education and the prohibition on transferring a student solely to be eligible for the exemption.
- Requires the county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a student who completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, and prohibits the county office of education from requiring the student to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Extends to former juvenile court school students existing provisions that prohibit school districts or county offices of education from requiring specified youth to retake a course if the student has satisfactorily completed, and enrollment in courses when partial credit is awarded.
- Defines “former juvenile court school pupil” as a student who, upon completion of the student’s second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
- States legislative intent that students in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and California State University.
STAFF COMMENTS
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “Juvenile court school pupils often fall through the cracks when it comes to high school graduation. When a pupil’s school district has implemented graduation requirements in addition to statewide requirements, the pupil often does not have time to complete those requirements when they have in fact completed statewide requirements, thus leaving them without a diploma.”
- Parity. This bill extends policies and procedures for graduation requirements and completed coursework to students who transfer from a juvenile court school that are currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless.
- Fiscal impact. According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, this bill would impose unknown, likely minor, Proposition 98 state reimbursable mandated costs for county offices of education to issue diplomas to students that complete statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending juvenile court schools. There should be minor workload associated with determining if the student meets statewide graduation requirements.
SUPPORT
Anti-Recidivism Coalition
California School Boards Association
California State PTA
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Los Angeles LGBT Center
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
Small School Districts’ Association
Youth Law Center
OPPOSITION
None received.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Carol Liu, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular
Bill No:
Author: | |||
Version: | Hearing Date: June 8, 2016 | ||
Urgency: | Fiscal: | ||
Consultant: | |||
Subject:
SUMMARY
This bill requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the State.
BACKGROUND
Existing law:
- Requires students to successfully complete specified courses as a condition of graduating from high school, and authorizes school districts to impose coursework requirements that are in addition to those prescribed by the State. (Education Code § 51225.3)
- Requires school districts to exempt a student in foster care or a student who is homeless, who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school, from all locally-imposed graduation requirements. (EC § 51225.1(a))
- Excludes students from this exemption if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school.
(EC § 51225.1(a))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the foster youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the student’s social worker or probation officer of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies. (EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires school districts to notify, within 30 calendar days of the date the homeless youth transfers into a school, the student, the person holding educational rights, and the local educational agency (LEA) liaison for homeless youth of the availability of the exemption and whether the student qualifies.
(EC § 51225.1(d))
- Requires schools to continue to apply the exemption for a foster youth after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction, and for a homeless student if the student is no longer homeless, while the student is enrolled in that school or if the student transfers to another school or school district. (EC § 51225.1(j))
- Establishes juvenile court schools, administered by county boards of education, to provide public schools in juvenile halls, juvenile homes, day centers, juvenile ranches, juvenile camps, regional youth educational facilities or in any group home housing 25 or more youth. (EC § 48645, et seq.)
- Requires each school district and county office of education to accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by a student while attending a public school, juvenile court school, or non-public school or agency.
(EC § 48645.5)
- Requires the school district of residence to issue a diploma of graduation from the school the student last attended, if a student completes the graduation requirement of his or her school district of residence while being detained. Existing law authorizes, in the alternative, the county superintendent of schools to issue the diploma. (EC § 48645.5)
- Requires the county office of education and probation department to have a joint transition planning policy that includes collaboration with local educational agencies to improve communication regarding dates of release and the educational needs of students who have had contact with the juvenile justice system; to coordinate immediate school placement and enrollment; and to ensure that probation officers in the community have the information they need to support the return of pupils who are being transferred from juvenile court schools to public schools in their communities. (EC § 48647)
ANALYSIS
This bill requires a school district to exempt a student who transfers from a juvenile court school any time after completion of grade 10 from local graduation requirements that are in addition to the coursework required by the State. Specifically, this bill:
- Requires a school district to exempt a former juvenile court school student who transfers between schools any time after the completion of the student’s second year of high school from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Provides that a school district is not required to exempt a former juvenile court school student from local graduation requirements if the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the locally-imposed graduation requirements in time to graduate by the end of the student’s fourth year of high school.
- Requires the exemption to continue to apply after the termination of the court’s jurisdiction over the student while he or she is enrolled in school or if the student transfers to another school or school district.
- Extends existing requirements related to determining if a student is reasonably able to complete the local graduation requirements within the student’s fifth year of high school, notification of eligibility for the exemption, notification of how the exemption may affect admission to postsecondary education and the prohibition on transferring a student solely to be eligible for the exemption.
- Requires the county office of education to issue a diploma of graduation to a student who completes the statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending a juvenile court school, and prohibits the county office of education from requiring the student to complete coursework or other requirements that are in addition to the statewide coursework requirements.
- Requires the joint transition planning policy to describe how the county office of education and the county probation department will assist eligible youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and admission applications for postsecondary educational institutions.
- Extends to former juvenile court school students existing provisions that prohibit school districts or county offices of education from requiring specified youth to retake a course if the student has satisfactorily completed, and enrollment in courses when partial credit is awarded.
- Defines “former juvenile court school pupil” as a student who, upon completion of the student’s second year of high school, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
- States legislative intent that students in juvenile court schools have a rigorous curriculum that includes a course of study preparing them for high school graduation and career entry and fulfilling the requirements for admission to the University of California and California State University.
STAFF COMMENTS
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “Juvenile court school pupils often fall through the cracks when it comes to high school graduation. When a pupil’s school district has implemented graduation requirements in addition to statewide requirements, the pupil often does not have time to complete those requirements when they have in fact completed statewide requirements, thus leaving them without a diploma.”
- Parity. This bill extends policies and procedures for graduation requirements and completed coursework to students who transfer from a juvenile court school that are currently provided to students who are in foster care or who are homeless.
- Transition planning policy. Existing law requires a county office of education and county probation department to have a joint transition planning policy to improve communication regarding the educational needs of students, to coordinate immediate school placement and enrollment, and to ensure that probation officers have information to support the return of students who are being transferred from juvenile court schools to public schools. This bill requires the joint transition planning policy to describe how the county office of education and the county probation department will assist eligible youth in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and admission applications for postsecondary educational institutions. This provision was added to this bill after the bill reached the Senate. This is the first time a policy committee will consider provisions related to transition planning policy.
It appears that the purpose of transition planning is to ease the transfer of students back into K-12 public schools. Is it appropriate to expand the purpose and focus of joint transition planning policies to relate to the completion of the FAFSA and postsecondary education applications? Should the legislature make changes to transition planning policies prior to the release of recommendations as part of the required report (see #4)? Should county offices of education be required to provide assistance to students transferring out of a juvenile court school while no other schools are required to offer such assistance?
Staff recommends an amendment to authorize, but not require, the transition planning policy to include postsecondary transition, including a description of how students will be assisted in completing the FAFSA and applications for postsecondary educational institutions. - Report on transition. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a statewide group with stakeholders from the community, advocacy organizations, and education and probation department leaders to develop a model and study existing successful county programs and policies for the immediate transfer of educational records, uniform systems for calculating and awarding credits, transition planning, and the immediate enrollment of students who are being transferred from juvenile court schools. Existing law requires the statewide group to report its findings and provide recommendations for state action to the Legislature and appropriate policy committees by January 1, 2016. According to the California Department of Education, this report has not yet been submitted to the Legislature; submission is expected later this year.
- Fiscal impact. According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s analysis of the prior version of this bill, this bill would impose unknown, likely minor, Proposition 98 state reimbursable mandated costs for county offices of education to issue diplomas to students that complete statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending juvenile court schools. There should be minor workload associated with determining if the student meets statewide graduation requirements.
SUPPORT
Anti-Recidivism Coalition
California School Boards Association
California State PTA
Chief Probation Officers of California
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Los Angeles LGBT Center
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
Small School Districts’ Association
Youth Law Center
OPPOSITION
None received.
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Date of Hearing: April 20, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 2306
Author:(Frazier) – As Amended Ver:April 13, 2016
Policy Committee: | Education | Vote: | 7-0 |
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill exempts students who transfer from juvenile court schools to school districts after completion of 10th grade from any local graduation requirements in excess of those required by the state, and allows these students to earn a high school diploma while in juvenile court school if they meet state graduation requirements. Specifically, this bill:
- Defines, for purposes of this act, “pupil” to mean a pupil who, any time after he or she completes 10th grade, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
- Requires school districts to exempt these students from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district for high school graduation that are in addition to the statewide coursework graduation requirements, unless the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school.
- Requires that, if a student completes the state coursework graduation requirements while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education (COE) issue a diploma and exempt the student from any local graduation that are in addition to the state requirements.
- Requires students receive notice of their rights under this bill, consistent with existing law notification of these same rights for foster youth and homeless youth.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Unknown, likely minor, Proposition 98/GF state reimbursable mandated costs for COEs to issue diplomas to students that complete statewide coursework requirements for graduation while attending juvenile court schools. Current law requires students in juvenile court schools to be issued diplomas from their district of residence or the county superintendent of schools if they meet the graduation requirements of their school district of residence. There should be minor workload associated with determining if the student meets statewide graduation requirements.
COMMENTS:
- Purpose. Current law exempts students in foster care and homeless youth, as defined, from meeting local graduation requirements, under specified conditions. This bill extends this exemption to students in juvenile court schools. According to the author, juvenile court school pupils often fall through the cracks when it comes to high school graduation. Allowing pupils who have had contact with juvenile court schools to graduate high school with the statewide requirements will provide them an opportunity to advance their education and contribute to our economy while lowering their chances of recidivism.
- State vs. local graduation requirements. While the state sets minimum graduation course requirements, LEAs may require additional coursework or other requirements for graduation. Some school districts, for example require a course in health education or community service hours, neither of which are required by state law.
The author notes that students who transfer to a school district after 10th grade may not have time within their remaining years of education to meet local graduation requirements. This bill, as with prior legislation pertaining to foster youth and homeless students, is an effort to provide juvenile court school students a better opportunity to graduate by meeting state graduation requirements, when appropriate.
Analysis Prepared by: Misty Feusahrens / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: April 6, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Patrick O'Donnell, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 2306 (
Author:Frazier) – As Amended Ver:March 28, 2016
SUBJECT: High school graduation requirements: pupils transferring from juvenile court schools
SUMMARY: Exempts students who transfer from juvenile court schools to school districts after completion of 10th grade from any local graduation requirements in excess of those required by the state, and allows these students to earn a high school diploma while in juvenile court school if they meet state graduation requirements. Specifically, this bill:
- Defines, for purposes of this act, “pupil” to mean a pupil who, any time after he or she completes 10th grade, transfers to a school district from a juvenile court school.
- Requires school districts to exempt these students from all coursework and other requirements adopted by the governing board of the school district for high school graduation that are in addition to the statewide coursework graduation requirements, unless the school district makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school.
- Requires that, if a student completes the state coursework graduation requirements while attending a juvenile court school, the county office of education (COE) issue a diploma and exempt the student from any local graduation that are in addition to the state requirements.
EXISTING LAW:
- Defines juvenile court schools as public schools or classes in any juvenile hall, juvenile home, day center, juvenile ranch, juvenile camp, regional youth educational facility, or Orange County youth correctional center, or in any group home housing 25 or more children and operating one or more additional sites under a central administration, with acceptable school structures at one or more centrally located sites to serve the single or composite populations of juvenile court school students.
- Requires the county board of education to provide for the administration and operation of juvenile court schools by the county superintendent of schools or by contract with the respective governing boards of the elementary, high school, or unified school district in which the juvenile court school is located.
- Permits school district governing boards to establish local graduation requirements in excess of those of the state.
- Requires a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system to be immediately enrolled in a public school.
- Encourages local educational agencies (LEAs) to enter into memoranda of understanding and create joint policies, systems, including data sharing systems, transition centers, and other joint structures, create uniform systems for calculating and awarding course credit, and allow for the immediate enrollment of pupils transferring from juvenile court schools.
- Requires that, as part of their existing responsibilities for coordinating education and services for youth in the juvenile justice system, the COE and county probation department have a joint transition planning policy that includes collaboration with relevant LEAs to improve communication regarding dates of release and the educational needs for pupils who have had contact with the juvenile justice system, to coordinate immediate school placement, and to ensure that probation officers in the community have the information they need to support the return of pupils who are being transferred from juvenile court schools to public schools in their communities.
- Requires LEAs to accept coursework satisfactorily completed by a student while attending a juvenile court school, and requires that the LEA issue partial course credit to students who did not complete entire courses.
- Requires that, if a student completes the graduation requirements of his or her school district of residence while being detained, the school district of residence issue to the student a diploma from the school the student last attended before detention, or the county superintendent of schools may issue the diploma.
- Requires school districts to exempt students in foster care and those who are homeless who transfer between schools after their second year in high school from local graduation requirements. Requires school districts to notify specified individuals, including students in foster care and those who are homeless, within 30 days of the date that they transfer into a school, that they are exempt from local graduation requirements.
- Requires that the exemption from local graduation requirements continue to apply to students in foster care even if their court jurisdiction is terminated, or if students transfer to another school or district.
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), in consultation with the Board of State and Community Corrections, to convene a statewide group with stakeholders from the community, advocacy organizations, and education and probation department leaders to develop a model and study existing successful county programs and policies for the immediate transfer of educational records, uniform systems for calculating and awarding credits, transition planning, and the immediate enrollment of pupils who are being transferred from juvenile court schools. This group is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2016.
FISCAL EFFECT: This bill has been keyed a state mandated local program by the Office of Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS:
Need for the bill. The author’s office states: “Juvenile court school pupils often fall through the cracks when it comes to high school graduation. When a pupil’s school district has implemented graduation requirements in addition to statewide requirements, they pupil often does not have time to complete those requirements when they have in fact completed statewide requirements, leaving them without a diploma.
Allowing pupils who have had contact with juvenile court schools to graduate high school with the statewide requirements will provide them an opportunity to advance their education and contribute to our economy while lowering their chances of recidivism.”
Juvenile court school outcomes and transition. According to the CDE, as of October 2010, there were 83 Juvenile Court Schools reporting an enrollment of 9,010 students. However, many students attend juvenile court schools for a short period of time, so this “point in time” number does not reflect the total number of students served on an annual basis. CDE reports that its demographic reports for prior school years indicate that the total number of students served by these schools over the entire year averaged over 42,000.
A number of studies have found poor educational outcomes and problems with transition back to school districts for these students.
- A 2016 report published by the Youth Law Center found that many students do not re-enroll in school after leaving a juvenile court school. The report notes that in the 2013-2014 school year, juvenile court schools students had a dropout rate of 38%, compared to the statewide adjusted dropout rate of 12%. The report noted that ten counties had court school dropout rates of 60% or higher and that another five had dropout rates ranging from 40% to 59%.
- A 2013 analysis of the National Bureau for Economic Research found that, compared to students who were charged with a crime but not incarcerated, juvenile incarceration is estimated to decrease the chances of high school graduation by 13 percentage points and increase the chances of adult incarceration by 22 percentage points.
- A 2014 report by Southern Education Foundation found that in 58 percent of California high school students in juvenile facilities earned high school course credit, compared with 46 percent nationally. They were less likely to receive a high school diploma while incarcerated – 5 percent compared with 8 percent nationally.
- A report by the CDE on students served with Title I, Part D funds in At-Risk, Neglected, and Juvenile Detention programs found that only 21% of juvenile court school students were enrolled at their local school within 30 days after being released.
- A 2010 report by the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform at Georgetown University found that "reenrollment of youth in schools following discharge from a juvenile correctional facility has been a perennial challenge as schools and school districts have resisted reenrollment of formerly incarcerated youth."
State vs. local graduation requirements. While the state sets minimum graduation course requirements, LEAs may require additional coursework or other requirements for graduation. Some school districts, for example require a course in health education or community service hours, neither of which are required by state law.
The author notes that students who transfer to a school district after 10th grade may not have time within their remaining years of education to meet local graduation requirements. This bill, as with prior legislation pertaining to foster youth and homeless students, is an effort to provide juvenile court school students a better opportunity to graduate by meeting state graduation requirements, when appropriate.
Current law also requires students in juvenile court schools to be issued diplomas from their district of residence or the county superintendent of schools if they meet the graduation requirements of their school district of residence. This bill pertains to students who meet state graduation requirements while in juvenile court schools, allowing them to obtain a diploma while they may be unable to meet local graduation requirements during their detention.
Some, but not all, students in juvenile court schools are covered by law regarding exempting foster youth from local graduation requirements. Current law exempts students in foster care, as defined, from meeting local graduation requirements, under specified conditions. The definition of foster care used in that requirement refers to students who are subjects of a petition under section 602 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Some of the students in juvenile court schools may meet that definition, but others who attend juvenile court schools do not. This bill would extend to all students in juvenile court schools.
Require notification of right to exemption? Current law requires school districts to notify students in foster care and those who are homeless, within 30 days of the date that they transfer into a school, that they are exempt from local graduation requirements. This Committee approved the legislation requiring that notice, recognizing that it may be necessary in order to ensure that students are aware of their rights and are able to exercise them. This bill extends the right to exemption from local graduation requirements to juvenile court school students, but does not require that they be notified of their rights. Staff recommends that this bill be amended to extend this notification requirement, as applicable, to students in juvenile court schools.
Juvenile court school transition workgroup report delayed. AB 2276 (Bocanegra, Chapter 901, Statutes of 2014) required the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), in consultation with the Board of State and Community Corrections, to convene a statewide group with stakeholders from the community, advocacy organizations, and education and probation department leaders to develop a model and study existing successful county programs and policies for the immediate transfer of educational records, uniform systems for calculating and awarding credits, transition planning, and the immediate enrollment of pupils who are being transferred from juvenile court schools. This group was required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2016. The CDE indicates that the report will be released in early April.
Prior legislation. AB 167 (Adams, Chapter 224, Statutes of 2009) grants pupils in foster care an exemption from coursework adopted by a school district in addition to statewide requirements while the pupil is in grades 11 and 12.
SB 1088 (Price, Chapter 381, Statutes of 2012) prohibits a school district from denying enrollment or readmission of a pupil solely on the basis that he/she had contact with the juvenile justice system.
AB 2276 (Bocanegra, Chapter 901, Statutes of 2014) requires a pupil who has had contact with the juvenile justice system to be immediately enrolled in a public school, and required the SPI, in consultation with the Board of State and Community Corrections, to convene a statewide group of stakeholders to study and report on juvenile court school transition.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Anti-Recidivism Coalition
National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
Opposition
None received
Analysis Prepared by: Tanya Lieberman / ED. / (916) 319-2087
Discussed in Hearing
1MIN
Assembly Floor
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Senate Floor
12MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Education
7MIN
Assembly Standing Committee on Education
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