AB 2949: Pupil residency: pupils of military families.

Existing law requires each person between 6 and 18 years of age not otherwise exempted to attend a public full-time day school or continuation school or classes in the school district where the residency of the persons parent or legal guardian is located. Existing law provides that a pupil is deemed to have complied with the residency requirements for school attendance in a school district if the pupil satisfies one of specified requirements. Existing law provides that a pupil complies with the residency requirements for school attendance in a school district if the pupils parent is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within the state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order.

This bill would require local educational agencies, as defined, to allow a pupil who is a child of a military family to continue attending his or her school of origin, as defined, or a school within the school district of origin, as provided, regardless of any change of residence of the military family or the end of military service of the pupils parent, as specified. By requiring local educational agencies to allow pupils of military families who no longer satisfy the residency requirement to attend their schools of origin, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.