Julia Brownley
- Democratic
Author
Existing law provides that at the initial detention or placement, or any subsequent change in placement of a foster child, the local educational agency serving the foster child shall allow the foster child to continue his or her education in the school of origin for the duration of the jurisdiction of the court. However, if the educational liaison for foster children and the person holding the right to make educational decisions for the foster child agree that the best interests of the foster child would best be served by waiver of this right and transfer to a school other than the school of origin, the foster child shall immediately be enrolled in the new school. Existing law requires the new school to immediately enroll the foster child even if he or she is unable to produce clothing or records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, proof of residency, other documentation, or school uniforms. Existing law prohibits the governing authority of a school or other institution from unconditionally admitting any person as a pupil of any private or public elementary or secondary school, child care center, day nursery, nursery school, family day care home, or development center, unless prior to the pupil's first admission to that institution the pupil has been fully immunized against specified diseases. This bill would specify that the new school is required to immediately enroll the foster child even if he or she is unable to produce medical records, including, but not limited to, records or other proof of immunization history. The bill would make a conforming change by requiring the governing authority to admit a foster child whose immunization records are not available or are missing and prohibiting this change from altering specified obligations of the governing authority. The bill would state the Legislature's intent to reconcile the provisions of the Health and Safety Code with those of the Education Code. The bill would also make technical, nonsubstantive changes.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 463, Statutes of 2011.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2627.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2010.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From consent calendar.
Ordered to third reading.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 22).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1449.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 10).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (March 30).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB709 | HTML |
| 02/17/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/23/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/06/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/15/11 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/30/11 - Enrolled | |
| 10/04/11 - Chaptered |
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