AB 1560

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly Feb 19, 2021
  • Passed Assembly Jun 01, 2021
  • Passed Senate Sep 02, 2021
  • Governor

Distance learning: pupil access: computing devices and broadband internet service.

Abstract

(1) Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary education in this state, and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law establishes procedures for the apportionment of state funds to these local educational agencies. Existing law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 2020–21 fiscal year, requires a local educational agency to offer in-person instruction and authorizes these agencies to offer distance learning, as specified. This bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, on or before April 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, survey each school district, county office of education, and charter school and report to the Legislature on the number of pupils without computing devices that meet the minimum performance standard for distance learning, as established by the Superintendent, and on the number of pupils from households without residential broadband service. To the extent responding to the survey would impose additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Contingent upon an appropriation, the bill would authorize the Superintendent to provide each eligible pupil in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, of a local educational agency with a computing device that meets the minimum performance standard for distance learning, as established by the Superintendent, in order to participate in distance learning. The bill would require the Superintendent to maintain on the Superintendent's internet website, and distribute to certain entities, a list of broadband service options available for eligible low-income Californians, including service options offered voluntarily by broadband service providers and broadband service options offered by providers participating in the state lifeline program administered by the Public Utilities Commission, the Emergency Broadband Benefit and Emergency Connectivity Fund programs administered by the Federal Communications Commission, or similar public subsidy programs, as provided. (2) Existing law requires contracts for the acquisition of information technology goods and services related to information technology projects, as defined, to be made by or under the supervision of the Department of Technology. Contingent upon an appropriation, the bill would authorize the department to enter into a sponsored service agreement, as defined, on behalf of a school district, county office of education, or charter school with a broadband service provider for the purpose of providing residential broadband service to eligible pupils in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, of a local educational agency, as provided. The bill would require a local educational agency electing to participate in a sponsored service agreement to provide the broadband service provider with certain information on eligible pupil households that consent to providing the information so the provider can determine if the household is within the provider's service area and does not currently subscribe to broadband service. The bill would require information provided under these provisions to be confidential and would prohibit that information from being publicly disclosed or used by the provider for any purpose unrelated to providing service under the sponsored service agreement. (3) 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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 10, 2022

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

Jan 03, 2022

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Oct 08, 2021

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 15, 2021

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

Sep 08, 2021

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2880.).

Sep 02, 2021

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2344.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 30, 2021

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 26, 2021

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26).

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

Aug 16, 2021

Senate

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Jul 06, 2021

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 23, 2021

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on G.O.

Jun 17, 2021

Senate

action rescinded whereby the bill was referred to Com. on JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on JUD.

Jun 16, 2021

Senate

Referred to Coms. on ED., G.O. and JUD.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED., G.O. and JUD.

Jun 02, 2021

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jun 01, 2021

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1736.)

May 24, 2021

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 20, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 20).

May 12, 2021

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR APPR. suspense file.

Apr 26, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 08, 2021

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on P. & C.P.

Mar 15, 2021

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Mar 11, 2021

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on ED. and P. & C.P.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on ED. and P. & C.P.

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

Feb 22, 2021

Assembly

Read first time.

Feb 20, 2021

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

Feb 19, 2021

Assembly

Introduced. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1560 HTML
02/19/21 - Introduced PDF
03/11/21 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/26/21 - Amended Senate PDF
09/10/21 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/05/21- Assembly Education PDF
04/17/21- Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection PDF
05/11/21- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/24/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/21/21- Senate Education PDF
07/02/21- Senate Governmental Organization PDF
08/13/21- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/26/21- Senate Appropriations PDF
08/31/21- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/02/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
10/13/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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