AB 1517

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Jun 01, 2023
  • Passed Senate Sep 13, 2023
  • Governor

Special education: special education local plan areas: local plans.

Abstract

(1) Existing law requires the governing board of each school district to adopt a local control and accountability plan, as provided. Existing law requires that certain things occur before a governing board of a school district considers the adoption of a local control and accountability plan or an annual update to the plan, including that the superintendent of the school district present the local control and accountability plan or annual update to the local control and accountability plan to the parent advisory committee, the English learner parent advisory committee, and the student advisory committee, as applicable, for review and comment, as provided. This bill would also require, before a governing board of a school district considers the plan described above, the superintendent of each school district to consult with its special education local plan area administrator or administrators to determine which specific actions are needed to support outcomes on the California School Dashboard when the school district is determined to be in need of differentiated assistance for performance of pupils with disabilities. Because this bill would impose new duties on a superintendent of a school district, the bill would impose a state-mandated program. (2) Existing law requires the county superintendent of schools to provide technical assistance for a minimum of 2 years for any school district for which one or more identified pupil subgroups meets specified criteria, including assisting the school district to identify its strengths and weaknesses, as provided. When pupils with disabilities are the identified pupil subgroup meeting the criteria, this bill would require the county superintendent of schools to consult with and include its special education local plan area administrator or administrators as part of the expert technical assistance team. Because the bill would impose new duties on a county superintendent of schools, the bill would impose a state-mandated program. (3) Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to develop a local plan relating to the education of individuals with exceptional needs residing in the school district, as provided. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish guidelines for the development of local plans, as provided. Existing law requires, commencing July 1, 2027, each local plan to include an annual assurances support plan. Existing law requires the State Department of Education to develop a template for the annual assurances support plan by July 1, 2026. Existing law requires the annual assurances support plan to include specified elements, including a description of how the governing board of the special education local plan area has determined that the special education local plan area will connect its participating agencies in need of technical assistance to the statewide system of support. This bill would require the annual assurances support plan to include additional detail and new elements, as specified. To the extent these changes would impose new duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) Existing law requires each special education local plan area submitting a local plan to the Superintendent to ensure that it has in effect policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent with state laws, regulations, and policies governing specified things. This bill would require each special education local plan area submitting a local plan to the Superintendent to also ensure that the plan provides technical assistance to its member local educational agencies to support monitoring activities as directed by the department, as provided. By requiring new duties of a special education local plan area, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) 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 (9)

Votes


Actions


Jan 29, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

Jan 03, 2024

Assembly

Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Oct 08, 2023

Assembly

Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 22, 2023

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

Sep 14, 2023

Assembly

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3554.).

Sep 13, 2023

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2768.).

Assembly

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

Sep 08, 2023

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

Sep 05, 2023

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 01, 2023

Senate

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

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

Jul 10, 2023

Senate

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

Jun 28, 2023

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Jun 14, 2023

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jun 01, 2023

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2132.)

Senate

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

May 18, 2023

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

May 10, 2023

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
APPR. suspense file. APPR

May 02, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

May 01, 2023

Assembly

Read second time and amended.

Apr 27, 2023

Assembly

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 26).

Mar 13, 2023

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Mar 09, 2023

Assembly

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

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Feb 18, 2023

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

Feb 17, 2023

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB1517 HTML
02/17/23 - Introduced PDF
03/09/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
05/01/23 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/01/23 - Amended Senate PDF
09/18/23 - Enrolled PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/24/23- Assembly Education PDF
05/08/23- Assembly Appropriations PDF
05/19/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
06/26/23- Senate Education PDF
07/07/23- Senate Appropriations PDF
09/01/23- Senate Appropriations PDF
09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
09/13/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF
10/20/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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