SB 601

Abstract

Limits percentage of general purpose grants that school districts and education service districts may expend on administrative expenses. Removes enrollment limitations for virtual public charter schools. Directs Department of Education to develop plan to allow students to attend any public school in state regardless of school district in which student resides. Directs Department of Education to develop plan to allow qualified high school students to enroll in post-secondary institutions of education and to have any costs incurred from enrollment paid from State School Fund. Directs Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to conduct study related to coteaching training models. Establishes minimum number of days in school year and prohibits inclusion of days on which students do not receive any instruction in calculation of number of days. Redirects certain employee contributions to Public Employees Retirement System to School Districts Unfunded Liability Fund to be applied against system liabilities of school district employers. Prohibits education providers from entering into certain agreements or contracts with former or current employees to remove specified information from documents maintained by education providers. Repeals Student Assessment Bill of Rights. Appropriates to Department of Education for deposit in High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Fund amount prescribed to be deposited under High School Graduation and College and Career Readiness Act (Ballot Measure 98 (2016)). Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2019.