CA STATE PTA                       

 

      LEGISLATION INFORMATION ALERT

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DATE:      April 19, 2007 

Legislation Action Report

The California State PTA Legislation Action Committee met April 16-17, 2007. At this meeting, 44 bills were considered and positions were taken on the 41 bills listed below:

AB 121 - Maze
          * Income and corporation taxes: credits: enterprise zones: foster youth hiring preference

Approve—Community Concerns
AB 150 - Lieu
          * California Financial Literacy Initiative.

Support—Education
 AB 280 - Coto
          * Instructional programs: State Seal of Biliteracy

Support—Education
AB 284 - Smyth
          * Career technical education.

Approve—Education
AB 313 - Benoit
          * Child care facility rating system.

Seek Amendments—Parent Involvement
AB 366 - Wolk
          * School finance: declining enrollment.

Support—Education

AB 629 - Brownley
          * Sex education programs: requirements.

Support--Health
AB 835 - Krekorian
          * School districts: declining enrollment.

Support—Education
AB 850 - Torrico
          * School finance: special education

Support--Education

AB 898 - Saldana
          * Nutrition education.

Support—Health

AB 925 - Hancock
          * School accountability: proficiency.

Moved from Watch to a Support

AB 1015 - Brownley
          * School accountability report card.

Support—Education

AB 1030 - Caballero
          * Literacy programs: promotion.

Support—Miscellaneous
AB 1052 - Torrico
          * Preschool: teachers: limited-English-proficienct-children

Support—Parent Involvement
AB 1148 - Brownley
          * Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program

Support—Education

AB 1177 - Solorio
          * Accelerated English Acquisition and Literacy

Support—Education
AB 1281 - Soto
          * Charter schools: special education.

Support—Education

AB 1300 - Price
          * The Family Connection and Young Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2007

Support—Community Concerns
AB 1323 - DeSaulnier
          * Tuberculosis testing.

Support—Health
AB 1325 - Mullin
          * Courses of study: weekly teaching requirement

Moved from seek-amendments to Support if amended
AB 1403 - Arambula
          * Local educational agencies: administration.

Watch—Education
AB 1416 - Sharon Runner
          * Child endangerment: driving under the influence

Support—Community Concerns
AB 1454 - Richardson
          * Content standards: periodic review.

Support—Education
AB 1511 - Leno
          * Sexual health: Stronger Families for California

Support—Health

AB 1578 - Leno
          * Foster Youth Higher Education Preparation and Support Act of 2007: California Competitive Grant Program

Support—Leno

AB 1609 - Leno
          * Charter schools.

Support—Education
AB 1656 - Feuer
          * Pupil achievement: California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System

Support—Education
AB 1657 - Sharon Runner
          * Alcoholic beverages: underage drinking.

Support—Community Concerns
AB 1685 - Garrick
          * Before and after school programs: grants.

Support—Parent Involvement
ef="http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_123&sess=CUR&house=B&author=romero">SB 123 - Romero
          * High school exit examination.

Support—Education
SB 219 - Steinberg
          * Pupil achievement: Academic Performance Index

Watch—Education

SB 309 - Scott
          * Career technical education: subject requirements for admission to the University of California.

Support—Education

SB 533 - Yee
          * Health: immunizations: pneumococcus.

Support—Health
SB 537 - Simitian
          * Charter schools: report.

Support--Education
SB 564 - Ridley-Thomas
          * Public School Health Center Support Program.

Support—Health
SB 590 - Battin
          * Child sexual exploitation: internet.

Watch—Community Concerns

SB 672 - Torlakson
          * Pupil instruction: graduation requirements.

Watch--Education
SB 676 - Ridley-Thomas
          * Health: immunizations.

Watch—Health
 SB 681 - Torlakson
          * Pupil attendance: high school.

Watch--Education
 SB 733 - Torlakson
          * Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program

Support—Education
SB 775 - Ridley-Thomas
          * Childhood lead poisoning.

Support—Health

For a complete listing of positions on current legislation, please go to http://www.capta.org/sections/advocacy/current-legislation.cfm

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----- Original Message ----- From: PTAadvocacy@aol.com To: PTAadvocacy@aol.com Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:45 PM Subject: Legislation Information Alert--Leislation Action Report for April CA STATE PTA LEGISLATION INFORMATION ALERT _________________________________________ DATE: April 19, 2007 Legislation Action Report The California State PTA Legislation Action Committee met April 16-17, 2007. At this meeting, 44 bills were considered and positions were taken on the 41 bills listed below: AB 121 - Maze * Income and corporation taxes: credits: enterprise zones: foster youth hiring preference Approve—Community Concerns AB 150 - Lieu * California Financial Literacy Initiative. Support—Education AB 280 - Coto * Instructional programs: State Seal of Biliteracy Support—Education AB 284 - Smyth * Career technical education. Approve—Education AB 313 - Benoit * Child care facility rating system. Seek Amendments—Parent Involvement AB 366 - Wolk * School finance: declining enrollment. Support—Education AB 629 - Brownley * Sex education programs: requirements. Support--Health AB 835 - Krekorian * School districts: declining enrollment. Support—Education AB 850 - Torrico * School finance: special education Support--Education AB 898 - Saldana * Nutrition education. Support—Health AB 925 - Hancock * School accountability: proficiency. Moved from Watch to a Support AB 1015 - Brownley * School accountability report card. Support—Education AB 1030 - Caballero * Literacy programs: promotion. Support—Miscellaneous AB 1052 - Torrico * Preschool: teachers: limited-English-proficienct-children Support—Parent Involvement AB 1148 - Brownley * Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program Support—Education AB 1177 - Solorio * Accelerated English Acquisition and Literacy Support—Education AB 1281 - Soto * Charter schools: special education. Support—Education AB 1300 - Price * The Family Connection and Young Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2007 Support—Community Concerns AB 1323 - DeSaulnier * Tuberculosis testing. Support—Health AB 1325 - Mullin * Courses of study: weekly teaching requirement Moved from seek-amendments to Support if amended AB 1403 - Arambula * Local educational agencies: administration. Watch—Education AB 1416 - Sharon Runner * Child endangerment: driving under the influence Support—Community Concerns AB 1454 - Richardson * Content standards: periodic review. Support—Education AB 1511 - Leno * Sexual health: Stronger Families for California Support—Health AB 1578 - Leno * Foster Youth Higher Education Preparation and Support Act of 2007: California Competitive Grant Program Support—Leno AB 1609 - Leno * Charter schools. Support—Education AB 1656 - Feuer * Pupil achievement: California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System Support—Education AB 1657 - Sharon Runner * Alcoholic beverages: underage drinking. Support—Community Concerns AB 1685 - Garrick * Before and after school programs: grants. Support—Parent Involvement SB 123 - Romero * High school exit examination. Support—Education SB 219 - Steinberg * Pupil achievement: Academic Performance Index Watch—Education SB 309 - Scott * Career technical education: subject requirements for admission to the University of California. Support—Education SB 533 - Yee * Health: immunizations: pneumococcus. Support—Health SB 537 - Simitian * Charter schools: report. Support--Education SB 564 - Ridley-Thomas * Public School Health Center Support Program. Support—Health SB 590 - Battin * Child sexual exploitation: internet. Watch—Community Concerns SB 672 - Torlakson * Pupil instruction: graduation requirements. Watch--Education SB 676 - Ridley-Thomas * Health: immunizations. Watch—Health SB 681 - Torlakson * Pupil attendance: high school. Watch--Education SB 733 - Torlakson * Instructional Materials Funding Realignment Program Support—Education SB 775 - Ridley-Thomas * Childhood lead poisoning. Support—Health For a complete listing of positions on current legislation, please go to http://www.capta.org/sections/advocacy/current-legislation.cfm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to be added to our "Legislation email alert list," please send your name and email address to PTAadvocacy@aol.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See what's free at AOL.com. 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