Education Legislative Round Up from Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

SB 1509 – Design-Build Authority for School Districts and Community College Districts Is Extended Until January 1, 2020

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Sections 17250.10, 17250.25, 81700 and 81703 of the Education Code, relating to public facilities.

This bill extends the design-build authority for school districts and c...

AB 2114 – New Swimming Pool Safety Requirements

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Sections 115921, 115928, 115928.5, 116064, and 116064.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public safety.

The Swimming Pool Safety Act generally requires, whenever a bui...

SB 1280 – Community College Districts May Award Competitive Bids Based on Best Value

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Adds Section 20651.7 to the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Existing law requires the governing board of any community college district to let specified contracts i...

AB 1748 – Community College Districts' Ability to Let Property

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Section 81378.1 of the Education Code relating to community colleges.

Existing law permits community college districts to let buildings, grounds, or space not needed for academi...

SB 1404 – A School District May Charge For Use of Facilities and Grounds, An Amount Not to Exceed Direct Costs, Which Includes a Share of the Maintenance and Operations Costs Proportional to the Use and a Proportional Share of Costs For Maintenance, Repair, Restoration and Refurbishment

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends, repeals and adds Section 38134 of the Education Code relating to school property.

According to an existing law called the Civic Center Act, a school district's governing board ...

AB 1598 – Expansion of Definition of Public Works Projects

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Section 1720 of the Labor Code, relating to public contracts.

Existing law defines "public works" to include construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work d...

AB 2677 - Public Works; Wages; Employer Payment Contributions

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Section 1773.1 and adds Section 1773.8 to the Labor Code, relating to prevailing wages.

Existing law requires that, except as specified, workers employed on public ...

AB 794 – Interest Payments on Bond Anticipation Notes

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Education Code Section 15150 relating to school bonds.

Under existing law, governing boards of school districts and community college districts may order elections seeking voter...

AB 1565 – School Districts Must Adopt a Prequalification Procedure for Certain Projects

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Adds Section 20111.6 and amends Section 20111.5 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Under existing law, the governing board of a school district may prequalify p...

AB 2580 – Bidding Procedures for LA Unified School District Extended to 2020

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Sections 20919, 20919.1, 20919.3, 20919.4, 20919.5, 20919.6, 20919.9, 20919.12, and 20919.15 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracts.

Existing law authorizes j...

SB 298 – Specified Charter Schools May Continue to Operate Until 2018, Subject to County Approval for Continued Operation

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Section 1 of Chapter 58 of the Statutes of 1997, relating to charter schools.

Existing law allows a charter school that serves at-risk pupils and operates under a charter approv...

SB 1016 – Charter Schools Have First Right to Purchase of Lease Surplus Property

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Adds Section 17457.5 and amends Sections 17230, 17458. 17464, and 17489 of the Education Code, relating to the sale and lease of surplus property.

Existing law permits school districts...

SB 1290 – Petitions to Establish and Renew Charter Schools

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Sections 47605, 47605.6, and 47607 of the Education Code, relating to charter schools.

The Charter Schools Act of 1992 specifies the procedures for the submission, review, and a...

AB 1991 – Extending Permitted Number of Hours and Number of Weeks of Operation That Are Exempted from Facilities Licensure Requirements

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Health and Safety Code Section 1596.792 relating to child care.

Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, prescribes licensure requirements for child day care ...

SB 1070 – Workforce Development Grants

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Adds and repeals Part 52 (commencing with Section 88530) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

Existing law, until January 1, 2013, establishe...

SB 1402 – Economic and Workforce Development Program Will Operate Until 2018

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Adds and repeals Part 52.5 (commencing with Section 88600) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to economic development.

Existing law establishes the California Com...

SB 1456 – Minimum Qualifications for Student Fee Waiver; Services Provided to Certain Matriculating Students

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Sections 76300, 78210, 78211, 78211.5, 78212, 78213, 78214, 78215, 78216, and 78218 of, and repeals Section 78212.5 of, the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

Exist...

AB 2171 – Districts May Deny Enrollment to Student Expelled from a Community College within Prior Five Years

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Adds Section 76038 to the Education Code, relating to community college districts.

Existing law authorizes the governing board of a district to ex...

AB 2296 – Colleges Must Disclose to Prospective Students Certain Information about a Program, Including that the Program Is Unaccredited

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:00 AM PST

Amends Sections 94897, 94909, 94910, 94911, 94928, 94929.5, and 94929.7 of, and adds Section 94913 to the Education Code, relating to private postsecondary education.

Adds Section 66025.7 to the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges...