CA legislative records: on Education


Kevin Mullin: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Aug 12, 2013

Adam Gray: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.

Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Oct 2, 2013

Kevin Mullin: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.

Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Oct 2, 2013

Kevin Mullin: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.

Status: Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (State Rep. Kevin Mullin voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Adam Gray: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.

Status: Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Adam Gray: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014:Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; State Rep. Adam Gray voted YES; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Kevin Mullin: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014:Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; State Rep. Mullin voted YES; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

ACLU: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on Aug/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on Aug/21/14; Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sep/27/14

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Oct 20, 2014

Alex Padilla: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; State Sen. Padilla voted YES; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Alex Padilla: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status: Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; State Sen. Alex Padilla voted YES; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013.

Source: California legislative voting record for AB1266 Jul 3, 2013

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Maintain foster care past 18 if finishing high school

Legislative Summary: AB1633: This bill would extend the opportunity to remain in foster care placement beyond the age of 18 years to a foster child who is pursuing a high school equivalency certificate.

California Youth Connection analysis: This new law reinforces the need for everyone working with foster youth to educate youth about their education rights and available resources so that youth receive the help they need to graduate and are able to advocate for themselves.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 29-11-0 on Aug/23/05; Passed Assembly 53-25-1 on Aug/29/05; Signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Oct/7/05

Source: Cal. Youth Connection on California AB1633 voting records Oct 7, 2005

Brian Dahle: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Brian Dahle: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary:AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014:Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Brian Dahle voted NO; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 21, 2014

Brian Dahle: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Brian Dahle voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Jul 3, 2013

Connie Conway: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary:AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014:Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; State Rep. Connie Conway voted NO; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 21, 2014

Connie Conway: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Legislative Outcome:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Connie Conway voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Jul 3, 2013

Jerome Horton: Maintain foster care past 18 if finishing high school

Legislative Summary: AB1633: This bill would extend the opportunity to remain in foster care placement beyond the age of 18 years to a foster child who is pursuing a high school equivalency certificate.

California Youth Connection analysis: This new law reinforces the need for everyone working with foster youth to educate youth about their education rights and available resources so that youth receive the help they need to graduate and are able to advocate for themselves.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 29-11-0 on Aug/23/05; Passed Assembly 53-25-1 on Aug/29/05; State Rep. Jerome Horton voted YES; Signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Oct/7/05

Source: Cal. Youth Connection on California AB1633 voting records Aug 29, 2005

Jerry Brown: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013.

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Aug 12, 2013

Jerry Brown: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core.

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Oct 2, 2013

Jerry Brown: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well.

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Sep 28, 2014

Jerry Brown: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on Aug/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on Aug/21/14; Signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sep/27/14

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Sep 27, 2014

Jimmy Gomez: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Jimmy Gomez voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 May 9, 2013

Jimmy Gomez: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Jimmy Gomez voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 11, 2013

Jimmy Gomez: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Jimmy Gomez voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 25, 2014

Kevin de Leon: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Kevin de Leon voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Jul 3, 2013

Kevin de Leon: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Kevin de Leon voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 10, 2013

Kevin de Leon: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Kevin de Leon voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Lou Correa: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; State Sen. Correa voted YES; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Mark DeSaulnier: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Mark DeSaulnier voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Jul 3, 2013

Mark DeSaulnier: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Mark DeSaulnier voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 10, 2013

Mark DeSaulnier: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Mark DeSaulnier voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Mark DeSaulnier: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Sen. DeSaulnier voted YES; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Mimi Walters: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Mimi Walters voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Jul 3, 2013

Mimi Walters: NO on replacing achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Mimi Walters voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Aug 30, 2013

Mimi Walters: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Mimi Walters voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Mimi Walters: Don't maintain foster care past 18 if finishing high school

Legislative Summary: AB1633: This bill would extend the opportunity to remain in foster care placement beyond the age of 18 years to a foster child who is pursuing a high school equivalency certificate.

California Youth Connection analysis: This new law reinforces the need for everyone working with foster youth to educate youth about their education rights and available resources so that youth receive the help they need to graduate and are able to advocate for themselves.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 29-11-0 on Aug/23/05; Passed Assembly 53-25-1 on Aug/29/05; State Rep. Mimi Walters voted NO; Signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Oct/7/05

Source: Cal. Youth Connection on California AB1633 voting records Aug 29, 2005

Norma Torres: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Norma Torres voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 10, 2013

Norma Torres: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Norma Torres voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Norma Torres: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; State Sen. Torres voted YES; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Rob Bonta: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary:AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014:Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Rep. Rob Bonta voted YES; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU Northern California: California voting records AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Rob Bonta: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.

Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation:In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Rep. Rob Bonta voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records SB1174 Aug 26, 2014

Rob Bonta: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.

Status:Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Rep. Rob Bonta voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records AB484 Sep 10, 2013

Rob Bonta: Allow student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Rep. Rob Bonta voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records AB1266 Jul 3, 2013

Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12,2013. (Rocky Chavez voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 May 9, 2013

Rocky Chavez: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Rocky Chavez voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 11, 2013

Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Rocky Chavez voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 25, 2014

Rocky Chavez: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; State Rep. Chavez voted YES; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 21, 2014

Steve Knight: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12,2013. (Steve Knight voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 Jul 3, 2013

Steve Knight: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Steve Knight voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Steve Knight: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; State Sen. Knight voted NO; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Ted Lieu: Replace school achievement testing with progress testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Ted Lieu voted YES).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 10, 2013

Ted Lieu: Allow bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Ted Lieu voted YEA).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 26, 2014

Ted Lieu: End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; State Sen. Ted Lieu voted YES; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 19, 2014

Travis Allen: Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law prohibits public schools from discriminating on the basis of specified characteristics, including gender, gender identity, and gender expression, and specifies various statements of legislative intent and the policies of the state in that regard. Existing law requires that participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, be available to pupils of each sex.

This bill would require that a pupil be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records.

Status:Bill passed House, 46-25-8; passed Senate, 21-9-8; approved by Governor, August 12, 2013. (Travis Allen voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 1266 May 9, 2013

Travis Allen: Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Status: Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation: MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Travis Allen voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 11, 2013

Travis Allen: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Status:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation: In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Travis Allen voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 25, 2014

Travis Allen: For suspension of students for willful defiance of authority

Legislative Summary: AB420: This bill would eliminate the authority to suspend a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 3, and the authority to recommend for expulsion a pupil in kindergarten or grades 1 to 12, for disrupting school activities or otherwise willfully defying the valid authority of those school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.

Analysis by ACLU of Northern California, Oct 20, 2014: Gov. Brown signed AB 420 which will eliminate the most extreme uses of harsh discipline under the category of "willful defiance." Gov. Brown's signature on AB420 represents a huge step forward for students in California. The enactment of AB 420 places our state at the front of the pack: we are leading in making meaningful advancements in civil liberties as other states turn in the opposition direction.

Legislative Outcome: Passed Senate 24-8-8 on 8/19/14; Passed Assembly 62-16-1 on 8/21; State Rep. Allen voted NO; Signed on Sep/27

Source: ACLU of Northern California: analysis of voting record AB420 Aug 21, 2014

Connie Conway: Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law requires that all children in California public schools be taught in English.
  • Public referendum Proposition 227 specifies that English learner pupils be educated through sheltered English immersion.
  • This bill would remove those requirements and allow parents to choose a language acquisition program that best suits their child.
  • This bill would include a new public referendum vote to replace Proposition 227.
Legislative Outcome:Concurrence vote passed Senate, 25-10-5; passed House 53-26-0; approved by Governor 9/28/14

OnTheIssues Explanation:In 1998, California voters passed Proposition 227, which banned bilingual education. This new law repeals Proposition 227, and hence re-institutes bilingual education. 80% of non-English-speaking in California public schools speak Spanish, but bilingual education could apply to other languages as well. (Connie Conway voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: SB 1174 Aug 25, 2014

Brian Dahle: Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.

Status:Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation:MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Brian Dahle voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 11, 2013

Connie Conway: Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing

Excerpts from Legislative Counsel's Digest:
  • Existing law implements a standards-based achievement test, the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program.
  • This bill would delete the STAR Program, and instead establish the Measurement of Academic Performance and Progress (MAPP), for assessment of elementary & secondary pupils.
  • The Legislature intends that public school accountability evolve beyond its narrow focus on pupil test scores to encompass other information about school performance, including pupil preparedness for college and career, as well as the high school graduation rates.
Legislative Outcome:Concurrence vote passed House, 54-22-2; passed Senate 26-7-6; approved by Governor 10/2/13.

OnTheIssues Explanation:MAPP meets the new federal Common Core standards, while STAR met the previous federal No-Child-Left-Behind standards. Voting for the MAPP standards implies support of Common Core. (Connie Conway voted NAY).

Source: California legislative voting records: AB 484 Sep 11, 2013

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