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Rocky Chavez on Education
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Supports charter schools, and founded one in Oceanside
Chavez is a big supporter of charter schools, having founded a charter high school in Oceanside after retiring from the military.
As a big supporter of education reform, he might also force Harris to take a clear position on education issues, which tend to divide the Democratic Party.
Source: LA Weekly on 2016 California Senate race
, Mar 5, 2015
Charge in-state tuition for veterans attending state college
Rocky Chavez authored AB13, "In-State Tuition for Veterans". Assembly Bill 13 would authorize the California State University system to waive nonresident tuition for veteran students using their GI Bill.ISSUE BACKGROUND: The post 9/11 GI Bill will pay
no more than the "public school in-state tuition and fees" per academic year. Therefore the veterans pay the difference between in state and out of state tuition out of pocket. For most veterans this is a significant financial barrier in attending a
California school directly after discharge and before they have had the opportunity to establish residency.
AUTHOR'S STATEMENT: "Offering in-state tuition will provide veterans the option of attending one of
our great universities where they will contribute to both our local and state economies. Without this incentive, these men and women will likely choose schools elsewhere, taking their time, talent and skills with them."
Source: AssemblyGOP.com Legislation summary: AB 13
, Sep 27, 2014
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 9/28/14OnTheIssues 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
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
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
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
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