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Current Legislation...
CARS+ Legislative Director:
 Last Updated: 07/21/2008
This group of CARS+ members provides direction to the CARS+ board on legislative issues that affect you as a special educator. This group directly contacts legislators and their staff's to research bills and the bill's subsequent affect on special education. Under the direction of the CARS+ Legislative Director and the CARS+ Board, they write letters of opposition, letters of support or propose language changes to bills as necessary to support special education teachers and their students. This committee advocates for the interest of the membership and their students at the Capitol in Sacramento.
The CARS+ Legislative Committee has been following these bills in the current legislative
session. These bills have the potential to affect you as a special educator.
AB 1503 (Huff) - High School Exit Exam
(waivers for pupils with disabilities)
Requires a school principal to submit a
waiver of the requirement to pass the high school exit examination
for a pupil with a disability who has taken the examination with
modifications and has received the equivalent of a passing score to
the superintendent of a school district without the waiver being
requested by the pupil's parent or guardian and requires the State
Board of Education to review waiver denials and to authorize the
waiver if it finds the denial was improper.
Status: 06/26/2008 - Senate Committee on Education re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations Position: SUPPORT AB 2040 (Nunez) - High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Requires superintendent of public instruction
to convene a panel to make recommendations regarding a standardized evidence-based
assessment for eligible pupils with disabilities.
Status: 6/26/2008 - Senate Committee on Education re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations Position: SUPPORT SB 1446 (Romero) - High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Reenacts provisions of former law which required a school
district or state special school to grant a high school diploma to a pupil with a
disability who was scheduled to graduate from high school, did not pass high school
exit examination, did not receive a high school exit examination waiver, and met
other specified criteria. Provides for retroactive application of these provisions
to pupils with disabilities who are scheduled to graduate in the 2007-08 school year
Status: 7/07/2008 - Urgency: In Senate Position: SUPPORT AB 1872 (Coto) Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders Clearinghouse
Establishes the State Autism Spectrum Disorder Clearinghouse
within the State Department of Education to provide evidence-based resources, research
materials, information and practices regarding the education of pupils with autism spectrum
disorders. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an oversight committee
to represent the major stakeholders responsible for education of pupils with autism spectrum
disorders and to perform other related duties.
Status: 6/26/2008 - Senate Committee on Education re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations Position: SUPPORT The following bills are "held in suspense"
SB 527 (Steinberg) Autism Screening
Requires the State Department of Developmental Services to partner with
at least one regional center to implement an Autism Spectrum Disorders Early Screening, Intervention,
and Treatment Pilot Program in at least 3 counties in key geographic areas. Establishes an advisory
committee. Establishes the Autism Spectrum Disorder Early Screening, Intervention, and Treatment Pilot
Program Fund for purposes of the program. Requires the department to apply to a specified entity for funding.
Status: 7/09/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations - held in Suspense File Position: SUPPORT SB 1475 (Torlakson) Autism Pilot Program
Requires the State Department of Developmental Services to establish a pilot
project to provide methods, instruments, and systems of care between regional centers and school districts for
the early identification and assessment of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder from birth to age 5. Requires
the department to apply to the Children and Families Commission for funding for the program and conditions the
program on obtaining those funds.
Status: 7/16/2008 Senate Committee on Appropriations - held in Suspense File Position: SUPPORT The following bill made it out of its respective house and was Chaptered by the Secretary of State
AB 2302 (Bass) Teacher Credentialing: Specialist Credential: Pupils with Autism
Authorizes a local education agency or school to assign a teacher who holds a level
1 education specialist credential, or a previously issued credential, that authorizes him or her to provide
instruction to individuals with mild or moderate disabilities to provide instruction to pupils with autism, if the
teacher consents to the assignment and satisfies certain criteria. Requires the agencies and schools that make such
assignments to report such assignments as part of their annual assignment monitoring.
Status: Chaptered 6/30/2008 by Secretary of State - Chapter 41 Position: SUPPORT with amendment |
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