ACA 9- NEWLY ADDED
Superintendent of Public Instruction: gubernatorial appointment.
This bill will turn the State Superintendent position to one that is appointed by the Governor, making it a partisan seat. It is currently a nonpartisan seat chosen by vote in a gubernatorial election.
Read the bill here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240ACA9
Reasons to oppose:
-An elected position should stay an elected position.
-The State Superintendent of Public Schools should be nonpartisan. If appointed by the Governor, there is susceptibility the appointed person would make partisan decisions for the public schools.
-An appointed official will act on behalf of the person who appoints them, whereas a person elected by the people will act on behalf of the people.
Hearing April 26th in Assembly Education Committee.
Cancer Prevention Act.
We must continue to oppose this bill unless the language of “expected” is changed to “recommend” or remove the schools aspect of the bill altogether.
Status: Assembly-In Committee Process-Appropriations
Minors: consent to mental health services.
Senate-Pending Referral
Instructional materials: removing instructional materials and curriculum: diversity.
Assembly-In Committee Process-Education
County officers: sheriffs.
Assembly-In Committee Process-Local Government
Action steps
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Submit you letter of opposition or support to the legislative portal.
Call the committee members to voice your stance on each bill.
Get 10 other people to do the same.
Positive Parenting Awareness Month.
Status of Bill:
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Student privacy: online personal information.
Assembly-In Committee Process-Education
Curriculum: right to examine.
Assembly-In Committee Process-Appropriations
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: school cybersecurity.
Asm Education Committee Hearing Date: 04/26/23
Civil rights: discrimination: enforcement.
Senate-In Committee Process-Appropriations Placed on APPR suspense file.
Pupil rights: recess.
Senate-In Committee Process-Appropriations Set for hearing April 24.
Education expenses: Education Savings Account Act of 2024.
Senate- Did not pass. After the hearing, Senator Grove vowed to bring the bill back next year — potentially as a pilot program for California’s worst performing schools.
Watch the discussion of SB 292 hearing here which begins at the 17-minute mark.