Bill Text: CA AB1536 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Teacher credentialing: Technology Education Credential “TEC” Program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2018-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1536 Detail]
Download: California-2017-AB1536-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 30, 2017 |
Assembly Bill | No. 1536 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Grayson |
February 17, 2017 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The Charter Schools Act of 1992 provides for the establishment and operation of a charter school, as prescribed. Existing law states that the Legislature’s intent in enacting the act is to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils, and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from the existing school district structure as a method to accomplish specified goals.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 11.5 (commencing with Section 44390) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:Article 11.5. Technology Education Credential “TEC” Program
44390.
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:44390.1.
(a) The Technology Education Credential “TEC” Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive any monetary contributions made pursuant to this article. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the fund shall be continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal year to the commission for the purposes of this article.44390.2.
(a) The Technology Education Credential “TEC” Program is hereby established and shall be administered by the commission.SEC. 2.
Section 17072 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:17072.
(a) Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to adjusted gross income defined, shall apply, except as otherwise provided.SEC. 3.
Section 17208 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:17208.
(a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, a deduction shall be allowed for an amount contributed by a taxpayer during the taxable year to the Technology Education Credential “TEC” Fund, established pursuant to Article 11.5 (commencing with Section 44390) of Chapter 2 of Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code.SEC. 4.
Section 24343.9 is added to the Revenue and Taxation Code, to read:24343.9.
(a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, a deduction shall be allowed for an amount contributed by a taxpayer during the taxable year to the Technology Education Credential “TEC” Fund, established pursuant to Article 11.5 (commencing with Section 44390) of Chapter 2 of Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code.It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to provide an opportunity for teachers, parents, pupils, and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from the existing school district structure as a method to accomplish all of the following:
(a)Improve pupil learning.
(b)Increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for pupils who are identified as academically low achieving.
(c)Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods.
(d)Create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the schoolsite.
(e)Provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system.
(f)Hold the schools established under this part accountable for meeting measurable pupil outcomes, and provide the schools with a method to change from rule-based to performance-based accountability systems.
(g)Provide vigorous competition within the public school system to stimulate continual improvements in all public schools.