Bill Text: CA AB2290 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Pupil instruction: world languages: revision of content standards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-26 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 643, Statutes of 2016. [AB2290 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2290-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2290	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Santiago

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to amend Section 51212 of the Education Code, relating to
pupil instruction.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2290, as introduced, Santiago. Pupil instruction: foreign
language.
   Existing law sets forth the intent and purpose of the Legislature
to encourage the establishment of programs of instruction in foreign
language, with instruction beginning as early as feasible for each
school district.
   This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 51212 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   51212.  It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature to
encourage the establishment of programs  of instruction
 in foreign  language,   language
instruction,  with instruction beginning as early as feasible
for each school district.