Bill Text: CA SB108 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Charter schools.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-06-25 - Hearing postponed by committee. [SB108 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB108-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 108	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 1, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 23, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Walters

                        JANUARY 27, 2009

   An act to amend Section 6528 of the Government Code, relating to
charter schools.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 108, as amended, Walters. Charter schools.
   (1) Existing law provides that a charter school, including a
charter school operated as or by a nonprofit public benefit
corporation, may be considered a public agency, as defined, for the
purpose of being eligible for membership in a joint powers agreement
for risk-pooling.
   This bill, in addition, would prohibit a joint powers authority
for risk-pooling from refusing to admit to membership or provide
coverage to a charter school, including a charter school operated as
or by a nonprofit public benefit corporation, or a school district
that operates a charter school, solely on the basis that the school
under consideration is a charter school or the district under
consideration operates a charter school.  The bill would
authorize a joint powers authority for risk-pooling to set the price
for coverage for a charter school   or a school district
that operates a charter school at a level that is commensurate with
the increased risk involved.  By limiting the discretion of
joint powers authorities, this bill would impose a state-mandated
local program.
   (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 6528 of the Government Code is amended to read:

   6528.  (a) A charter school, including a charter school organized
pursuant to Section 47604 of the Education Code, may be considered a
public agency, as defined in Section 6500, for the purpose of being
eligible for membership in a joint powers agreement for risk-pooling.

   (b) A joint powers authority for risk-pooling shall not refuse to
admit to membership or provide coverage to a charter school,
including a charter school organized pursuant to Section 47604 of the
Education Code, or a school district that operates a charter school,
solely on the basis that the school under consideration is a charter
school or the district under consideration operates a charter
school.  A joint powers authority for risk-pooling may set the
price for coverage for a charter school or a school district that
operates a charter school at a level that is commensurate with the
increased risk involved. 
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.