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Mandate Description and Status
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Current
Mandates (40)
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Mandate |
06/07
Actual
Appropriations |
07/08
Actual
Appropriations |
08/09
Proposed
Appropriation |
Description |
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Agency Fee Arrangements
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate reimburses districts for time spent on
agency fee arrangements. More...
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AIDS/HIV
Prevention Instruction II |
$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for AIDS/HIV prevention instruction in grades 7-12. Teacher
time is not claimable. More...
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Annual Parent Notification, School Site
Discipline Rules, Alternative Schools
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Consolidated unit rate mandate reimburses districts
for time spent on annual parent notifications, school site discipline
rules and alternative schools. More…
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Caregiver
Affidavits
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts
for processing caregiver affidavits. More...
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Charter
School II
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for time spent reviewing, evaluating and holding public
hearings for new charter school petitions and evaluating current
charter schools. More...
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Charter Schools III
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate reimburses districts for time spent on charter
school findings on denial, transfer of funds in lieu of property taxes
and financial information . More...
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Collective
Bargaining
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts for union
negotiations, preparation of a collective bargaining agreement
disclosure, teacher's contractual grievances and unfair labor practice
charges. More...
Axiom
Solution: 
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Comprehensive
School
Safety Plan
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts for time spent on comprehensive
school safety plans. More…
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Criminal
Background Check I
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for criminal background checks for certificated employees
prior to hiring and to obtain certification that specified employees of
entities that contract with school districts for janitorial,
administrative, landscape, transportation, and food-related services
have been fingerprinted. More...
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Criminal
Background Check II
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for various activities that are the direct result of the
districts requirement to fingerprint specified employees. More...
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Differential
Pay and Reemployment
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for the calculation of differential pay, the establishment
and placement of an employee on a reemployment list, and the return of
the employee to work. More...
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Expulsion of
Pupils Transcript Cost for Appeals
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for expulsions transcripts provided free of charge to pupils with
a limited income certification or if an expulsion has been reversed by
the county. More...
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Financial
and Compliance Audit
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts
for the annual financial and compliance audit's plans of correction,
public review and responding to any further requests for information
from the county or state. More...
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Graduation
Requirements
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for the additional cost of requiring pupils to complete two
years of science courses over the previous one year requirement.
Mandate applies only to grades 7-12. More...
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Habitual
Truant
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$1,000
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$1,0000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts for the
time spent processing habitual truants. The SARB process is not
claimable. More...
Axiom
Solution: 
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Health
Benefits for Survivors of Peace Officers
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$0
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Mandate reimburses
districts who employ peace officers to provide lifelong health benefits
to the survivors of peace officers and firefighters who die in the line
of duty. More...
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High School
Exit Examination
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate reimburses
districts for notifying parents of transfer students who enroll after
the first semester or quarter of the regular school term that, commencing
with the 2003-04 school year, and each school year thereafter, each
pupil completing 12th grade will be required to successfully pass the
High School Exit Exam (HSEE); maintaining documentation that the parent
or guardian of each pupil received written notification of the HSEE;
determining whether English-learning pupils possess sufficient English
language skills at the time of the HSEE to be assessed with the HSEE;
administration of the HSEE, on designated dates to specified pupils
excluding a teacher’s time administering the HSEE; maintaining
test security and providing specific HSEE data on each pupil tested to
the SPI or independent evaluators or the publisher. More...
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Immunization
Records:
Hepatitis B
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Unit rate mandate
reimburses districts for maintaining immunization records on each
student and filing a written report on the immunization status of new
entrants to the school with the State Department of Health Services. More...
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Intradistrict
Attendance
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for establishing and implementing a random and unbiased
process of intradistrict attendance. More...
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Juvenile
Court Notices II
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Unit rate mandate
reimbursing districts for time spent processing juvenile court notices.
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Law
Enforcement Agency Notification
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts to notify the appropriate law enforcement agency of any acts
of a pupil that may involve the possession or sale of a controlled
substance or weapons. More...
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Missing
Children Reports
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate reimburses
districts and COE’s for performing specific activities when notified
of missing children including the posting of missing children
information and notifying law enforcement when a request is made for
the missing child’s student records. More…
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National
Norm Referenced Achievement Test
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate replaces
STAR program and reimburses districts only for activities associated with
the CAT/6 testing for grades 3 and 7. More...
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Notification
of Truancy
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Unit rate mandate reimbursing
districts for sending out the initial notification of truancy. More...
Axiom
Solution:
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Notification
to Teachers
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts to identify, report to teachers and maintain information on
the names of every student who has caused or attempted to cause serious
bodily injury or injury to another person. More...
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Peace
Officers Bill of Rights
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for providing procedural protection to peace officers employed
by school districts when a peace officer is subject to an interrogation
by the employer, is facing punitive action, or receives an adverse
comment in his or her personnel file. Mandate applies to peace officers
classified as permanent employees, peace officers who serve at the
pleasure of the school district, and are terminable without cause
(“at will” employees), and peace officers on probation who
have not reached permanent status. More...
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Physical
Education Reports
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for time spent preparing and submitting reports to the
Superintendent of Public Instruction on the extent of the school
district’s compliance with the minimum minutes of physical education
instruction required by law. Mandate applies only to grades K-8. More...
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Physical
Performance Testing
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$1,000
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$1,0000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts
conducting the Fitnessgram physical performance testing to 5th, 7th and
9th grade students; to process and analyze score data; and to respond
to requests by the California Department of Education for testing
results. More...
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Pupil
Exclusions
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Unit rate mandate
reimburses districts for sending notification to a pupil’s
parent/guardian prior to excluding the pupil for a filthy or vicious habit
or for suffering from a contagious or infectious disease. 18 cents per
letter. More...
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Pupil Health
Screening
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Unit rate mandate
for kindergarten and 1st grade notification, follow up and exclusion in
regards to pupil health screenings. More...
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Pupil
Promotion and Retention
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts
for providing supplemental instruction to students who are deemed at
risk of being retained. Mandate is offset by any funds received for
after-school or summer supplemental instruction for at-risk students. More...
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Pupil
Residency Verification and Appeals
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate applies only
to districts residing in counties on an international border.
Reimbursement applies to the time spent on pupil residency verification
and appeals. More...
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Pupil Safety
Notices
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate reimburses
districts and COE’s for providing notices and information
regarding health, safety, and legal issues to staff, parents, and students. More…
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Pupil
Suspensions, Expulsions, and Expulsion Appeals
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts
for the time spent processing suspensions for firearms, expulsions and
expulsion appeals. More...
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Removal of
Chemicals
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses districts
for the removal and disposal of all chemicals whose shelf life has
elapsed. Mandate applies to grades 7-12. More...
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School
District Fiscal Accountability Reporting & Employee Benefits
Disclosure
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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New mandate
combining two separate mandates. Mandate reimburses districts for
fiscal accountability reporting and forwarding revisions to the current
year budget that are necessary to fulfill the terms of the collective bargaining
agreement to the County. More...
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School District Reorganization
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for the time spent on school district reorganizations initiated
by property owners and voters. Mandate does not apply to district
initiated reorganizations. More...
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Scoliosis
Screening
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Unit rate mandate for
scoliosis screening, re-screening and referral to medical care of 7th
grade females and 8th grade males. More...
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Teacher
Incentive Program
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$1,000
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$1,000
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$1,000
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Mandate reimburses
districts for the time spent reviewing and certifying applications and
distributing awards for the National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards Certification Incentive Program. More...
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The Stull
Act
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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New Mandate*
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Mandate reimburses
districts for the time spent evaluating certificated (instructional and
non-instructional) employees. More...
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* – New program, funding is not currently
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Future
(1 mandate)
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Mandate |
07/08
Proposed Appropriations |
Description |
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Charter
Schools
I, II, III
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New Mandate*
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Consolidated mandate reimburses districts for time
spent on charter school petitions and current charter schools beginning
in the 07-08 fiscal year. More...
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Pending Test
Claims
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Pending
Test Claim |
Tenative
Hearing Date |
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Academic
Performance Index
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September 27, 2007
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Adult Ed
Enrollment Reporting
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Hearing date not set
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California English Language Development Test
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Hearing date not set
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Hearing date not set
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California Public Records Act (K-14)
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Hearing date not set
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CalSTRS
Creditable Compensation
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April 16, 2007
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Charter
Schools IV
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Hearing date not set
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Clean School
Restrooms
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Hearing date not set
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Comprehensive School Safety Plans II
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Hearing date not set
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Deferred
Maintenance Programs
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December 12, 2008
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Design-Build
Contracts
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September 26,2008
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Developer
Fees
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Hearing date not set
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Educational Services
Plan for Expelled Pupils
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May 29, 2008
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Hazardous
Materials Assessments
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Hearing date not set
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Instructional
Materials Funding Requirements
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Hearing date not set
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Notification
to Teachers: Pupils Subject to Suspension or Expulsion II
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May 29, 2008
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Parental
Involvement Programs
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Hearing date not set
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Prevailing
Wage Rates
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May 29, 2008
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Public Contracts (K-14)
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August 1, 2008
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Pupil Discipline Records
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May 29, 2008
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Pupil Expulsions II
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May 29, 2008
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Public Health: Oral Health Assessment
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Hearing date not set
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Pupil Suspensions II
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May 29, 2008
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Reporting Improper Governmental Activities
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September 27,
2007
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School Bus Safety III
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Hearing date not set
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School Facilities Funding Requirements
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August 1, 2008
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Standardized Testing and Reporting II
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Hearing date not set
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Student Records
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August 1, 2008
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Surplus Property Advisory Committees
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Hearing date not set
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Teacher Credentialing
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Hearing date not set
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Uniform Complaint Procedures (K-12)
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Hearing date not set
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Williams Case Implementation
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Hearing date not set
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Workers’ Compensation Disability
Benefits for Government Employees
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(Pending Litigation)
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Reconsidered
(No Longer) (19 mandates)
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Mandate |
Description |
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American
Government Document Requirements
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Mandate has been set aside by the Commission on
State Mandates.
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Annual Parent
Notification III
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Mandate has been replaced with the Consolidation of
Annual Parent Notification, School Site Discipline Rules, and
Alternative Schools mandate.
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County Treasury Oversight Committee
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Program has been
suspended
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Emergency Procedures,
Earthquake Procedures, and Disasters and Comprehensive School
Safety Plans
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Mandate has been replaced with the Comprehensive
School Safety Plan mandate.
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Employee
Benefits Disclosure
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Mandate has been
combined with School District Fiscal Accountability Reporting.
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Fiscal
Accountability Reporting – School District
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Mandate has been
combined with Employee Benefits Disclosure.
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Grand Jury
Proceedings
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Program has been
suspended
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Interdistrict
Attendance Permits
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Program has been determined
to be optional, repealed or overturned by the court.
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Interdistrict
Transfer Requests
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Program has been
determined to be optional, repealed or overturned by the court.
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Investment
Reports
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Program has been
suspended
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Law Enforcement
Sexual Harassment Training
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Program has been
suspended
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Mandate
Reimbursement Process
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Mandate reimburses districts for
their costs associated with the preparation of their mandated cost
claims. Reconsider effective July 1, 2006
Axiom
Solution: 
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Parent
Classroom Visits
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Mandate has been set aside by the Commission on
State Mandates.
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Pupil
Classroom Suspensions
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Mandate has been set aside by the Commission on
State Mandates.
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Open
Meetings Act/Brown Act Reform
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Mandate has been set
aside by the Commission on State Mandates.
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School
Accountability Report Cards
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Reimbursement ended after January 1,
2006.
Axiom
Solution: 
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School Bus
Safety I & II
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Program has been
suspended
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School
Crimes Reporting II
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Program has been
suspended
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Standardized
Testing and Reporting
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Mandate has been replaced
with the National Norm Referenced Achievement Test
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