BILL NUMBER: SB 572	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 6, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pan

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 17388 of the Education Code, relating to
school facilities.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 572, as amended, Pan. School facilities: school district
advisory committee: use or disposition of school  buildings.
  buildings: school closures. 
   Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school
district, and, prior to the sale, lease, or rental of any excess real
property, except rentals not exceeding 30 days, requires the
governing board of any school district, to appoint a school district
advisory committee to advise the governing board of the school
district in the development of districtwide policies and procedures
governing the use or disposition of school buildings or space in
school buildings which is not needed for school purposes.
   This bill would instead require the governing board of a school
district to appoint a school district advisory committee for those
purposes regardless of the sale, lease, or rental of any excess real
 property.   property, and would also require
the governing board of a school district to appoint a school district
advisory committee for specified purposes prior to closing a school
within the governing board's school district.  By imposing
additional duties on the governing board of a school district, this
bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
   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 17388 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   17388.  The governing board of a school district shall appoint a
school district advisory committee  to   for
either of the following purposes: 
    (a)     To  advise the governing board
of the school district in the development of districtwide policies
and procedures governing the use or disposition of school buildings
or space in school buildings that is not needed for school purposes.

   (b) Prior to closing a school within the governing board's school
district, to advise the governing board in the development of
districtwide policies and procedures governing the closure of the
school. 
  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.