AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 28, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

96

CHAPTER 23

Statutes of 2023

[ Approved by Governor June 29, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State June 29, 2023. ]

Introduced by Assembly Member Ta

(Coauthor: Assembly Member Juan Carrillo)

February 16, 2023

An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 52770) to Chapter 11 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupils.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: no   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law requires a school district or school that is planning to hold a college or career fair to notify each apprenticeship program in the same county as the school district or school of the college or career fair, as specified.

This bill would require a local educational agency serving pupils in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that is planning to hold a college or career fair to notify each community college district that has overlapping jurisdiction with the local educational agency of the college or career fair, as specified.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Article 6 (commencing with Section 52770) is added to Chapter 11 of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:

Article 6. College and Career Fairs

52770.

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Career fair” means an event where multiple private businesses, governmental agencies, university representatives, or career technical school representatives are invited by a local educational agency to present career options or career technical education options to pupils.

(2) “College fair” means an event where multiple college or university representatives are invited by a local educational agency to present college options to pupils.

(3) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

(b) (1) A local educational agency serving pupils in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, that is planning to hold a college or career fair shall notify each community college district that has overlapping jurisdiction with the local educational agency of the college or career fair and provide an opportunity for the community college district to participate in the college or career fair.

(2) A notice provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include both of the following:

(A) The planned date and time of the college or career fair.

(B) The planned location of the college or career fair.

(3) A notice provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be delivered to the community college district before the planned date of the college or career fair either by first-class mail or by email.