CTA-sponsored and co-sponsored legislation for 2003

TEST ALIGNMENT - Hancock, Mullin
Bill: AB 356
Would align California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program with federal guidelines by exempting pupils in second grade from the testing requirement; would delete passage of the California High School Exit Exam as a state requirement for high school graduation while allowing a district to require the exam; and would delete the rewards and sanctions provisions in the Public Schools Accountability Act. (Amended 3/17)
Status: Passed Assembly; sent to Senate

DUE PROCESS FOR PART-TIMERS - Nunez
Bill: AB 1620
Would give all part-time faculty and contract employees of community college districts due process rights in retention of their contracts.
Status: Pending in Assembly Appropriations suspense file*

RETIREMENT FOR PART-TIMERS - Soto
Bill: SB 272
Would require community college districts to offer Social Security coverage to part-time faculty (Amended 5/12).
Status: Pending in Senate Appropriations suspense file*

COURSE LOAD FOR PART-TIMERS - Burton
Bill: SB 955
Would provide that paid professional and faculty development ancillary activities will not be part of the part-time faculty 60 percent load nor count toward tenure or full-time employment. (Amended 4/9)
Status: Sent to Assembly Higher Ed

STRS ENHANCEMENTS - Mullin
Bill: AB 265
Would require the state to pay back over time the money it has decided not to contribute to STRS this year for its special fund for increasing the purchasing power of pensions to counteract inflation.
Status: Passed Assembly; sent to Senate

STRS compensation - Burton
Bill: SB 102
Would provide military service credit for STRS members called to active duty since Sept. 11, 2001, and would allow a limited number of unused sick days to count in qualifying for STRS bonuses. (Amended 4/29)
Status: Pending in Senate Appropriations suspense file*