Attorney General No.
11-0062
Secretary of State No.
1539
Description
Authorizes school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to claim average daily attendance funding for student participation in approved online courses. Authorizes school districts to contract with public and private providers to deliver online courses taught by credentialed teachers. Allows students to take online courses offered by any school district, regardless of student's residence. Provides students access to courses required for admission to state universities, and establishes the California Diploma, which demonstrates completion of courses required for University of California and California State University admission. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: In the long term, local school district savings potentially in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually if schools experience efficiencies and widespread participation in the use of online courses. These savings would be offset in small part by administrative costs to implement the measure, including local costs for developing online curriculum, contracting with online providers, and ensuring students access to online courses as well as state costs for changing the existing school payment system and issuing California Diplomas to qualifying students.
Proponents
Phillip D. Kohn (714) 641-3415
Date
1-3-2012
Document Type
Initiative
Qualified
Failed to Qualify
Recommended Citation
Online K-12 Education. College Preparatory Courses. Initiative Statute. California Initiative 1539 (2012).
https://repository.uclawsf.edu/ca_ballot_inits/1747