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SB-992 Education technology: computers.(1999-2000)

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 1999–2000 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 992

Introduced  by  Senator Knight

February 26, 1999

An act to add Article 6 (commencing with Section 52770) to Chapter 11 of Part 28 of the Education Code, relating to public schools.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 992, as introduced, Knight. Education technology: computers.
(1) Under existing law, it is the policy of the State of California that all pupils enrolled in the state’s public elementary and secondary schools have equitable access to educational programs designed to strengthen technological skills, including, but not limited to, computer education programs.
This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by providing that every computer at a public elementary and secondary school purchased or initially installed on or after January 1, 2000, that may be used by a pupil and that has access to the Internet or an on-line service is required to have a blocking software program, as defined, that operates any time that the computer is used to access the Internet or an on-line service.
This bill would also impose a state-mandated local program by providing that no later than June 30, 2000, every computer at a public elementary and secondary school that was in operation prior to January 1, 2000, that may be used by a pupil and that has access to the Internet or an on-line service is required to have a blocking software program, as defined, that operates any time that the computer is used to access the Internet or an on-line service. (2) 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, including the creation of a State Mandates Claims Fund to pay the costs of mandates that do not exceed $1,000,000 statewide and other procedures for claims whose statewide costs exceed $1,000,000.
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   Local Program: YES  

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 the Education Code, to read:
Article  6. Education Technology

52770.
 (a) Every computer at a public elementary and secondary school purchased or initially installed on or after January 1, 2000, that may be used by a pupil and that has access to the Internet or an on-line service shall have a blocking software program that operates any time that the computer is used to access the Internet or an on-line service.
(b) No later than June 30, 2000, every computer at a public elementary and secondary school that was in operation prior to January 1, 2000, that may be used by a pupil and that has access to the Internet or an on-line service shall have a blocking software program that operates any time that the computer is used to access the Internet or an on-line service.
(c) ‛Blocking software program” means a computer program that is capable of blocking sites on the Internet or sites on an on-line service that make reference to, or contain, harmful material, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 313 of the Penal Code.

SEC. 2.

 Notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, 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. If the statewide cost of the claim for reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000), reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.
Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this act shall become operative on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the California Constitution.