AB 2112: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program: stakeholder working group.

Existing law establishes the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program. Existing law authorizes a local educational agency that elects to operate an expanded learning opportunity program to operate a before school component of a program, an after school component of a program, or both, as specified. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to allocate a specified amount of the funding appropriated for purposes of the program to local educational agencies with an enrollment in the prior fiscal year that was at least 75% English learners, pupils who are eligible for a free or reduced-price meal, and foster youth. Existing law requires the Superintendent to allocate the remainder of the funding appropriated for purposes of the program to all other local educational agencies on a per-unit basis of the local educational agencys prior year reported kindergarten and grades 1 to 6, inclusive, classroom-based average daily attendance attributable to pupils who are either English learners, eligible for a free or reduced-price meal, or foster youth.

This bill would require, on or before February 1, 2025, the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an Expanded Learning Opportunities Program stakeholder working group, or leverage an existing expanded learning workgroup in the State Department of Education, to provide recommendations on the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program to the relevant fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature no later than November 1, 2025, as provided. The bill would require the working group or workgroup to include, but not be limited to, department staff, expanded learning providers, local educational agency representatives, representatives of school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education, parents, pupils, and community partners. The bill would repeal these requirements related to the working group or workgroup on January 1, 2026.