AB 2350: English learners: participation in standard instructional program.

Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt curriculum frameworks and evaluation criteria that are aligned to specified content standards for English language arts on or before July 30, 2014. each school district that has one or more pupils who are English learners, and, to the extent required by federal law, each county office of education and each charter school, to assess the English language development of each pupil in order to determine the pupils level of proficiency, as specified, and requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to review existing assessments that assess the English language development of pupils whose primary language is a language other than English.

This bill would define the terms designated English language development and integrated English language development for purposes of the English Language Arts/English Development Framework adopted by the state board, as specified. The bill would specify that, except as provided, a middle or high school pupil who is enrolled in an English language development course or is classified as an English learner and scores at any proficiency level on the assessment of English language development shall not be prevented from enrolling denied participation in a schools standard instructional program, as defined, by being denied enrollment in specified other courses courses, including, among others, courses required for graduation, middle school grade promotion, or meeting specified graduation and college admission standards, as applicable. admission. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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.

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.