AB 2878: Local control and accountability plans: annual goals: state priorities: family engagement.

(1)Existing law requires the governing board of each school district and each county board of education to adopt a local control and accountability plan using a template adopted by the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the local control and accountability plan to include a description of the annual goals to be achieved for each of certain state priorities, which include the implementation of the academic content and performance standards adopted by the state board, as specified, and the specific actions that will be taken to achieve the annual goals.

This bill would add to the enumerated state priorities family engagement, as specified. By imposing additional duties on school districts and county boards of education, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

(2)This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 52060 of the Education Code proposed by SB 874, AB 1840, and AB 3188, to be operative only if this bill and one or more of those bills are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 52066 of the Education Code proposed by SB 874 and AB 1840, to be operative only if this bill and one or both of SB 874 and AB 1840 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

(3)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 the statutory provisions noted above.