AB-1292 • 2026

County community schools and juvenile court schools: administration and operation.

Children Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hadwick
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on funding, potential scenarios without local educational agencies willing to take on roles, or handling of existing contracts with the county superintendent.

County Community Schools and Juvenile Court Schools: How They Are Run

This law allows county boards of education to contract with local educational agencies within their counties for the administration and operation of both county community schools and juvenile court schools.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes a county board of education to contract with a local educational agency within the same county for the administration and operation of county community schools.
Requires that juvenile court schools be run by either the county superintendent or another local educational agency within the county.

Who It Names or Affects

County boards of education
Local educational agencies in counties
Juvenile court schools

Terms To Know

county community school: A special type of public school run by a county board of education for certain students.
juvenile court school: Public schools in places like juvenile halls, ranches, and camps that are part of the juvenile justice system.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how much money will be given to these changes.
It is unclear what happens if there are no local educational agencies willing to take on this role within a county.
The bill does not explain how existing contracts with the county superintendent will be handled.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-25 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1292, as introduced, Hadwick.
County community schools and juvenile court schools: administration and operation.
(1) Existing law authorizes a county board of education to establish and maintain one or more county community schools and authorizes a county board of education to enroll certain pupils in county community schools.
This bill would authorize a county board of education to contract with the governing board or body of a local educational agency located within the county of the county board of education for the administration and operation of a county community school.
(2) Existing law requires a county board of education to provide for the administration and operation of public schools in juvenile halls, juvenile ranches, and juvenile camps, among others, known as juvenile court schools, by the county superintendent of schools or by contract with the respective
governing boards of the elementary, high school, or unified school district in which the juvenile court school is located.
This bill would require a county board of education to instead provide for the administration and operation of a juvenile court school by the county superintendent of schools or by contract with the governing board or body of a local educational agency located within the county of the county board of education.

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