Plain English Breakdown
The official text states reports must be made publicly accessible but does not specify an exact deadline date beyond that requirement.
School Climate Reporting and Survey Requirements
This law requires schools serving grades 5 through 12 to give a specific survey every two years starting in the 2026–27 school year and create improvement plans if results show problems with school climate.
What This Bill Does
- Requires districts, county offices of education, and charter schools for grades 5–12 to administer the California Healthy Kids Survey at least once every two years starting in the 2026–27 school year.
- Mandates that agencies create a School Climate Improvement Report if survey results fall below or exceed an average of 70% in specified categories for two consecutive surveys.
- Requires these reports to list specific steps the agency will take to address concerns and include annual data on student engagement and school climate collected for their local control accountability plan.
- Adds California Healthy Kids Survey results as a new official measure used to determine school climate under state priorities.
- Requires agencies to present their School Climate Improvement Report at a regularly scheduled meeting of their governing board.
Who It Names or Affects
- School districts that serve students in grades 5 through 12
- County offices of education serving students in grades 5 through 12
- Charter schools serving students in grades 5 through 12
Terms To Know
- California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS)
- A survey given to students that measures their views on school climate and other factors.
- School Climate Improvement Report (SCIR)
- A document schools must write if survey results show problems, detailing plans to improve the environment for students.
- Local Control Accountability Plan
- An annual plan where school districts set goals and report on how well they are meeting state priorities like student engagement.
Limits and Unknowns
- The specific categories within the survey that trigger a required improvement report are not listed in this summary.
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates state-mandated local program costs.