Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates a veto, but the final outcome depends on whether lawmakers overrode the veto, which requires checking further bill history.
School Funding Rules During Immigration Enforcement Emergencies
This vetoed bill proposed treating immigration enforcement activities as emergencies for school funding calculations, setting a limit on attendance credits, requiring specific independent study plans with live instruction or an explanation if not possible, and keeping related documents private.
What This Bill Does
- Adds 'immigration enforcement activity' to the list of emergencies that allow schools to receive full state funding despite lower student attendance due to the event.
- Limits the number of missed days a school can claim for one student due to an immigration enforcement event to no more than 10 days.
- Requires schools with affected students to offer live interaction or synchronous instruction, or explain why they cannot and describe how they will support learning instead.
- Exempts documents about these events submitted by schools from public release under the California Public Records Act.
- Sets an expiration date for these rules on July 1, 2029.
Who It Names or Affects
- School districts
- Charter schools
- County offices of education
Terms To Know
- Average Daily Attendance (ADA)
- A count used to calculate how much state money a school receives based on the number of students present.
- Independent Study Plan
- An educational plan for students who cannot attend regular classes, allowing them to learn outside the classroom.
- Synchronous Instruction
- Live teaching where teachers and students interact at the same time, such as through a video call.
Limits and Unknowns
- The Governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law unless lawmakers later overrode that decision.
- The rules only apply to immigration enforcement events occurring between January 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026.