Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the report is part of the state budget assessment, which was not explicitly stated in all candidate points but supports the general description.
Annual Report on Closing Student Achievement Gaps
This bill requires a state office to publish yearly reports tracking progress in closing academic gaps between student groups, but only if another specific law passes first.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to assess and report on the state's progress in closing pupil achievement gaps as part of its budget assessment.
- Sets a deadline of December 1, 2028, for the first annual report with yearly reports following after that date.
- Includes recommendations for actions the state can take to meet goals set by another proposed law, AB 2225.
- Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to talk with education stakeholders before creating each report.
- Adds Section 52090 to the Education Code if this bill becomes active.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Legislative Analyst's Office, which must create and publish the reports.
- The Legislature and the Governor, who receive the public reports.
- Local educational agencies, as the report includes recommendations to support them in closing achievement gaps.
- Education stakeholders, who are asked for input during the report development.
Terms To Know
- Pupil academic achievement gap
- The difference in school performance between different groups of students that this bill aims to close.
- Legislative Analyst's Office
- A state office required by this bill to study and report on student progress as part of the budget assessment.
- Operative only if
- The bill will not start working unless another specific law (AB 2225) is passed and takes effect by January 1, 2027.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill does not take effect unless AB 2225 becomes law on or before January 1, 2027.
- The specific goals and benchmarks for closing achievement gaps depend on the details of AB 2225.