Plain English Breakdown
The bill adds Section 52090 to the Education Code only if AB 2225 is enacted by January 1, 2027.
Creating a Commission to Close Student Achievement Gaps
This bill creates an advisory group that studies gaps in state support for schools trying to close achievement differences and reports its findings every two years.
What This Bill Does
- Establishes the Closing the Achievement Gap Commission as an advisor to the State Board of Education.
- Sets commission membership at 17 voting members and one nonvoting member with specific appointment rules.
- Requires members to represent diverse geographic areas, demographics, and types of school districts.
- Mandates that the group meets at least twice a year in its first year and as needed later.
- Orders the commission to assess gaps in state support for schools trying to close achievement differences.
- Requires the submission of reports with recommendations by December 1, 2028, and every two years after.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Board of Education
- The California Department of Education
- Local educational agencies (school districts)
- Appointed members of the new commission
Terms To Know
- Advisory body
- A group that gives advice and recommendations but does not have the power to make laws or enforce rules.
- Local educational agency
- The official name for a school district, county office of education, or charter school governing board.
- Achievement gap
- A difference in academic performance between groups of students based on factors like race, income, or language background.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill only takes effect if another law, AB 2225, is passed and becomes active by January 1, 2027.
- The text does not specify how much money will be provided to fund the commission's work.