Plain English Breakdown
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AB-2675: Technology Best Practices for School Plans
This law requires the State Department of Education to create a guide on using technology in schools and hold training sessions so local agencies can include these ideas in their yearly plans.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the State Department of Education, with help from state partners, to prepare best practices by December 31, 2027.
- Creates a list of best practices for using technology to support student academic success and achievement.
- Develops a model policy that schools can use in their Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP).
- Mandates at least three informational webinars in 2028 to teach agencies how to use the new guide.
- Asks officials to find ways by December 31, 2028, to encourage schools to adopt these practices.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Department of Education
- School districts that receive specified federal funding
- County offices of education that receive specified federal funding
- Charter schools that receive specified federal funding
Terms To Know
- Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
- A yearly plan where schools list their goals, actions to reach them, and how well they worked.
- Best Practices
- Proven methods or strategies that work well for using technology in education.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not say which specific federal funding programs qualify schools to receive the guide.
- It is unclear what exact actions officials will take after December 2028 to encourage adoption of these practices.
- The law states an intent for future legislation but does not describe what that new law would contain.