Plain English Breakdown
The official text does not specify the exact composition or number of people in the stakeholder workgroup.
AB-453: Reviewing School Safety Plans
This law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to create a statewide workgroup by July 1, 2026, to review school safety plans and submit recommendations on their development and required elements by July 1, 2027.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with help from the state board, to start a statewide stakeholder workgroup by July 1, 2026.
- Directs the workgroup to review current comprehensive school safety plans and suggest changes to how they are developed and approved.
- Asks the group to recommend what parts must be included in every school's safety plan.
- Requires the Superintendent to send a report with these recommendations to state leaders by July 1, 2027.
- Allows the Department of Education to hire outside groups to help carry out this work.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction
- School districts and county offices of education that manage K-12 schools
- Members chosen for the statewide stakeholder workgroup
Terms To Know
- Comprehensive school safety plan
- A written document created by a school district that lists strategies and rules to keep students safe.
- Stakeholder workgroup
- A team of people from different groups who meet to study an issue and offer advice.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not say exactly which outside organizations will be hired.
- It is unclear if the recommendations made by the workgroup must become new laws or rules.
- No specific funding amount for this project is listed in the provided text.