Plain English Breakdown
The bill uses the phrase 'consider for inclusion,' meaning the State Board is not guaranteed to add these specific metrics to the Dashboard even by the deadline.
Adding College and Career Plans Data to School Reports
This law requires schools to track how many students plan for college or career paths, then include that data in their public plans.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the State Board of Education to consider adding new student intention data to the College/Career Indicator on the School Dashboard by July 1, 2027.
- Asks schools to count the percentage of students who intend to enroll in college.
- Asks schools to count the percentage of students who intend to enter registered apprenticeships, skilled trades, or industry-aligned career pathways.
- Requires school districts and county boards to include these new percentages as local measurements for student achievement and school climate in their Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs).
- Requires charter schools to add this same data about college and career intentions into their LCAPs.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California State Board of Education
- School districts and county boards of education
- Charter school governing bodies
Terms To Know
- California School Dashboard
- A website that shows public data about how schools are performing.
- Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP)
- An annual plan where school districts set goals for student success and report on their progress.
- College/Career Indicator (CCI)
- A measure showing the percentage of high school graduates who are prepared for college or a career.
Limits and Unknowns
- The law says to consider adding this data by July 1, 2027, but does not guarantee it will be included on that exact date.
- Reimbursement for costs depends on whether the Commission on State Mandates determines there are state-mandated costs.