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AB-988 • 2026

Pupil instruction: statewide dual enrollment framework: advisory board.

Pupil instruction: statewide dual enrollment framework: advisory board.

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Sponsor
Fong
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Appropriations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text does not specify which legislative committees will receive the framework report.

Creating a Statewide Plan for High School and College Dual Enrollment

This law creates an advisory board to help the Superintendent of Public Instruction build a statewide guide for how high school students can take college classes.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a new dual enrollment advisory board with members chosen according to specific rules in the bill.
  • Requires the Superintendent and the board to create a framework that guides how dual enrollment programs work across California.
  • Directs officials to review current laws, policies, and efforts in California and other states on topics like course choice, student remediation, transfer credits, and transition courses.
  • Asks for the creation of a guide listing best practices to help achieve specific goals related to dual enrollment.
  • Sets a deadline of January 1, 2027, for submitting the final framework plan to legislative committees.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Members of the new dual enrollment advisory board

Terms To Know

Dual Enrollment
Programs where high school students take classes to earn credit for both their high school diploma and college.
College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP)
Partnerships between schools and colleges designed to help students move smoothly from high school into career training or transfer programs, improve graduation rates, or achieve readiness for college and careers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not list the specific names of people who will serve on the advisory board.
  • The text states a deadline for submitting the plan but does not say when the new framework must start being used by schools.
  • The law requires reviewing other states' policies, but it does not specify which states or how many.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Pupil instruction: statewide dual enrollment framework: advisory board.