California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Ochoa Bogh
Last action: 2026-04-20
Official status: April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest do not provide specific criteria or requirements for service learning programs.

California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program

This law requires the State Department of Education to establish a program that recognizes schools and school districts with strong service learning programs.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Education to create the California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program for recognizing schools and local educational agencies with good service learning programs.
Establishes an annual application process managed by the department for this designation program.
Sets a three-year validity period for designations, after which renewal requires reapplication.

Who It Names or Affects

Public schools in California
Local educational agencies in California

Terms To Know

Service Learning: A type of learning where students do community service and reflect on their experiences to learn more about the world.
Designation Program: A program that gives special recognition or status to schools based on meeting certain criteria.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how many schools will be recognized each year.
It is unclear what the exact requirements for service learning programs are.
There is no information about funding for this program.

Bill History

2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 8.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1378, as amended, Ochoa Bogh.
California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program.
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools operated and maintained by local educational agencies throughout the state. Existing law establishes the State Department of Education in state government, and vests the department with specified powers and duties relating to the state’s public school system.
This bill would require the department to establish a California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program to publicly recognize and designate schoolsites and local educational agencies, as defined, that meet certain requirements related to service learning, as provided. The bill would require the department to develop an annual application process and adopt application criteria for the California Excellence in Service Learning Designation Program, as specified, and would
provide that
require
a California Excellence in Service Learning designation
is
to be
valid for 3 years, after which a schoolsite or local educational agency seeking to renew its designation
is
would be
required to
reapply.
reapply pursuant to a renewal process and criteria determined by the department.

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