Bill > AB153

This bill proposes a number of key changes to education finance and policy in California: 1. It requires the State Department of Education to assess whether local educational agencies have provided information to certificated staff on resources for supporting students facing bias or bullying, and requires agencies to prominently display their anti-discrimination policies. 2. It prohibits local educational agencies from adopting textbooks, materials, or curriculum that would subject students to unlawful discrimination, and provides a complaint process for violations. 3. It revises the process for the Superintendent to review and approve/disapprove budgets for county offices of education, including allowing for conditional approvals. 4. It extends the availability of funding for the California Community Schools Partnership Program by one year, and modifies the allocation of those funds. 5. It requires warrants for certain apportionment payments to be shifted from June to July, and extends the deadline to encumber those funds. 6. It requires the Controller to consult with the County Office Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) on audit requirements, and requires FCMAT to provide recommendations on financing mechanisms for judgments/settlements related to childhood sexual abuse claims. 7. It requires comprehensive school safety plans to include an instructional continuity plan for addressing disruptions to in-person instruction. 8. It makes various other changes related to independent study, educator credentialing, school transportation funding, and more. The bill makes a number of appropriations from the General Fund and the Public School System Stabilization Account to support these changes. Overall, the bill aims to provide additional supports, funding, and policy changes to address a range of education issues in California.

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