Bill > SB619

This bill makes several changes to California's public postsecondary education system. First, starting in the fall of 2025, students seeking transfer to a California State University (CSU) baccalaureate program will need to complete the California General Education Transfer Curriculum, replacing the current Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or CSU General Education-Breadth Requirements. Students who have already been placed on the existing general education pathways before the fall of 2025 and complete them with appropriate certification will be deemed to have met the new requirement. The bill also renames the Foster Care Education Program to the Foster Care and Kinship Care Education Program, shifting the focus from foster parent and relative/kinship care provider education to education for resource families. This change reflects a broader approach to supporting families involved in the child welfare system. Additionally, the bill makes several technical amendments to education code sections related to transfer pathways, articulation agreements between community colleges and universities, and the recognition of Advanced Placement examination credits. The overall intent appears to be streamlining transfer processes, providing clearer educational pathways, and updating terminology to better reflect current educational and social service practices.

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