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This bill amends the California Education Code to add career technical education (CTE) enhancement as a new type of excused absence for middle and high school students. Specifically, students would be allowed one schoolday-long absence per year for participating in CTE enhancement activities, which are defined as experiences that help students connect school learning to real-world work and future career opportunities. The bill requires students to notify the school ahead of time and allows school administrators the discretion to approve additional excused absences for these activities. The bill defines CTE enhancement as an experience that uses workplace or real work settings to provide students with knowledge and skills connecting their education to future career opportunities. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that implementing this law creates additional costs for local educational entities, the state would be required to reimburse those costs according to existing statutory procedures. This modification aims to support students' early exposure to potential career paths and professional development opportunities by allowing structured time away from traditional classroom instruction.

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