Bill > AB1581

This bill aims to improve data collection for American Indian and Alaska Native pupils by requiring the State Department of Education to include tribal affiliation in the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), a statewide database of student information. Starting with the 2027-28 school year, schools will need to record the tribal affiliation of any new student who identifies as American Indian or Alaska Native, even if they also identify with another race or ethnicity. By July 1, 2027, schools must also collect and report this information for all currently enrolled students who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. The bill acknowledges that current data collection methods may misclassify or overlook these students, leading to inadequate resource allocation and culturally unresponsive programs, and mandates that the department provide technical assistance to schools to implement these new reporting requirements, with provisions for state reimbursement if these changes create mandated costs for local educational agencies.

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