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English learners: reclassification.

It became law on Sep 27, 2026.

CA AB 2555 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsors
9
Latest action
Sep 27, 2026

What it does

Existing law requires each school district that has one or more pupils who are English learners, and, to the extent required by federal law, each county office of education and each charter school, to assess the English language development of each pupil in order to determine the pupil's level of proficiency, as specified. Existing law requires the assessment for initial identification to be conducted upon the initial enrollment of a pupil, as provided. Existing law requires the State Department of Education, with the approval of the State Board of Education, to establish procedures for conducting the assessment and for the reclassification of a pupil from English learner to English…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

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    Sep 27, 2026

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