School employees: cultural competency training.
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Overview
This bill requires California school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to provide annual cultural competency training to all school employees, starting in the 2027-28 school year and continuing through the 2031-32 school year. The State Department of Education will develop an online training platform and curriculum. Employees may be exempt based on specific credentials or prior training, and districts must track and document completion of the training. The requirements will expire on July 1, 2033, and be repealed on January 1, 2034.
Key provisions
- Requires the State Department of Education to develop an online cultural competency training platform and curriculum.
- Mandates annual cultural competency training for all school employees in districts and schools serving K-12 students.
- Establishes exemptions for teachers with specific credentials (English learner authorization, Crosscultural, Language, and Academic Development certificate, or bilingual authorization).
- Requires districts to track and document employee completion of the training.
- Requires training to be provided on paid time during regular work hours or professional development hours.
- The department will monitor compliance through existing annual compliance monitoring.
- A report summarizing compliance data will be submitted to the Legislature within nine months of the 2031-32 school year.
- The bill includes a provision for reimbursement to local agencies and school districts if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill contains state-mandated costs.
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