Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative.
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Overview
This bill requires California schools to provide more information to students and their families about advanced academic programs, including the California College Guidance Initiative. Specifically, schools must send annual notices detailing available programs, their benefits (like college credit), and enrollment steps. Additionally, schools are required to hold informational sessions for parents and guardians to discuss these opportunities and ensure pupils receive direct communication about them. The bill also mandates that dual enrollment and International Baccalaureate course notifications include information about the California College Guidance Initiative and encourage parent accounts.
Key provisions
- Requires school districts to notify parents/guardians of dual enrollment and International Baccalaureate courses, including information about the California College Guidance Initiative.
- Mandates annual written notices to students and their parents/guardians about available advanced academic programs (AP, IB, honors, dual enrollment).
- Requires schools to hold at least one annual informational session for parents/guardians about advanced academic programs.
- Schools must provide notice of advanced academic programs through at least one direct communication to pupils.
- Notices must include details about program benefits, prerequisites, and support resources.
- Districts must provide notices in the five most spoken languages within the district.
- The Superintendent of Public Instruction will issue guidelines to support implementation.
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