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CA SB 835

Title: Pupil instruction: Cambridge International Education programs.
Author: Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh

Summary
SB 835, as amended, Ochoa Bogh. Pupil instruction: Cambridge International Education programs. (1) Existing law authorizes a school district to evaluate a principal annually for the principal’s first and 2nd year of employment as a new principal and authorizes additional evaluations, as specified. Existing law authorizes the criteria for school principal evaluations to be based upon the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders and to include evidence of, among other things, pupil academic growth. Existing law authorizes pupil academic growth to be evaluated pursuant to local and state academic assessments, including, among others, state standardized assessments and performance assessments.This bill would explicitly add the Cambridge International Level examinations to the list of authorized assessments that may be used to measure pupil academic growth for a principal evaluation.(2) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide access to a comprehensive educational counseling program for all pupils enrolled in the school district. For schools that enroll pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, existing law defines educational counseling to include, among other things, counseling to encourage participation in advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs.This bill would expand the definition of an educational counseling program to explicitly include encouraging participation in Cambridge International programs.(3)This bill also would authorize a school district that offers Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE), or AS or A level courses and examinations, to help pay the test fees for pupils in need of financial assistance.

Status
Ordered to second reading.

Bill Documents
CA SB 835 - 05/22/25 - Amended Senate
05/22/25 - CA SB 835 (05/22/25 - Amended Senate)

CA SB 835 - 03/25/25 - Amended Senate
03/25/25 - CA SB 835 (03/25/25 - Amended Senate)
CA SB 835 - 02/21/25 - Introduced
02/21/25 - CA SB 835 (02/21/25 - Introduced)

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