California Education Code

§ 52073.4

EDC § 52073.4 Effective Jun 27, 2025Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 28 · Ch. 6.1 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

(a)(1) Contingent upon federal English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act (20 U.S.C. 6811 et seq.) funds appropriated in Item 6100-125-0890 of the Budget Act of 2025 for the support of regional English learner lead agencies not being available due to a reduction in California’s receipt of federal funds, for the 2025–26 fiscal year, the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) shall be appropriated from the General Fund to the Superintendent to award to county offices of education serving as regional English learner lead agencies consistent with this section.

(2)Commencing with the 2026–27 fiscal year, the sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) shall be annually appropriated each fiscal year from the General Fund to the Superintendent to award to county offices of education serving as regional English learner lead agencies consistent with this section.

(b)For the 2025–26 fiscal year, the department shall allocate the funds appropriated pursuant to subdivision (a) to the 11 county offices of education serving as regional county office of education English learner specialists, pursuant to Provision 2 of Item 6100-125-0890 of the Budget Act of 2024, to provide technical assistance to local educational agencies on state and federal programs, and recommendations for best practices, instructional strategies, and improvement in English language proficiency and state academic standards. The department shall assess the performance of the county offices of education in performing the duties specified according to the metrics approved by the executive director of the state board pursuant to Provision 2 of Item 6100-125-0890 of the Budget Act of 2023, to the extent practicable, and provide a final report to the Department of Finance and the executive director of the state board on the regional county offices of education’s performance on these metrics no later than December 30, 2026.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 8, Sec. 50. (AB 121) Effective June 27, 2025.