California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 13265

WIC § 13265 Effective Jun 30, 2022Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 5.4

Statute text

(a)Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the State Department of Social Services shall administer, in collaboration with the State Department of Education, the California Newcomer Education and Well-Being Program (CalNEW) to provide services for newcomer pupils, English learners, and immigrant families. The department shall allocate funding to school districts and county offices of education with significant numbers of newcomer pupils, or a significant population of English learner pupils. Funds allocated under this section shall be used to plan, design, and implement academic and social support services for the purpose of improving pupils’ academic engagement and social and emotional well-being. The department shall have sole discretion to determine which school districts, county offices of education, and services to fund.

(b)Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the department shall do both of the following:

(1)Contract to conduct a formal evaluation of the services provided pursuant to subdivision (a).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 52, Sec. 101. (AB 181) Effective June 30, 2022.