CaliforniaSchool agencies would be allowed to lead multiple eligible campuses in Promise Neighborhoods using retained funds
School agencies would be allowed to spend the award share they can keep, up to 10%, leading multiple eligible campuses in a Promise Neighborhood.
What it does
School agencies would be allowed to use the share of community school awards they can keep, up to 10%, to lead multiple eligible campuses in a Promise Neighborhood.
Local school agencies that keep a share of awards for eligible community school campuses would have to spend it in line with the state's guide for running those schools.
Argument forLetting school agencies lead multiple eligible campuses in a Promise Neighborhood could help them coordinate services across those schools.
Argument againstLeading multiple eligible campuses in a Promise Neighborhood could leave less retained money for staff training at those schools.
More detail
Local school agencies would be allowed to use retained award money to lead a school network. The network must cover multiple eligible school campuses located in a Promise Neighborhood. An agency's retained share is capped at 10% of its awards for eligible campuses. The agency would have to spend that money in line with the state's guide for running community schools. The new spending option would apply to money an agency retains each fiscal year.
Local school agencies would have to follow the state's community schools guide when spending retained award money. This covers up to 10% of awards for eligible community school campuses that an agency keeps. The rule would apply whether an agency spends the money on network leadership or other allowed work. The requirement would apply to money retained each fiscal year.
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 911, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 14Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 1
- Vote recorded AB 1969 BONTA Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7056.).Major
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1969 Bonta et al. By Ashby. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 31Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7056.)
- Aug 31In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 31Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 28Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 26From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26)Minor
- Vote recorded That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Aug 24Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).Minor
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Minor
- Jun 29In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 15
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Major
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1969 Bonta Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 5212.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 6Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 26Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 25From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 24).Major
- Mar 24
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Referred to Com. on HUM. S.Minor
- Feb 14From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
- Feb 13Read first time. To print.Introduced
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