CA AB2276

Requires pupils who have had contact with the juvenile justice system to be immediately enrolled in public schools in accordance with existing enrollment protections.

Mandates county offices of education and county probation departments to develop a joint transition planning policy that coordinates communication, school placement, and enrollment for pupils being released from juvenile court schools.

Strongly encourages local educational agencies to create memoranda of understanding and joint policies for immediate transfer of educational records, uniform credit calculation systems, and enrollment of pupils from juvenile court schools.

Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a statewide group to develop a model and study county programs for transferring educational records and enrolling pupils from juvenile court schools, with a report due to the Legislature by January 1, 2016.

Clarifies that public schools cannot deny enrollment or readmission based on a pupil's contact with the juvenile justice system, including arrest, adjudication, probation supervision, or detention in a juvenile facility.