AB 2878 Summary

• Adds "family engagement" as a state priority that school districts and county boards of education must include in their local control and accountability plans, alongside existing priorities like teacher credentials, academic standards implementation, and pupil achievement.

• Defines family engagement to include research-based practices such as welcoming families into school communities, engaging in two-way communication, supporting student success, and empowering families to advocate for equity and access.

• Requires school districts and county superintendents to describe annual goals and specific actions related to family engagement in their plans, including how they will promote parental participation in programs for unduplicated pupils and students with exceptional needs.

• Contains conditional operative language that coordinates with Senate Bill 874, Assembly Bill 1840, and Assembly Bill 3188 to ensure only one version of the amended statutes becomes operative depending on which bills are enacted.

• Establishes that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes state-mandated costs, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to existing statutory procedures.