CA AB2990

Prohibits charter schools from offering financial incentives to pupils, prospective pupils, parents, guardians, or teachers related to enrollment, referral, retention, or participation in educational enrichment activities.

Requires nonclassroom-based charter schools to only contract with vetted and approved vendors for educational enrichment activities and restricts expenditures to nonsectarian programs and materials.

Mandates charter school governing bodies to establish policies and procedures ensuring educational value, pupil safety, and fiscal reasonableness, including vendor insurance, criminal background checks, safety protocols, and proof of qualifications.

Requires charter schools to submit policies and procedures to chartering authorities by July 1, 2021, and authorizes chartering authorities to conduct spot audits to verify compliance with established criteria.

Mandates that all educational enrichment activities be approved and verified by the pupil's assigned teacher as relevant to educational assignments and appropriate for the individual pupil.