CA AB2046

Extends authorization for school districts and charter schools with 250,000+ average daily attendance to maintain single-gender schools and classes through June 30, 2031 (previously set to expire January 1, 2025).

Requires single-gender schools to maintain enrollment under 700 pupils and coeducational schools with single-gender classes to stay under 1,000 pupils, with specific exemptions for certain federally-authorized class types.

Mandates biennial evaluations assessing whether single-gender programs serve legitimate educational objectives, comparing effectiveness to coeducational alternatives, and examining impacts on LGBTQ+ students.

Requires schools to submit evaluation findings to legislative committees and the State Department of Education, with findings made publicly available on school websites.

Authorizes the State Department of Education to order corrective action up to and including converting schools to coeducational if they fail to comply with Title IX regulations or statutory requirements.