CA AB2268

Defines "initial enrollment" for English learner identification purposes to exclude enrollment in transitional kindergarten programs.

Exempts pupils in transitional kindergarten from the requirement to be assessed in English listening and speaking under the English Language Development Test.

Clarifies that the term "kindergarten" in assessment requirements refers only to traditional kindergarten and does not include transitional kindergarten.

Takes effect immediately as an urgency statute to ensure transitional kindergarten pupils receive developmentally appropriate assessments before the 2024–25 school year begins.