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CA AB2509
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nick Schultz
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AI Summary
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Expands the local control funding formula (LCFF) calculation options for school districts by adding a 5-year average of prior fiscal years as a fourth comparison point, allowing districts to use whichever average daily attendance figure is greatest among current year, prior year, 3-year average, or 5-year average
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Authorizes school districts to exclude the 5 days with the lowest recorded attendance from their current and prior fiscal year calculations when computing regular average daily attendance
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Applies adjustments to sponsoring school districts with charter schools, requiring attendance calculations for both 3-year and 5-year averages to account for student transfers between charter and non-charter schools
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Requires fiscal committee review (changed from no fiscal committee in original version), indicating potential state funding implications from the expanded averaging options
Legislative Description
Education finance: average daily attendance: apportionments.
Last Action
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
3/16/2026