CA AB 731

Title: Pupil literacy: home book delivery: grant program.
Author: Blanca Pacheco

Summary
AB 731, as introduced, Pacheco. Pupil literacy: home book delivery: grant program. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to operate schools and provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law establishes in the state government a State Department of Education and the department is responsible for various ongoing activities involving the public schools.This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, establish the Home Book Delivery and School Connection Grant Program for the purpose of increasing access to books that are culturally relevant and reflect the diversity of the state, and build connections between school and home to support pupils in achieving grade-level reading by 3rd grade. The bill would require the department to select a county office of education or a consortium of county offices of education, as specified, to administer the grant program. The bill would require the selected entity or entities, to identify one or more entities to contract with in order to help administer the grant program and would require the selected entity or entities to target those school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools that have high proportions of pupils that are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, classified as English learners, or classified as foster youth, or are reading substantially below grade level to participate in the program.The bill would authorize local educational agencies to opt-in their eligible schools for participation in the program and upon being chosen to participate, would require the local educational agencies to notify parents and families about the option to access and select books for home delivery and would require those local educational agencies to provide an annual report on an unspecified date to the selected entity or entities that are chosen to administer the program, as provided.

Status
Read first time. To print.

Bill Documents
CA AB 731 - 02/13/23 - Introduced
02/13/23 - CA AB 731 (02/13/23 - Introduced)