Assembly Member Connolly's educational equity legislation requires California school districts to prominently display immigration enforcement guidelines in administrative buildings and on school websites. The measure amends existing state law that prohibits schools from collecting immigration status information about students or their families.
Under the bill, local educational agencies must post the Attorney General's "Know Your Educational Rights" guide, which outlines students' right to public education regardless of immigration status. The guide must be made available in all languages provided by the Attorney General's office. School superintendents and principals must also report any immigration enforcement-related requests for information or campus access to their governing boards while maintaining confidentiality of potentially identifying details.
The legislation maintains current provisions directing schools to exhaust emergency contact options provided by parents before involving Child Protective Services when guardians are unavailable. It preserves existing requirements for schools to educate students about bullying based on immigration status or religious beliefs. Local educational agencies retain authority to establish protections beyond those mandated in the bill.
![]() Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Damon ConnollyD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
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Educational equity: immigration and citizenship status. | February 2017 | Passed |
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Assembly Member Connolly's educational equity legislation requires California school districts to prominently display immigration enforcement guidelines in administrative buildings and on school websites. The measure amends existing state law that prohibits schools from collecting immigration status information about students or their families.
Under the bill, local educational agencies must post the Attorney General's "Know Your Educational Rights" guide, which outlines students' right to public education regardless of immigration status. The guide must be made available in all languages provided by the Attorney General's office. School superintendents and principals must also report any immigration enforcement-related requests for information or campus access to their governing boards while maintaining confidentiality of potentially identifying details.
The legislation maintains current provisions directing schools to exhaust emergency contact options provided by parents before involving Child Protective Services when guardians are unavailable. It preserves existing requirements for schools to educate students about bullying based on immigration status or religious beliefs. Local educational agencies retain authority to establish protections beyond those mandated in the bill.
Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
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11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | PASS |
![]() Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
![]() Damon ConnollyD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
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Educational equity: immigration and citizenship status. | February 2017 | Passed |