Local educational agencies: annual reporting requirements: IDEA Addendum.

Senator Archuleta's education reporting reform measure aims to streamline administrative requirements for California schools while eliminating certain special education documentation mandates. The legislation extends the timeline for a comprehensive review of school district reporting obligations while simultaneously removing planned requirements for an IDEA Addendum focused on special education services.

Under the bill's provisions, the California Department of Education must submit its analysis of local educational agency reporting requirements to state leadership by March 1, 2025. This report will catalog existing reports required from school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools, detailing their purposes and identifying opportunities for consolidation or elimination. The department must incorporate input from diverse educational agencies representing various sizes, types, geographic locations, and demographics. Following the report's submission, legislative education and budget committees are directed to hold hearings within 30 days to review the findings. These reporting review requirements will remain in effect until January 1, 2027, one year longer than currently scheduled.

The legislation also repeals pending requirements for the State Board of Education to adopt an IDEA Addendum by January 31, 2027. This action removes obligations that would have required certain educational agencies to complete additional documentation related to services for students with exceptional needs by July 1, 2027.