Average daily attendance: emergencies: immigration enforcement activity.

Assembly Member Bains proposes modifications to California's school funding calculations to address attendance decreases caused by immigration enforcement activities. The legislation allows the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adjust Average Daily Attendance figures for schools that experience material enrollment drops due to immigration enforcement, maintaining funding levels that would have existed without such disruption.

The measure requires schools seeking attendance adjustments to certify they offer comprehensive independent study programs and maintain written policies for remote instruction. Schools must document opportunities for live interaction and synchronous teaching or demonstrate that independent study activities equal in-person instruction. The Department of Education will provide certification forms by May 1, 2026, with compliance verification incorporated into annual school audits starting in 2026-27.

Documentation submitted to the Superintendent regarding immigration-related attendance impacts would be exempt from California Public Records Act requirements. The bill defines immigration enforcement broadly, including federal civil and criminal immigration law enforcement or investigation activities. These provisions would sunset on July 1, 2029, unless extended by future legislation.