California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1581: Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 33318.7 to the Education Code, relating to pupils. pupils Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils. Existing law creates, in the State Department of Education, the American Indian Education Unit to provide technical support to, and proper administrative oversight of, American Indian education programs established by the state in order to ensure that American Indian pupils attending California public schools are able to meet specified challenging academic standards…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 33318.7 to the Education Code, relating to pupils. pupils Pupils: data reporting: American Indian and Alaska Native pupils. Existing law creates, in the State Department of Education, the American Indian Education Unit to provide technical support to, and proper administrative oversight of, American Indian education programs established by the state in order to ensure that American Indian pupils attending California public schools are able to meet specified challenging academic standards. Existing law establishes the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), which is maintained by the State Department of Education and consists of pupil data from elementary and secondary schools, as specified, relating to demographic, program participation, enrollment, and statewide assessments, among other things. Existing law requires the system to be used to accomplish specified goals, including to provide school districts and the department access to data, including demographic data, necessary to comply with federal reporting requirements. This bill would require the department to, on or before July 1, 2028, and each July 1 thereafter, post, on the department’s internet website, statewide aggregate educational outcome data for the prior school year for pupils who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, as specified. MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: …