SB1443 - Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.

Amended IN Assembly August 20, 2026 Amended IN Assembly August 12, 2026 Amended IN Senate April 16, 2026 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1443 Introduced by Committee on Education (Senators Pérez (Chair), Cabaldon, Choi, Cortese, Gonzalez, Ochoa Bogh, and Reyes) March 16, 2026 An act to amend Sections 33315, 35182.5, 44252, 44259, 44325, 44326, 44468, 66060, and 66061 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 20118.4 of the Public Contract Code, relating to elementary and secondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1443, as amended, Committee on Education. Elementary and secondary education: omnibus. (1) Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue district intern credentials authorizing persons employed by specified school districts to provide classroom instruction to pupils, as provided. Existing law makes a district intern credential valid for 2, 3, or 4 years, as provided, and authorizes the commission to grant a one-year extension of that credential upon the recommendation of the school district. Existing law requires the commission to require each applicant for a district intern credential to demonstrate that the applicant meets specified minimum qualifications for that credential. This bill would instead authorize the commission to grant a one-year extension of a district intern credential upon the recommendation of a commission-approved program sponsor. The bill would additionally require the commission to require that an applicant for a district intern credential demonstrate verified employment in a teaching position at a school district, county office of education, or charter school in the state. Existing law requires an internship program to provide interns who meet entrance criteria and are accepted to a multiple subject teaching credential program, a single subject teaching credential program, or certain education specialist credential programs the opportunity to choose an early program completion option, culminating in a 5-year preliminary teaching credential. Existing law requires that this early program completion option be made available to interns who meet specified requirements. This bill would clarify that the early program completion option is for interns who are enrolled in a multiple subject teaching credential program, a single subject teaching credential program, or certain education specialist credential programs. The bill would also limit the availability of the early program completion option to interns seeking their initial preliminary credential who meet those requirements. Existing law prescribes the minimum requirements for a clear multiple or single subject teaching credential, including, among other requirements, possession of a valid preliminary teaching credential and completion of a program of beginning teacher induction. This bill would apply the above-described minimum requirements to the clear education specialist teaching credential. (2) Existing law transfers, effective July 1, 2021, responsibility for certain childcare-related programs, responsibilities, services, and systems from the State Department of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to the State Department of Social Services, as provided. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, in cooperation with postsecondary educational institutions, to establish rules and regulations governing specified childcare and development programs established on or near those postsecondary educational institutions, as provided. (3) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district, or 2 or more school districts governed by governing boards of identical personnel, having an average daily attendance of 400,000 or more, as specified, to change or alter a contract for reconstruction or rehabilitation work, without the formality of securing bids, if the cost of the change or alteration does not exceed 25% of the original contract price, the change or alteration is a necessary and integral part of the work under the contract, and the taking of bids would delay contract completion. This bill would extend the authorization to change or alter a contract for reconstruction or rehabilitation work, as described above, to the governing board of any school district, or 2 or more school districts governed by governing boards of identical personnel, having an average daily attendance of 250,000 or more. (4) This bill would also delete obsolete provisions, correct cross-references, and make other nonsubstantive changes. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 44252, 44259, and 44325 of the Education Code proposed by AB 2206 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2206 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 33315 of the Education Code is amended to read: 33315. (a) The Superintendent shall establish and implement a system of complaint processing, known as the Uniform Complaint Procedures, for educational programs specified in paragraph (1). The department shall review the regulations set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to uniform complaint procedures and, on or before March 31, 2019, shall commence rulemaking proceedings to revise those regulations, as necessary, to conform to all of the following: (1) The Uniform Complaint Procedures shall apply to all of the following: (A) Adult education programs established pursuant to Sections 8500 to 8538, inclusive, and Sections 52500 to 52617, inclusive. (B) Consolidated categorical aid programs as listed in subdivision (a) of Section 64000. (C) Migrant child education established pursuant to Sections 54440 to 54445, inclusive. (D) Career technical and technical education and career technical and technical training programs established pursuant to Sections 52300 to 52462, inclusive. (E) Preschool programs established pursuant to Sections 8200 to 8490, inclusive. (F) The filing of complaints that allege unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying against any protected group as identified under Sections 200 and 220 and Section 11135 of the Government Code, including any actual or perceived characteristic as set forth in Section 422.55 of the Penal Code, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, in any program or activity conducted by an educational institution, as defined in Section 210.3, that is funded directly by, or that receives or benefits from, any state financial assistance. (G) Lactation accommodations pursuant to Section 222. (H) Educational rights of foster youth pursuant to Sections 48853, 48853.5, and 49069.5, and graduation requirements for foster youth, homeless youth, and other youth pursuant to Section 51225.1. (I) Pupil fees pursuant to Sections 49010 to 49013, inclusive. (J) Courses of study pursuant to Section 51228.3. (K) Instructional minutes for physical education pursuant to Section 51223. (L) Local control and accountability plans pursuant to Section 52075. (M) Juvenile court schools pursuant to Section 48645.7. (N) School safety plans pursuant to Section 32289. (O) Deficiencies related to preschool health and safety issues for a California state preschool program pursuant to Section 8212. (P) School or athletic team names, mascots, or nicknames pursuant to Section 221.3. (Q) Any other state or federal educational program the Superintendent deems appropriate. (2) As it pertains to child nutrition programs and established pursuant to Sections 49490 to 49570, inclusive, and special education programs established pursuant to Sections 56000 to 56865, inclusive, and Sections 59000 to 59300, inclusive, the Uniform Complaint Procedures shall expressly reference the federal provisions that govern complaints relative to these programs, as well as any additional applicable rules included within Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. (3) The department shall develop a pamphlet for parents that will explain the Uniform Complaint Procedures in a user-friendly manner and post this pamphlet on the department’s internet website. (4) Except for cases of complaints related to paragraph (2), a complainant who appeals a decision of a local educational agency under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations to the department shall receive a written appeal decision within 60 days of the department’s receipt of the appeal, unless extended by written agreement with the complainant or the department documents exceptional circumstances and informs the complainant. (5) Except for cases of complaints related to paragraph (2), for those complaints that are filed directly with the department under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations and the department determines merit direct intervention, the department shall complete an investigation and provide a written decision to the complainant within 60 days of receipt of the complaint, unless the parties have agreed to extend the timeline or the department documents exceptional circumstances and informs the complainant. (6) If a local educational agency finds merit in a complaint, or the Superintendent finds merit in an appeal, filed under the Uniform Complaint Procedures set forth in Chapter 5.1 (commencing with Section 4600) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, the local educational agency shall take corrective actions consistent with the requirements of existing law that will provide a remedy to the affected pupil, or, in the case of complaints related to subparagraphs (I), (J), (K), and (L) of paragraph (1), to all affected pupils, parents, and guardians. For corrective actions related to subparagraph (I), remedies shall, where applicable, include reasonable efforts by the public school to ensure full reimbursement. (7) Information regarding the requirements of this section shall be included in the annual notification distributed to pupils, parents and guardians, employees, and other interested parties pursuant to Section 4622 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) The department may adopt emergency regulations pursuant to Section 11346.1 of the Government Code to satisfy the requirements of this section. The adoption of emergency regulations shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. (c) Nothing in this section or those regulations adopted pursuant to this section shall prevent a local educational agency from using its local uniform complaint procedure to address complaints not listed in this section or those regulations. (d) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” has the same meaning as in Section 4600 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. SEC. 2. Section 35182.5 of the Education Code is amended to read: 35182.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) State and federal laws require all schools participating in meal programs to provide nutritious food and beverages to pupils. (2) State and federal laws restrict the sale of food and beverages in competition with meal programs to enhance the nutritional goals for pupils, and to protect the fiscal and nutritional integrity of the school food service programs. (3) Parents, pupils, and community members should have the opportunity to ensure, through the review of food and beverage contracts, that food and beverages sold on school campuses provide nutritious sustenance to pupils, promote good health, help pupils learn, provide energy, and model fit living for life. (b) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Nonnutritious beverages” means any beverage that does not adhere to the definitions, restrictions, or requirements of Section 49430, 49430.7, or 49431.5, or Section 15576 or 15577 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. (2) “Nonnutritious food” means any food that is sold as a competitive food and does not adhere to the definitions, restrictions, or requirements of Section 49430, 49430.7, 49431, or 49431.2, or Section 15575, 15577, or 15578 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. (c) The governing board of a school district shall not do any of the following: (1) Enter into or renew a contract, or permit a school within the school district to enter into or renew a contract, that grants exclusive or nonexclusive advertising or grants the right to the exclusive or nonexclusive sale of nonnutritious beverages or nonnutritious food within the school district to a person, business, or corporation, unless the governing board of the school district does all of the following: (A) Adopts a policy after a public hearing of the governing board of the school district to ensure that the school district has internal controls in place to protect the integrity of the public funds and to ensure that funds raised benefit public education, and that the contracts are entered into on a competitive basis pursuant to procedures contained in Section 20111 of the Public Contract Code or through the issuance of a request for proposal. (B) Provides to parents, guardians, pupils, and members of the public the opportunity to comment on the contract by holding a public hearing on the contract during a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board of the school district. The governing board of the school district shall clearly, and in a manner recognizable to the general public, identify in the agenda the contract to be discussed at the meeting. (2) Enter into a contract that prohibits a school district employee from disparaging the goods or services of the party contracting with the governing board of the school district. (3) Enter into a contract or permit a school within the school district to enter into a contract for electronic products or services that requires the dissemination of advertising to pupils, unless the governing board of the school district does all of the following: (A) Enters into the contract at a noticed public hearing of the governing board of the school district. (B) Makes a finding that the electronic product or service in question is or would be an integral component of the education of pupils. (C) Makes a finding that the school district cannot afford to provide the electronic product or service unless it contracts to permit dissemination of advertising to pupils. (D) Provides written notice to the parents or guardians of pupils th [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]