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AB 860

Local control and accountability plans: technical assistance: county superintendent of schools' recommendations.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by LaShae Sharp-Collins

For districts identified for state technical assistance, the county superintendent’s recommended amendments must be included in the LCAP and approved by October 8.

In committee: Held under submission.
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Bill Summary · AB 860

AB 860 (Sharp‑Collins) — Summary (Introduced Feb 19, 2025; held under submission)

Purpose / Intent

AB 860 amends Education Code section 52070 to clarify and change the role of county superintendents in the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) review process — particularly for school districts that have been identified for state technical assistance under Section 52071. The bill sets specific timelines and makes the county superintendent’s recommended amendments mandatory for inclusion in the LCAP of identified districts, and ties county approval to inclusion of those recommendations.

Key provisions

  • Filing and timelines (retained and clarified)

    • Governing boards must file an adopted LCAP or annual update with the county superintendent within 5 days of adoption.
    • On or before August 15 each year, a county superintendent may seek written clarification about an LCAP; the district must respond within 15 days.
    • Within 15 days of receiving the district response, the county superintendent must or may (depending on identification status) submit written recommendations for amendments.

  • Differential treatment based on technical‑assistance identification (new/clarified)

    • For school districts identified for technical assistance under Section 52071:
    • The county superintendent shall submit written recommendations for amendments.
    • The district’s governing board shall include the county superintendent’s recommended amendments in its LCAP or annual update submitted to the county.
    • The county superintendent must approve the LCAP or update by October 8 if the recommended amendments are included and other statutory approval conditions are met.
    • For districts not identified for technical assistance:
    • The county superintendent may (rather than must) submit recommendations.
    • The governing board must consider any recommendations in a public meeting within 15 days of receipt (existing consideration requirement preserved).

  • Approval deadline

    • County superintendents must approve LCAPs or updates on or before October 8 if statutory criteria are satisfied.

  • State‑mandated local program / reimbursement

    • The bill asserts that it imposes additional duties on local agencies and, if the Commission on State Mandates finds costs mandated, reimbursement procedures under state law would apply.

Who is affected

  • School districts and their governing boards (especially those identified for technical assistance under Section 52071)
  • County superintendents of schools
  • Charter schools and county offices to the extent they engage with LCAP processes
  • Local education agencies may incur administrative costs (fiscal committee: YES; appropriation: NO)

Procedural status and timeline

  • Introduced: Feb 19, 2025
  • Amended and heard in Assembly Education (amendments Apr 9–10, 2025)
  • Referred to Assembly Appropriations; set, first hearing and placed on suspense (Apr 30, 2025)
  • In committee: Held under submission (May 23, 2025)

Potential impacts (practical considerations)

  • For identified districts, the bill shifts from advisory (consideration) to mandatory inclusion of county recommendations, reducing local discretion over final LCAP content for those districts.
  • Could increase administrative workload for districts and county offices (preparation, reviews, and incorporation of mandated amendments).
  • Ties county approval to compliance with recommended amendments, which may speed adoption of technical‑assistance actions but raises implementation and fiscal questions considered by the Appropriations Committee.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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