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CA SB 835

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Pupil instruction: Cambridge International Education programs.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 835 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 835 is in committee as of 2025-06-27 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-27): July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

What is CA SB 835 about?

(1) Existing law authorizes a school district to evaluate a principal annually for the principal's first and 2nd year of employment as a new principal and authorizes additional evaluations, as specified. Existing law authorizes the criteria for school principal evaluations to be based upon the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders and to include evidence of, among other things, pupil academic growth. Existing law authorizes pupil academic growth to be evaluated pursuant to local and state academic assessments, including, among others, state standardized assessments and performance assessments. This bill would explicitly add the Cambridge International Level examinations to the list of authorized assessments that may be used to measure pupil academic growth for a principal evaluation. (2) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide access to a comprehensive educational counseling program for all pupils enrolled in the school district. For schools that enroll pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, existing law defines educational counseling to include, among other things, counseling to encourage participation in advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs. This bill would expand the definition of an educational counseling program to explicitly include encouraging participation in Cambridge International programs.

Who sponsors CA SB 835?

Ochoa Bogh is the primary sponsor of CA SB 835, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

(1) Existing law authorizes a school district to evaluate a principal annually for the principal's first and 2nd year of employment as a new principal and authorizes additional evaluations, as specified. Existing law authorizes the criteria for school principal evaluations to be based upon the California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders and to include evidence of, among other things, pupil academic growth. Existing law authorizes pupil academic growth to be evaluated pursuant to local and state academic assessments, including, among others, state standardized assessments and performance assessments. This bill would explicitly add the Cambridge International Level examinations to the list of authorized assessments that may be used to measure pupil academic growth for a principal evaluation. (2) Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to provide access to a comprehensive educational counseling program for all pupils enrolled in the school district. For schools that enroll pupils in grades 6 to 12, inclusive, existing law defines educational counseling to include, among other things, counseling to encourage participation in advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs. This bill would expand the definition of an educational counseling program to explicitly include encouraging participation in Cambridge International programs.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2025-06-27 — July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ochoa Boghauthor
  • Umbergcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  3. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  4. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Com. on ED.

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  5. 2025-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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  6. 2025-03-26

    Set for hearing April 9.

  7. 2025-04-09

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 736.) (April 9).

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  8. 2025-04-10

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2025-05-22

    Read third time and amended.

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  10. 2025-05-22

    Ordered to second reading.

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  11. 2025-05-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 1. Page 1509.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  13. 2025-06-05

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  14. 2025-06-16

    Referred to Coms. on ED. and HIGHER ED.

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  15. 2025-06-27

    July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 03/25/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-25Compare
  • 05/22/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-22Compare
  • SB835Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass

    2025-04-09 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Choi: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: other

  • 3rd Reading SB835 Ochoa Bogh et al.

    2025-06-04 · pass · 30-1

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Limón: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Durazo: no
    • Gonzalez: other
    • Menjivar: other
    • Reyes: other
    • Weber Pierson: other
    • McGuire: other
    • Becker: other
    • Ashby: other
    • Laird: other
    • Cabaldon: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB835

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