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Home/Bills/AB 917California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 917: County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 15, 2026

What AB 917 does, verified August 15, 2026

The bill aims to amend the Education Code to simplify and standardize the process for certificated employees to attain permanent status. Currently, the law requires a certificated employee to complete two consecutive years and be reelected to become a permanent employee, regardless of the school district's average daily attendance. However, the bill would delete this provision, allowing employees to become permanent regardless of the district's attendance. Additionally, the bill would apply the same requirements for certificated employees who serve in multiple districts, regardless of their attendance. The bill would also require employees who complete the probationary period in an administrative or supervisory position to become permanent employees, regardless of the district's attendance. Furthermore, the bill would repeal the provision allowing a certificated employee to be offered a…

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
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First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-13)Alert me
Recent actions16 total · showing 5
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).
Aug. 03, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jul. 06, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jul. 06, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (July 1).
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