Current law permits a community college or local district college
to develop and implement minimum graduation requirements, respectively, for a high school diploma. The bill gives that authority to the state board of community colleges and occupational education and a local district college board of trustees.
The bill authorizes the department of education (department) to roll forward unexpended and unencumbered money appropriated to the department from the general fund for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 state fiscal years for the adult education and literacy grant program (program). The money is available to the department for the program through the 2028-29 state fiscal year, at which time it reverts to the general fund.
