Pupil instruction: dual enrollment.

Assembly Member Bryan, alongside Assembly Members Jeff Gonzalez and Tangipa, proposes mandating dual enrollment programs at California high schools that currently lack them. The legislation requires local educational agencies to establish formal partnerships with community college districts by the 2029-30 academic year, creating pathways for high school students to earn college credits.

Under the bill's provisions, schools must implement these programs through one of three established models: College and Career Access Pathways partnerships, early college high schools, or middle college high schools. All courses offered through these dual enrollment programs must lead to a degree, credential, certificate, or transfer credit. The bill's findings cite data from the Public Policy Institute of California indicating that 82% of students in College and Career Access Pathway partnerships enroll in college within one year of high school graduation, compared to the state average of 66%.

The measure aligns with multiple state education initiatives, including the Governor's community college roadmap, which aims to increase the percentage of K-12 students graduating with 12 or more college units, and Vision 2030, the California Community Colleges' action plan. The Commission on State Mandates will determine whether local agencies and school districts require state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing these programs.