Committee advances bill to require school‑board governance training options
AB 640 would require school‑district and charter governing board members to receive foundational training in public‑school finance and accountability; the bill advanced out of committee and is due to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Assemblymember Marucci said AB 640 would require members of governing boards for school districts, county offices of education and charter school governing bodies to receive training in two areas: K–12 public‑school finance and state accountability laws. She said the measure responds to turnover among trustees and the difficulty newcomers face overseeing multimillion‑dollar budgets.
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