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Committee advances bill to keep charter school leaders in CalSTRS after unintended exclusions

Committee on Public Employment and Retirement, California State Assembly · April 22, 2026
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AB 2519 would correct unintended exclusions from CalSTRS for some charter school positions created by prior law, supporters said, preserving retirement eligibility for educators promoted into administrative roles; the committee moved the bill to appropriations after extensive supportive testimony from school leaders and teachers.

AB 2519 was presented to the committee as a corrective measure to address unintended consequences from prior legislation (AB 1997) that, according to presenters, would have excluded certain charter school positions from CalSTRS membership.

Danielle Kelsick, superintendent of Environmental Charter Schools, said the earlier law could have affected 162 employees at her network, including counselors, psychologists…

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