AB 173 – Dymally: Pupils: academic support program: dropouts: Deletes dropout prevention and recovery programs from the block grant and authorizes participating school districts to establish an alternative education and work center for school dropouts.

AB 178 – Coto: High Schools: curriculum and enrollment: College Readiness and Equity Program: Establishes the 3-year College Readiness and Equity Program emphasizing technical education courses.  

AB 400 – Nunez: Public school accountability: Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to incorporate in the Academic Performance Index (API) which in turn provides students the skills to attain employment in business and industry when they graduate from High School.

AB 584 – Swanson: Education: Reauthorizes school districts that participate in school-based program coordination to establish an alternative education and work center for school dropouts in a continuation school.

AB 1062, 1116, 1544 – Solorio, Nava, Richardson: : Expresses the intent of the Legislature to improve, supply and make sure theirs is enough technical education in this state.  

SB 830 – Kehoe: Public schools: Expands the partnership academy program which provides academic and career technical education to students at risk of dropping out of school.