AB 2191CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2191 requires state agencies to create alternate high school diploma pathways for students with exceptional needs

Original title: High school graduation requirements: alternate pathways for individuals with exceptional needs: statewide resources.

August 13, 2026

Education Special Education High School Graduation State Policy Highschoolgraduationrequirements alternatepathwaysforindividualswithexceptionalneeds statewideresources

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The Frame

What this does

This bill aims to standardize and expand access to high school graduation for students with disabilities by providing school districts with centralized training and technical assistance to implement alternate diploma pathways.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Individuals with exceptional needs

Students may gain access to new alternate pathways to earn a high school diploma.

School districts

Districts will receive training and technical assistance from the state to support alternate diploma pathways.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

AB 2191 requires the State Department of Education and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to develop a statewide resource for alternate high school diploma pathways for students with exceptional needs by July 1, 2027. This mandate is contingent upon the state providing the necessary funding.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does this bill affect?

It primarily affects students with exceptional needs, as well as school districts, county superintendents, and charter schools that will receive new training and resources.

Is this program guaranteed to start?

No, the bill states that the requirement is subject to an , meaning the state legislature must provide funding for it to proceed.

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Centralization of Special Education Support

The bill shifts the responsibility for developing alternate diploma pathways from individual local agencies to a centralized state-level resource.

State Department of Education California Collaborative for Educational Excellence

Connected Entities

organizationState Department of Education“State body tasked with establishing the statewide resource.”Map →

organizationCalifornia Collaborative for Educational Excellence“State body tasked with advising school districts and assisting in the creation o”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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