Pat Burns | Mayor
Office: (714) 536 – 5553 | 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 | www.huntingtonbeachca.gov June 4, 2025
Honorable Buffy Wicks, Chair
Assembly Appropriations Committee
1021 O Street, Suite 8220
Sacramento, CA
95814
Subject: AB 84 School accountability: Office of the Education Inspector General: school financial and performance audits: charter school authorization, oversight, operations, and contracting: data systems. OPPOSITION
Dear Chair Wicks,
On behalf of the Huntington Beach City Coun cil, I am writing to respectfully oppose Assembly Bill 84, which would require all instructional services in non -classroom-based charter schools to be provided solely by credentialed educators.
Students in these programs benefit from hands-on instruction led by skilled professionals in fields like art, music, technology, agriculture, and the trades. While these instructors may not hold teaching credentials, they offer invaluable real -world expertise. Under AB 84, these learning opportunities would be lost.
All such programs are approved and supervised by credentialed teachers, who ensure curriculum quality, student progress, and compliance with state standards. Prohibiting participation by community experts would limit educational diversity and weaken vital school-community partnerships.
Community-based learning builds practical skills, fosters civic engagement, and supports local economies. AB 84 threatens these benefits and restricts innovative, effective education.
Please oppose AB 84 and support policies that preserve meaningful, diverse learning opportunities for our students.
Sincerely,
Pat Burns
Mayor