- (a) Districts accepting state funds for MESA programs shall provide sufficient staffing and administrative support to meet MESA program criteria established in this subchapter and must abide by the anti-supplantation provisions of Education Code section 88682. The Chancellor's Office may condition the receipt of grant funding on additional program-specific requirements to advance the purposes of this subchapter.
- (b) District acceptance of categorical funding for MESA programs through the annual Budget Act must be used in compliance with this subchapter to establish, expand and develop MESA programs and services to enhance California's STEM workforce and reduce equity and achievement gaps.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700 and 70901, Education Code. Reference: Sections 70901, 70902 and 88682, Education Code.
History
1. New section filed 9-18-2025; operative 10-18-2025. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2025, No. 42).