Early Start Eligibility Criteria Alignment (400)

Field entries from the approved Std. Form 400 (Office of Administrative Law, or OAL) for the Early Start Eligibility Criteria Alignment Rulemaking File.

Notice Publication/Regulations Submission

STD. 400 (Rev. 10/2019)

OAL File Numbers

• Notice File Number: Z-2025-1112-01
• Regulatory Action Number: 2026-0727-03S
• Agency with Rulemaking Authority: State Board of Education
• Notice Register Number: 2025, 49-Z
• Publication Date: December 5, 2025

Form Section B. Submission of Regulations (Complete when submitting regulations)

• Form Field 1a. Subject of Regulation(s): Early Start Eligibility Criteria Alignment
• Form Field 1b. All Previously Related OAL Regulatory Action Number(s):
• Form Field 2. Specify California Code of Regulations Title(s) and Section(s) (Including title 26, if toxics related)
  • Section(s) Affected (List all section number(s) individually. Attach additional sheet if needed.)
  • Title(s): 5
  • Adopt:
  • Amend: 3030 and 3031
  • Repeal:
• Form Field 3. Type of Filing: Selected: Regular Rulemaking (Gov. Code §§ 11346)
• Form Field 4. All beginning and Ending Dates of Availability of Modified Regulations And/Or Material Added to the Rulemaking File (Cal. Code Regs. title 1, §44 and Gov. Code § 11347.1)
• Form Field 5. Effective Date of Changes (Gov. Code §§ 11343.4, 11346.1(d); Cal. Code Regs., title 1, §100) Selected: Effective January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 (Gov. Code § 11343.4(a))
• Form Field 6. Check if these regulations require notice to, or review, consultation, approval, or concurrence by another agency or entity: Department of Finance (Form STD. 399) (SAM § 6660)
• Form Field 7. Contact person: Lorie Adame
  • Telephone Number: (916) 319-0860
  • Fax Number (optional):
  • E-mail Address (optional): ladame@cde.ca.gov
• Form Field 8. I certify that the attached copy of the regulation(s) is a true and correct copy of the regulation(s) identified on this form, that the information specified on this form is true and correct, and that I am the head of the agency taking this action, or a designee of the head of the agency, and am authorized to make this certification.
  • Signature of Agency Head or Designee: Len Garfinkel signature, Dated July 23, 2026
  • Typed Name and Title of Signatory: Len Garfinkel, General Counsel

This form has been endorsed and approved by the Office of Administrative Law on September 08, 2026 (stamped)

This form has been endorsed and filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of California on September 08, 2026 (stamped)