SECTIONS 58916-58917 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 58916-58917

58916. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall do all of the
following with respect to the demonstration of restructuring in
education under this chapter:
(a) Disseminate information to all school districts on the
availability of the program, after consultation with representatives
of classroom teachers, school and district level administrators,
school boards, parents, and business and industry. These
representatives shall reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, and
socioeconomic diversity of California.
The superintendent shall advise the education policy committees of
both houses of the Legislature and the Governor regarding the
proposed representatives. The superintendent shall wait for a minimum
of 30 calendar days after providing the names in writing before
selecting and notifying a representative.
The representatives shall be provided opportunities to advise the
superintendent on matters including, but not limited to:
(1) Their interpretation of the legislative intent with respect to
education restructuring under this chapter.
(2) The statutory requirements governing the demonstration of
restructuring in education.
(3) The requirements for submission of applications for planning
grants and demonstration grants.
(4) The criteria to be used for the approval of planning and
demonstration grants.
(b) Make special outreach efforts to inform school districts with
chronically high-priority schools about the demonstration, encourage
these districts to apply for education restructuring grants, and, at
the request of the school or school district, assist schools and
districts to develop and implement locally developed strategies
designed to improve these schools.
(c) Recommend school districts to the State Board of Education to
participate in the demonstration of restructuring in education, in
consultation with representatives of classroom teachers, school level
administrators, parents, and businesses.
(d) Provide funding to districts selected to participate, to the
extent funding for this purpose is provided by the Legislature and
Governor.

58917. The State Board of Education shall select districts to
participate in the demonstration of restructuring in education,
consistent with this chapter.