SECTIONS 8805 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 8805

8805. The Legislature finds that an evaluation of plan
effectiveness is both desirable and necessary, and accordingly
requires the following:
(a) No later than January 1 of the year following a full year of
operation, each local educational agency or consortium that receives
an operational grant under this chapter shall submit a report to the
superintendent that includes:
(1) An assessment of the effectiveness of that local educational
agency or consortium in achieving stated goals in the planning and/or
operational phase.
(2) Problems encountered in the design and operation of the
Healthy Start Support Services for Children Grant Program plan,
including identification of any federal, state, or local statute or
regulation that will impede program implementation.
(3) Recommendations for ways to improve delivery of support
services to pupils.
(4) The number of pupils who will receive support services who
previously have not been served.
(5) The potential impact of the program on the local educational
agency or the consortium, including any anticipated increase in
school retention and achievement rates of pupils who receive support
services.
(6) An accounting of anticipated local budget savings, if any,
resulting from the implementation of the program.
(7) Client and practitioner satisfaction.
(8) The ability, or anticipated ability, to continue to provide
services in the absence of future funding under this chapter, by
allocating resources in ways that are different from existing
methods.
(9) Increased access to services for pupils and their families.
(10) The degree of increased collaboration among participating
agencies and private partners.
(11) If the local educational agency or consortium received
certification as a Medi-Cal provider, the extent to which the
certification improved access to needed services.
(b) Additional annual evaluations may be required as designated by
the superintendent.