California § 52071.1 - If the governing board of a school district requests technical assistance regardi

§ 52071.1. If the governing board of a school district requests technical assistance regardi

(a) If the governing board of a school district requests technical assistance regarding the school district’s data management processes, the county superintendent of schools shall provide technical assistance consistent with subdivision (b). If a school district has not been identified for technical assistance pursuant to subdivision (b), and if the service requested creates an unreasonable or untenable cost burden for the county superintendent of schools, the county superintendent of schools may assess the school district a fee not to exceed the cost of the service. (b) For any school district that fails to meet the requirements of Section 60900, the county superintendent of schools shall provide technical assistance for a minimum of one year that shall be focused on the school district’s data management processes and building the school district’s capacity to develop and implement actions and services responsive to data quality and integrity in support of state and federal accountability, including, but not limited to, any of the following: (1) Assisting the school district to identify its strengths and weaknesses in meeting state and federal reporting requirements pursuant to Section 60900. This shall include working collaboratively with the school district to review California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System data reporting practices, including, but not limited to, the roles and responsibilities, data management policies and data collection submission processes, monitoring and oversight of the student information system, and accountability and audit mechanisms that address any areas of weakness to ensure the submission of accurate data according to the processes and timelines established by the department pursuant to Section 60900. (2) Working collaboratively with the school district to secure assistance from an expert or team of experts to identify and implement effective programs and initiatives that are designed to improve performance in any areas of weakness identified by the school district pursuant to paragraph (1). The county superintendent of schools, in consultation with the school district, may solicit another service provider, which may include, but is not limited to, a school district, a county office of education, or the California School Information Services, established pursuant to Section 49081, to act as a partner to the school district in need of technical assistance. (3) Obtaining from the school district timely documentation demonstrating that it has completed the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), or substantially similar activities, or has selected another service provider to work with the school district to complete the activities described in paragraphs (1) and (2), or substantially similar activities, and ongoing communication with the school district to assess the school district’s progress in improving data management practices. (c) A school district shall accept the technical assistance provided by the county superintendent of schools pursuant to subdivision (b). For purposes of accepting technical assistance provided by the county superintendent of schools pursuant to subdivision (b), a school district may satisfy this requirement by providing the timely documentation to, and maintaining regular communication with, the county superintendent of schools as specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b). (d) For a school district or county office of education that operates within a city or county in which there is a single school district, including the Counties of Alpine, Amador, Del Norte, Mariposa, Plumas, and Sierra, and the City and County of San Francisco, and the school district is identified for technical assistance pursuant to subdivision (b), the department shall provide the technical assistance described in subdivision (a) of Section 52071.51 to the eligible school district. (e) This section shall not preclude a school district from: (1) Requesting or receiving technical assistance pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 52071. (2) Soliciting technical assistance from entities other than its county superintendent of schools at its own cost.