CA Educ Code Section 10604

School districts maintaining kindergarten or any grade of grades 1 through 12, county superintendents of schools, and the department shall:

(a)

Cooperate and consult in the joint conduct of the system.

(b)

Coordinate information-processing activities to preclude duplication of the developmental and operational aspects of the system.

(c)

Conduct educational information-processing activities in accordance with regulations of the State Board of Education adopted pursuant to this chapter.