The governing board of any school district which has children holding work permits to work temporarily in the entertainment or allied industries who are exempted from attending public full-time day school under the provisions of this article, or a county superintendent of schools, may contract with any person, firm or corporation responsible for the education of any children, so employed or acting on behalf thereof, to provide eligibility lists and placement services for qualified teaching and other necessary personnel for the tutoring of such children while so employed. Such personnel shall not for these purposes be deemed public employees. The contract shall require the payment of all costs of the school district, or the county superintendent of schools in providing the lists or services.