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.