School districts: interdistrict transfers.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of reimbursement for mandated costs are determined by the Commission on State Mandates after review.

School Districts: Interdistrict Transfers

This law requires school districts to keep records of interdistrict transfer requests and report this information to the state.

What This Bill Does

• Requires school districts to maintain a record of all requests for interdistrict transfers.
• Requires school districts to document how these requests are handled (accepted or denied).
• Requires school districts to send this information to the Superintendent by June 30 each year.
• Requires the Superintendent to post this information on the department’s website by August 1 of each year.

Who It Names or Affects

• School district governing boards that enter into interdistrict attendance agreements.
• The California Department of Education and its Superintendent.

Terms To Know

Interdistrict transfer

When a student transfers from one school district to another for their education.

State-mandated local program

A program where the state requires local agencies or schools to do something, often with additional funding provided by the state.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if a school district fails to comply with these requirements.
• It is unclear how this new reporting will be used once it is available on the website.
• The exact details of reimbursement for mandated costs are determined by the Commission on State Mandates.

Official Summary Text

SB 399, as amended, Niello.
School districts: interdistrict transfers.
Existing law authorizes the governing boards of 2 or more school districts to enter into an agreement for the interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the school districts. Existing law requires a school district that has entered into an interdistrict attendance agreement to post the procedures and timelines regarding a request for an interdistrict transfer permit on the school district’s internet website.
This bill would require a school district to maintain a record of all requests for interdistrict transfer and records of the disposition of those requests, as provided. The bill would require a school district to, on or before
October 15
June 30
of each year, submit the information described above for the current school year to the Superintendent. The bill would require the Superintendent to, on or before
December 31
August 1
of each year, post the information submitted for the current school year on the department’s internet website. By imposing new duties on school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated
by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Current Bill Text

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