(a) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board or body of a local educational agency may enter into an agreement with one or more local educational agencies to offer the same or similar corresponding individual courses and coursework to a pupil from another local educational agency subject to the agreement who has been impacted by any of the following:
(1) Disruptions or cancellations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) classes.
(2) Disruptions or cancellations in dual language immersion programs.
(3) Teacher shortages in STEM classes or dual language immersion programs.
(c) If the governing board or body of a local educational agency elects to accept pupils pursuant to subdivision (b), it shall determine the number of pupils it is willing to offer the same or similar corresponding individual courses or coursework to under this section and shall accept pupils who apply for the same or similar corresponding individual courses or coursework until the local educational agency is at maximum capacity.
(d) The local educational agency accepting pupils pursuant to subdivision (b) shall ensure that the pupils admitted are selected through an unbiased process that prohibits an inquiry into, or evaluation or consideration of, whether or not a pupil should be authorized to participate in the course or coursework based upon the pupil’s academic or athletic performance, proficiency in English, physical condition, any of the individual characteristics set forth in Section 200, or family income.
(e) If the number of pupils seeking a classroom opportunity pursuant to subdivision (b) exceeds the number of seats available in a classroom of the local educational agency offering to serve pupils from another local educational agency, the approval for study shall be determined by a random drawing held in public at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board or body of the local educational agency offering to serve pupils from another local educational agency.
(f) Local educational agencies that enter into a collaborative agreement pursuant to subdivision (b) shall publicly post information to ensure that pupils and their families are aware of the opportunities to participate under the agreement. This publicly available information shall include, at a minimum, any applicable forms and the timelines for submissions pursuant to the agreement.
(g) Notwithstanding any other law, the average daily attendance attributable to a pupil authorized to participate in the course or coursework by a local educational agency pursuant to this section shall remain with the local educational agency that the pupil originated from for purposes of state apportionment. The agreement entered into pursuant to subdivision (b) shall include an appropriate shared cost structure negotiated by the collaborating local educational agencies.
(h) On or before January 1, 2028, the department shall evaluate the programs implemented pursuant to this section, including an analysis of whether pupils benefited from the programs and any obstacles to creating the programs.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 711, Sec. 2. (SB 941) Effective January 1, 2023. Inoperative July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 48349. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 48349.)