(a) The department shall, within existing resources, enter into a contract for an independent evaluation of county juvenile court and county community schools. On or before November 1, 2025, the Superintendent shall, within existing resources, provide a report of the evaluation to the chairs of the relevant policy committees and budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the executive director of the state board or their designee, and the Director of Finance. The evaluation shall include all of the following:
(1) An analysis of state and federal funding available to support pupils enrolled in county juvenile court schools and county community schools.
(2) The availability and transparency of pupil- and school-level outcome data available for county juvenile court schools and county community schools.
(3) County juvenile court school and county community school pupil enrollment and demographic trends, including:
(A) Enrollment projections.
(B) The impacts of recent changes to pupil expulsion policies, including recent changes to Sections 48900, 48901.1, and 48915.
(C) The impacts of the closure of all California Division of Juvenile Justice facilities pursuant Senate Bill 92 of the 2021–22 Regular Session on county office of education programs.
(D) Recommendations for how the state may collect and utilize pupil- and school-level data related to justice-involved youth as a demographic subgroup, as these youth often make frequent moves between local educational agencies.
(4) A representative sample and summary of cost-sharing agreements between county offices of education and county probation departments or other relevant county agencies related to the operation of county juvenile court schools.
(b) The report required to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted consistent with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 194, Sec. 15. (SB 141) Effective September 13, 2023.)