School climate: multitiered intervention and support program.

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to provide instruction to pupils. This bill would establish a multitiered intervention and support program. The bill, to the extent that one-time funding is made available in the Budget Act of 2014, would require the State Department of Education to apportion funds to a designated county office of education, selected from applicant county offices of education, that would be the fiduciary agent for the program. The bill would require the designated county office of education to consult with specified organizations and target the funding towards a statewide professional development effort that would provide training in multitiered intervention and support to school personnel. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to review the impacts of this professional development effort and report to the Governor, the State Department of Education, and the Legislature by June 30, 2017, on specified aspects of the program.