Migrant education: statewide parent advisory council: reports.

Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt a state master plan for services to migrant children. Existing law also requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to take the steps necessary to ensure effective parental involvement throughout the state migrant education program, which include establishing a statewide parent advisory council, as specified, to participate in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the state migrant education program. Existing law requires the Superintendent to sponsor an annual State Parent Advisory Council Conference. Existing law requires the statewide parent advisory council to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature, the state board, the Superintendent, and the Governor regarding the status of the migrant education program. This bill would require the statewide parent advisory council to prepare and submit this report every 3 years. The bill would require the State Parent Advisory Council Conference to be held biennially and would authorize the Superintendent to sponsor regional conferences to take the place of the state conference if the Superintendent determines that regional conferences will increase parent participation.