Collection of pupil demographic data: Chaldean or Assyrian category.

Under existing law, the California Education Information System, which has been developed by the State Department of Education, establishes, conducts, and keeps up to date a basic, integrated, statewide information system for education. The system includes, among other things, data from the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System, which maintains pupil data regarding demographic, program participation, enrollment, and statewide assessments. This bill would require the Cajon Valley Union School District, Grossmont Union High School District, and Santee School District to, on school documentation that requests pupil demographic data, designate a "Chaldean or Assyrian" category under the ethnicity or race category in addition to the Middle Eastern category. By imposing additional duties on those school districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Cajon Valley Union School District, Grossmont Union High School District, and Santee School District. 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.