School attendance: interdistrict attendance.

(1) Existing law authorizes the governing boards of 2 or more school districts to enter into an agreement for the interdistrict attendance of pupils who are residents of the school districts. If either school district fails to approve the interdistrict attendance of a pupil, or in the case of the failure or refusal of the school districts to enter into an agreement, existing law authorizes the person having legal custody of the pupil to appeal to the county board of education in accordance with a prescribed procedure. This bill would require the county board of education to conduct a hearing within 30 days of the filing of the appeal. The bill would specify the issues to which the county board's review of the decision would be limited. Because this bill would create new duties for county boards of education, it would constitute a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 these statutory provisions.