10856. (a) A planning facilitator that contracts with the Office of Planning and Research pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 10855 shall report to the Department of Finance and the Legislature by July 1, 2020, on the proposed structure of the data system, including, but not limited to, the entity charged with managing the data system, the architecture of the data system, and the information that will be available on the data system.
(b) At a minimum, the workgroup shall examine how the data system could have the capacity to do both of the following:
(1) Disaggregate data by race, ethnicity, region, gender, military status, parents’ education, and age.
(2) Transfer high school pupil educational records to postsecondary educational institutions.
(c) At a minimum, the workgroup shall examine how the data system could inform policy relating to all of the following:
(1) The impact of early education on student success and achievement as a student progresses through education segments and the workforce.
(2) The long-term effect of state intervention programs and targeted resource allocations in primary education.
(3) How prepared high school pupils are to succeed in college.
(4) How long it takes students who transfer from community college to the University of California, the California State University, or another four-year postsecondary educational institution to graduate with a baccalaureate degree.
(5) College access, completion, and long-term effects of access to state financial aid.
(6) The workforce effect of graduation from high school, community college, and four-year postsecondary educational institutions.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the workgroup review and build upon prior reports, including those produced pursuant to Senate Bill 1298 of the 2007–08 Regular Session (Chapter 561 of the Statutes of 2008), and review and build upon existing data systems and best practices, as appropriate and relevant.
(e) For purposes of this section, the workgroup shall not be required to reach a consensus as a condition of having a specified recommendation included in the report.
(f) The report submitted to the Legislature pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 51, Sec. 14. (SB 75) Effective July 1, 2019.)
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