(a) As a condition of receiving funds, each county office of education and consortium of county offices of education providing a foster youth services coordinating program pursuant to this chapter shall, by May 15 of each even-numbered year, report to the Superintendent any information as may be required by the Superintendent and as accessible to the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program for purposes of subdivision (b).(b) The Superintendent shall, by July 1 of each even-numbered year, report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Governor on the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program. The report shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Recommendations regarding the effectiveness and continuation of the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program.(2)(A) To the extent possible, aggregate educational outcome data for each county in which there were at least 15 pupils in foster care who attended school in the county, with information on each of the following indicators:(i) The number of pupils in foster care who attended school in the county.(ii) The academic achievement of the pupils in foster care who attended school in the county, as determined by quantitative and qualitative data currently collected by program participants.(iii) The number of pupils in foster care who were suspended or expelled.(iv) The number of pupils in foster care who were placed in a juvenile hall, camp, ranch, or other county-operated juvenile detention facility because of an incident of juvenile delinquency.(v) The truancy rates, attendance rates, and dropout rates for pupils in foster care.(vi)(I) The number of pupils in foster care participating in foster youth services coordinating programs pursuant to this chapter who successfully transition to postsecondary education.(II) The department shall collaborate with the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Chancellor of the California State University to identify indicators that can be used to track access to postsecondary education for pupils in foster care participating in a foster youth services coordinating program pursuant to this chapter.(III) The number and percentage of pupils in foster care who successfully complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid or California Dream Act Application while in grade 12.(vii) The amount of funds allocated and expended by each foster youth services coordinating program in the previous two fiscal years.(B) In meeting the requirement of this section, the Superintendent shall use data, where appropriate, reported pursuant to Section 49085.(3) A discussion of the meaning and implications of the indicators contained in paragraph (2).(4) Information about how the program has supported the development and implementation of new local educational agency and county agency policies, practices, and programs aimed at improving the educational outcomes of pupils in foster care.(5) Information about how the program has improved coordination of services between local educational agencies and county agencies, including the types of services provided to pupils in foster care.Amended by Stats 2020 ch 231 (SB 860),s 2, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 781 (AB 854),s 6, eff. 10/11/2015.