Article 4. Educational Management And Evaluation Commission of California Education Code >> Division 2. >> Title 2. >> Part 20. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 4.

There is in the state government the Educational Management and Evaluation Commission consisting of a Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, a Member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one public member appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, one public member appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, one public member appointed by the Governor, and nine public members appointed by the State Board of Education upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction or the members of the State Board of Education. With respect to the nine public members appointed by the State Board of Education, three members shall represent the field of economics, three members shall represent the learning sciences, and three members shall represent the managerial sciences. Each public member shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing power.

The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission pursuant to Section 33550 shall have the powers and duties of a joint legislative committee on the subject of educational management and evaluation and shall meet with, and participate in, the work of the commission to the extent that this participation is not incompatible with their positions as Members of the Legislature. The Members of the Legislature appointed to the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing power.

The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that they shall receive their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties and responsibilities, including travel expenses.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction or his representative shall serve as executive secretary to the commission.

The commission shall select one of its members to be chairman of the commission.

The commission shall assist and advise the State Board of Education in the evaluation of the program achievement of educational programs, in the determination of the relative cost effectiveness of educational programs, and shall make recommendations concerning the expanded use, modification, or replacement of educational programs so as to produce a higher degree of program achievement and cost effectiveness. The commission shall also serve as an advisory body to the State Board of Education on program budgeting and accounting systems for school districts.

As used in this article, "commission" means the Educational Management and Evaluation Commission.