Section 54693 Of Article 5. Partnership Academies From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 29. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 5.

. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall establish eligibility criteria for school districts that apply for grants pursuant to this article. When establishing criteria, the superintendent shall consider the commitment and need of the applicant district. The superintendent may consider district indicators of need such as the number or percent of pupils in poverty or with limited English proficiency, and the dropout rate.