CA SB871

Requires the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence to establish a statewide process providing professional development training to school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools on using state evaluation rubrics, commencing with the 2016-17 fiscal year.

Mandates professional development training include information on how evaluation rubrics are used for developing local control and accountability plans, improving pupil outcomes for unduplicated pupils, and establishing continuous improvement systems.

Requires the collaborative to ensure training is provided in each region of the state and available to all eligible agencies, with an implementation plan due within 30 days of the state board's adoption of evaluation rubrics.

Establishes a voluntary pilot program during 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years to test long-term assistance strategies for improving pupil outcomes, with participating agencies not required to pay for services provided.

Requires the collaborative to conduct a 2017-18 survey on how agencies used evaluation rubrics and submit a final report on lessons learned by November 1, 2018; implementation contingent on appropriated funding.