CA AB1560

Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to survey school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools annually beginning April 1, 2022, reporting on pupils lacking computing devices meeting distance learning standards and pupils without residential broadband service.

Authorizes the Superintendent to provide computing devices meeting minimum performance standards for distance learning to eligible pupils in kindergarten through grade 12, contingent on appropriation, with eligibility including at minimum those qualifying for federal National School Lunch Program.

Requires the Superintendent to maintain and distribute a list of broadband service options available to eligible low-income Californians, including voluntary offerings from providers and options from lifeline programs administered by the Public Utilities Commission and Federal Communications Commission.

Authorizes the Department of Technology to enter into sponsored service agreements with broadband providers on behalf of local educational agencies to provide residential broadband service to eligible pupils at no cost to families, contingent on appropriation.

Requires information provided by local educational agencies to broadband providers for sponsored service agreements to be kept confidential and limits use to determining service eligibility and service area coverage.