(a) (1) The Kâ12 High-Speed Network (Kâ12 HSN) is hereby established for purposes of enriching pupil educational experiences and improving pupil academic performance by providing high-speed, high-bandwidth internet connectivity to the public school system, as defined by Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution. (2) The California Education Network is hereby established, consisting of the California Research and Education Network (CalREN) and the Kâ12 HSN. (b) The Superintendent shall collect the information necessary to measure the success of the Kâ12 HSN and ensure that the benefits of the Kâ12 HSN are maximized to the extent possible. The Kâ12 HSN shall provide critical services and functions for public primary and secondary local educational agencies, including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) Reliable and cost-effective internet service that, among other things, is sufficient to support videoconferencing and related independent study capabilities. (2) Reliable and secure interconnectivity among public school entities offering kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, in California, connection to higher education institutions of California, and connection to state and local agencies to facilitate efficient interaction, including transmission of data. (3) Statewide coordination of network uses to benefit teaching and learning. (c) The Superintendent shall use a competitive grant process to select a local educational agency to serve as the lead education agency to administer the Kâ12 HSN on behalf of the Superintendent. (d) The Superintendent shall establish a Kâ12 HSN advisory board to be composed of all of the following members: (1) The Superintendent or the Superintendentâs designee. (2) The county superintendent of schools of the lead education agency. (3) A county superintendent of schools of a county with an average daily attendance of more than 60,000 pupils, appointed by the Superintendent. The member appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve a renewable two-year term. (4) Three school district superintendents, appointed by the Superintendent. Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall represent school districts that are diverse as to geography and size, and that serve socioeconomically and culturally diverse pupil populations. Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve renewable two-year terms. (5) Two county superintendents of schools appointed by the majority of the votes of all of the county superintendents of schools. Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve renewable two-year terms. (6) Three schoolsite representatives, who shall include not less than two classroom teachers or instructional specialists. Members appointed pursuant to this paragraph shall serve renewable two-year terms. (7) The president of the state board or the presidentâs designee. (e) The advisory board shall meet quarterly and shall recommend policy direction and broad operational guidance to the Superintendent and the lead education agency. The advisory board, in consultation with the lead education agency, shall develop recommendations for measuring the success of the network, improving network oversight and monitoring, strengthening accountability, and optimizing the use of the Kâ12 HSN and its ability to improve education. The advisory board shall report its recommendations to the Legislature, the Governor, the Department of Finance, the president of the state board or the presidentâs designee, and the Legislative Analystâs Office by March 1, 2007. It is the intent of the Legislature that the report identify and recommend specific annual performance measures that should be established to assess the effectiveness of the network. (f) The duties of the lead education agency shall include all of the following: (1) (A) Before expending any funds for planned network upgrade projects that exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in cos
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