§ 10602 State Education Data Cooperation

• •The department must consult and cooperate with school districts and many data‑processing groups.
• •It must work with the Educational Management and Evaluation Commission on any budgeting matters.
• •The goal is to make sure state data systems and program funding are coordinated across agencies.

A state school district wants to join a new statewide student information system and needs money for the project.

The department must talk with the district and the data committees to set up the system, and also work with the Education Management and Evaluation Commission to figure out the budget for the project.