(a) Upon determination that a local agency violated the provisions of this chapter, the Department shall notify the local agency pursuant to section 4664(b) that it must take corrective action to come into compliance. If corrective action is not taken, the Department may use any means authorized by law to effect compliance, including, but not limited to:
(1) The withholding of all or part of the local agency's relevant state or federal fiscal support in accordance with state or federal statute or regulation;
(2) Probationary eligibility for future state or federal support, conditional on compliance with specified conditions;
(3) Proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction for an appropriate order compelling compliance.
(b) No decision to curtail state or federal funding to a local agency under this chapter shall be made until the Department has determined that compliance cannot be secured by other means.
(c) If the Department determines that a Child Development Contractor's Agreement shall be terminated, the procedures set forth in sections 8257(d) or 8400 et seq. of the Education Code and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto (chapter 19 of title 5, CCR, commencing with section 17906), shall be followed.
(d) If the Department determines that a local educational agency has failed to comply with any provision of sections 49550 through 49554 of the Education Code, the Department shall certify such noncompliance to the Attorney General for investigation pursuant to section 49556 of the Education Code.
Authority cited:
Education Code 200
Education Code 221.1
Education Code 33031
Government Code 11138
Reference:
Education Code 49556
Government Code 11135
Government Code 11136
Government Code 11138
34 CFR 76.783
34 CFR 106.8
(Amended by Register 2005, No. 52.)