Cal. Education Code § 33323

The State Board of Education, upon review of the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, shall validate, as an exemplary educational project, each project developed by the State Department of Education, a school district, county office of education, or public postsecondary educational institution that it determines to meet the following criteria, whether or not the project was developed pursuant to state funding provided under Section 33322: (a) The project accomplishes the objectives set forth in Section 33322. (b) The project contains a plan for the statewide dissemination of the program, to be coordinated with state, regional, and school district staff and program service providers, including, but not limited to, postsecondary educational institutions. (c) Without any increase in state costs, the project may be adopted by other school districts or county offices of education, as appropriate, with a reasonable probability of accomplishing the objectives realized in the original educational setting.