The Legislature finds and declares that this act is declaratory of the requirements and definitions specified in the federal guidelines for the federal Race to the Top Fund. It is the intent of the Legislature that, to the extent that the federal guidelines are revised, the state plan or plans also be revised accordingly.

(Added by Stats. 2010, 5th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 8. (SB 1 5x) Effective April 12, 2010.)