The California Schools for the Deaf are under the administration of the State Department of Education.

The Superintendent of Public Instruction, in connection with the California Schools for the Deaf, shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide educational assessments and individual educational recommendations for individuals who are referred for those services pursuant to Section 56326.

(b) Maintain a comprehensive elementary educational program, including related services, for deaf individuals.

(c) Serve as a regional secondary educational program providing a comprehensive secondary education, including a full-range academic curriculum, appropriate prevocational and vocational preparation opportunities, and nonacademic and extracurricular activities.

(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 759, Sec. 50. Effective September 21, 1992.)