Williams Settlement Legislation

The Williams Settlement Legislation requires county superintendents of schools to conduct reviews and report on schools identified by the California Department of Education (CDE) based on meeting one or more elements of the following eligibility criteria:

• Schools identified for Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) based on the 2023 California School Dashboard
• Schools identified for Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) based on the 2023 California School Dashboard
• Schools with fifteen percent or more teachers who did not possess a valid and clear or preliminary teaching credential in 2023–2024

The current Orange County Monitoring List is in effect through the 2027-2028 school year.

County superintendents are responsible for:

• Conducting annual visits during the first eight weeks of the school year to determine the sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials in the core subject areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, and history-social science for elementary and secondary schools, and foreign language and health for secondary schools only

• Conducting school facility inspections to determine good repair status

• Reporting data regarding teacher misassignments and vacancies

• Verifying the accuracy of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) relevant to instructional materials and facilities maintenance

• Reporting findings annually to the governing board of each school district, the county board of education, and the county board of supervisors 

The Williams Settlement Legislation requires that county superintendents collect quarterly reports on the number of Williams-related complaints filed with school districts and whether they have been resolved.

California Education Code requires Local Educational Agencies to post Williams Settlement Legislation Uniform Complaint Procedure (UCP) notices in all classrooms at each school informing parents/guardians, pupils, and teachers of their rights to file a complaint about possible insufficient instructional materials, unclean or unsafe school facilities, and/or teacher vacancies or misassignments.

The following sample notice may be customized to provide specific information on how complaints can be filed at a school district.

Williams UCP Complaint Classroom Notice Sample

Additional information about UCP monitoring is available on the California Department of Education website at: https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cp/uc/ucpmonitoring.asp 

UCP Report Due Dates | 2026-27

October 30, 2026 — 1st Quarter Report

January 29, 2027 — 2nd Quarter Report

April 30, 2027 — 3rd Quarter Report

July 30, 2027 — 4th Quarter Report

UCP Report Form 2026-27

Submit reports to:

Alicia Gonzalez
Sr. Administrative Assistant
200 Kalmus Drive, Mail Stop 2910 Red Hill
P.O. Box 9050
Costa Mesa, CA 92628

or fax to 714-327-1371

California Department of Education

The California Department of Education (CDE) and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction are responsible for enforcing education law and regulations, and they provide leadership, assistance, oversight and resources so that every Californian has access to an education that meets world-class standards.

California County Superintendents

The California County Superintendents organization has developed resources and training materials to support county superintendents with implementing Williams Settlement Legislation requirements.​