California Code, Education Code - EDC § 59126

The certificate shall be presented to the superintendent of the school and the superintendent when the certificate shows the parent or guardian of the child is unable either himself or from the estate of the child to clothe the child, or pay for his transportation to and from school, or for necessary dental work, eye care, operations, and hospitalization of the child while in school, shall clothe the child and provide the transportation, dental work, eye care, operations, and hospitalization.  The expense of the services, or any of them, shall be advanced by the Department of Education out of money appropriated for the support of the school.