The term “Williams” is commonly used to refer to several issues for which standards of service were established in a 2004 settlement to a lawsuit (see “Background” link below for more information). As a part of the settlement, California created new state law (sections of Education Code) stipulating that certain levels of service must be maintained by California school districts in the service of students, their parents and guardians, and the local educators. Additionally, the settlement established regular formal monitoring for “Williams” issues, and it created complaint procedures for anyone with concerFns regarding compliance to the laws.