In this article, the author describes how the California's lowest-achieving schools are routinely visited by inspectors on the lookout for, among other things, inadequate textbook supplies, dirty drinking water, and evidence of vermin. Following the settlement from the case "Williams v. California," the laws known as the "Williams legislation" were passed to ensure that each county office of education, which by law is responsible for supervising the school districts within its borders, conduct facility inspections and monitor whether teachers are properly certified. As part of the Williams settlement, the laws require officials from the state's 58 county education offices to visit low-performing schools to determine if their learning materials are "sufficient" under the terms of the settlement. The inspections, that are mandatory for hundreds of California schools, are conducted in order to meet the standards in the laws and to improve the quality of education in all California schools.