The state board, in cooperation with the advisory committee on Hispanic affairs and with other appropriate agencies and organizations, may provide any board, upon its request therefor, with technical advice and assistance in the establishment and operation of a program of bilingual education, including assistance in conducting in-service training programs for qualified teachers, and may make studies and gather and disseminate information relating to materials, resources, procedures, programs and qualified teachers which are or may become available to school districts for utilization in such programs of bilingual education.