This law states that it's important for the state to help school districts in California by providing necessary school sites and buildings. The main focus is ensuring there are enough classrooms for public school students. Before expanding on other facilities, classrooms should be prioritized and made available to all districts in need.

This section defines specific terms for this chapter. 'Board' is the State Allocation Board, and 'Director' refers to the person in charge of education from kindergarten to 12th grade. A 'project' is what a school district uses the allocated money for. 'Grade level maintained by a district' specifies the range of grades a district offers, whether in elementary, high, or unified school districts. 'Apportionment' refers to funds allocated as described in this chapter.

The Director of General Services is responsible for overseeing this chapter and must help the board with anything they need.

The State Allocation Board continues to operate as outlined in this chapter. Board members and advisory legislators don't get paid for their work but can be reimbursed for essential expenses they incur while performing their duties, with the funds coming from the Public School Building Loan Fund.

This law discusses how school districts in California get priority for funding to build new school facilities. The main factors that determine priority are how overcrowded the schools are, recent growth in student numbers, how much local money has been spent on building schools, and how long a district's application has been waiting. Districts earn points based on specific calculations related to these factors. Points can be earned for having many students needing housing, recent increases in attendance, and local tax money spent on school buildings since mid-1944. Additionally, districts earn points for how long their funding applications have been ready. If the calculations result in partial points, they are rounded down to the nearest whole number. Priorities are updated at least twice a year to reflect current data.

This law explains how funds from the Public School Building Loan Fund can be given to school districts for specific uses. The money can be used to buy and improve school sites approved by the State Department of Education, purchase necessary furniture and equipment, and also fund construction and improvements of school buildings deemed essential. If a school district needs to cover insurance costs during construction, these expenses can be paid from the funds allocated. All these projects are considered public works.

This section of the law allows school districts to receive funds not just for school buildings, but also for things like building or fixing nearby facilities or utilities that are essential for the school to function properly. It states that these projects are considered public works.

This law allows the board to require school districts to insure state-owned school properties like sites, equipment, and buildings against risks to protect state interests. However, state funds given to school districts cannot be used to pay for this insurance.

This law allows school districts to get reimbursed for insurance costs that they have to cover for construction projects. If a district has a contract with a construction company that requires the district to pay for insurance during the building phase, they can be reimbursed from the Public School Building Loan Fund. The law is retroactive, meaning it also applies to previous costs from as far back as 1949. The goal is to save taxpayer money by reimbursing districts directly, instead of having the contractors handle and potentially inflate these costs. Finally, the State Controller is responsible for canceling any claims against districts for these reimbursements.

If a school district in California has leftover funds from a project for which they received money more than a year ago, those funds cannot be used unless certain steps are followed. First, the district must inform the board, which will ask the State Department of Education to reassess the project. If the needs have changed, adjustments will be made, and any leftover funds might be reallocated to other districts or returned to the state. The board is responsible for notifying the relevant parties, and any excess funds in the hands of the district must be handed back. The district can't get more money than originally allocated under this provision.

If a school district in California wants to get funding for new grade-level construction, it must submit an application with cost estimates and layout plans to the school board. These estimates must align with typical costs in the area, as verified by the Director of General Services. The Director will assess the district's financial situation and recommend how much funding should be granted. The application is reviewed and, if approved, funds are apportioned from a loan fund. The funding can be provided progressively and becomes final when bonds are approved and sold for the project. The board can adjust funding requirements for the district unless related to bond sales, and cannot increase what the district owes unless there's an error or misrepresentation.

This law allows a school district's governing board to request permission to move funds around if they have been allocated money for multiple projects. If needed, they can even ask for more funds to cover costs related to school facilities or sites that were part of the initial funding. Once the funds are finalized, they can't be changed. The rules from this chapter generally apply, except for a few specific sections, mainly about how to apply and qualify for these funds.

This law allows the board to approve requests from school districts for funds from the Public School Building Loan Fund for construction projects. The board can approve the full or partial amount requested, as they find suitable, and provide conditional funding based on the project's readiness. The funding provided cannot exceed 90% of the state school building bonds available. Importantly, approving an application does not guarantee that the board or state is obligated to provide further funding. All usual rules about funding apportionments apply unless stated otherwise.

This law says that if a school district is promised money (a conditional apportionment) and there are legal issues that stop the process, the promise stays valid for nine months after the legal matters end. During this time, the board can inspect again and might decide to give less money if the district's needs have decreased since the original promise.

If a school district received funds before December 26, 1950, for buying furniture, the board can grant additional funds upon the district's request. These new funds become final when the original funds are final. Most rules in this chapter apply, except for a few specific sections related to applications and eligibility.

This law section explains how two million dollars were allocated for school district building projects from a specific fund. The money is available as grants to districts that had previous allocations before April 1952 and covers only amounts over what voters in those districts agreed to repay. If districts decide later to accept and repay more funds, they can get additional allocations. If districts don't vote to accept more funds or fail to get extra allocations, their funds will be reduced starting in 1953 for ten years. Taxes will increase to compensate for any reduction in daily attendance funding. Any unassigned funds by mid-1953 will return to the original loan fund.

This law sets limits on the amount of space schools can build when they apply for state funding. The goal is to ensure school buildings are not larger than necessary based on student enrollment. There's a specific table that dictates how much space is allowed per student based on the type of school and estimated enrollment numbers. For schools with fewer students than the table lists, the State Department of Education will decide how much space is fair to allow. Also, any projected student enrollment numbers must be approved and can't be projected more than two years into the future from the application date.

This law explains the conditions under which a school district's plan to get state funding becomes official. For funding to proceed, the district's current debt from bonds must be very close to or exceed the legal limit. First, the district's bond debt should pass 95% of its maximum allowable bond limit. Alternatively, if it's not quite there, it should be just $25,000 shy of that limit. Additionally, the district's voters must approve this funding plan in an election. To do this, at least two-thirds of voters must agree, and this vote needs to happen at the same time as a vote on issuing more bonds. The ballot will ask voters whether they agree to accept the state money and abide by the law's repayment terms.

Right after an election decides on school bonds, the county superintendent must create a document in duplicate showing if the bonds and any funding were approved. One copy goes to the board and the other to the Controller. Once the bonds are sold and funds are available for the intended purpose, this also needs to be documented. Only then does the funding become final.

This law states that a school district in California can hold an election to decide on accepting, using, and repaying an allocation of funds either before or after the funds are distributed. Additionally, any such elections that were held before October 13, 1950, are validated and confirmed as long as they were conducted properly according to the law at the time.

This law addresses a specific situation where a county auditor makes a mistake by including the debt of another school district when certifying a school district's debt, as long as that mistake is minor (less than 2% of the total debt). If this error happens, but an election for new bonds has already been held and passed and the apportionment is made final, then that apportionment is confirmed and any money spent according to it is validated. However, the incorrectly certified bonds won't be used for future calculations needed under another section.

In California, school districts can't get funds for a project if the cost is too high according to two conditions: either the cost would exceed what was approved in a local election, or raising the necessary funds through bonds would mean imposing a tax exceeding certain limits on local properties. Specifically, the tax can't be more than $0.30 for every $100 of assessed property value, or starting in 1981-82, more than 0.075% of the property’s full valuation. When funds are apportioned, the interest rate for the district will match what the state pays on its bonds, plus sale costs, with this adjusted fractionally to cover expenses, compounded annually.

This section explains that the phrase “adjusted to the next highest one-eighth of 1 percent” means to increase an interest rate by a full one-eighth of 1 percent. It's simply clarifying the existing law, not changing it, and applies to any interest rates set by the board in the past or future.

This section states that a school district in California won't receive funding for building projects if the plans don't meet state requirements or are not approved by the State Department of Education.

Every district that receives funds under this chapter must pay back both the amount they were given and any interest on it, as detailed later in the chapter.

This law defines terms used for financial calculations related to school district funding in California. It specifies how to figure out certain tax amounts based on property valuations and what those amounts would have been before and after the 1980-81 fiscal year. 'Forty-cent tax amount,' 'thirty-cent tax amount,' and 'ten-cent tax amount' refer to how much money a given tax rate would generate from property value. It also explains what 'eligible bonded debt service' means. This includes the money raised by the district to repay debt on bonds before a specific point in time.

By December 1st each year, the Director of General Services must figure out and officially report how much a school district owes in bonds for each grade level. This involves looking at bonds issued for multiple grade levels and calculating the necessary repayments of principal and interest for bonds connected to any extra funding a school receives. If the previous year's reported bond repayments were too high or low compared to what the school district actually paid, adjustments are made to the next year's bond repayment calculations to align them correctly.

This law explains that a school district in California can request to change how much they have to repay each year if they're eligible for a specific type of funding. To decide on this, a board will check how many students the district could have accommodated if it had built new school facilities. They'll use this number to calculate how much the new facilities would cost. If the district runs enough year-round classes for these students, a specific amount of this cost will be added each year to the district's financial obligations, and it's treated like a debt that needs to be paid off over time.

By January 1st each year, the Controller calculates specific tax amounts (40-cent, 30-cent, and 10-cent) for each school grade level in a district, based on finalized funding from previous years.

This law states that for any school grade level, during any fiscal year, the total amount a school district has to pay back cannot be more than what is calculated for any single funding allocation under specific sections. This rule applies no matter how many funding allocations are given to that grade level.

This law requires that each year, after figuring out the annual repayment due from school districts, the Controller will deduct equal payments from what these districts receive in February, March, April, and May from the State School Fund. Then, this money is transferred into a special fund used for school building loans and can later be moved to the General Fund.

This law deals with school district tax refunds when certain properties are found to be tax-exempt. If a tax refund or court judgment is made because a property was incorrectly taxed, and that property makes up 1% or more of the school district's assessed value, the state will adjust its funding for the district. Specifically, the Controller will reduce the district's annual repayment and the funds deducted from the State School Fund in the year following the refund to reflect the exemption. This adjustment ensures that the district's finances align with the corrected, lower tax base.

This law explains how the Controller calculates certain tax amounts for school districts when property value assessments are involved. If a district requests it, the Controller uses a specific formula to adjust these calculations based on the difference in property values beyond a set percentage. This adjustment affects annual repayments and allocations from the State School Fund. The process also includes steps to follow when previously impounded tax revenues are released back to the district, ensuring school districts receive what they're due. The section outlines how changes in assessed property values or released funds impact financial calculations for the district.

In simple terms, this law says that the Controller will keep deducting money each year from what a school district owes until the full amount they were given, plus interest, is paid back. However, after 25 years, no more interest will be added to what's owed. If after 30 years there is still an unpaid balance, the state will cancel it, meaning the district won't have to pay it back.

This law states that once the Controller certifies that the unpaid balance of a loan given to a school district is canceled, the board must then officially transfer ownership of any property or equipment paid for by that loan to the district. This includes any sites purchased, equipment, and buildings that were constructed, improved, or altered.

Each year, the Controller figures out how much money to take away from a school district's funding for the next year. Once this is calculated, the Controller must tell the school district's governing board and the county auditor about the deduction amount.

This law requires a county to impose a tax on the property within any school district where funds are withheld from the district by the Controller. This tax must cover the amount that is withheld and is collected when the county sets other local taxes annually. The money from this tax is then added to the district’s general fund in the county treasury.

This law allows a board to decide how money given to a district for projects can be used, and these decisions are mandatory for the district unless the board decides to change them. The board can ask the district to use any leftover funds for things like furniture or equipment towards the project. They can also approve changes to what these funds are used for either directly or through the Director of General Services.

If a county superintendent of schools doesn't send the necessary certificates to the board within nine months of a conditional funding decision, then the board will cancel that funding. They must then inform the Controller about this cancellation. Whenever the board grants final funding, they must also tell the Controller, who will make sure the money is sent to the appropriate county's treasurer for the school district. The payment comes from the Public School Building Loan Fund and doesn't follow certain government rules about spending.

Each county in California must have a special fund in its treasury for school buildings, which will be used for every school district in the county. The county treasurer is responsible for depositing money into this fund as directed by the board, specifically for each district.

This law requires each school district that receives money for a specific project to move funds from various district accounts to a special fund that’s used for building public school projects. This ensures the money is spent for its intended purpose.

This law sets up a special fund called the Public School Building Loan Fund in the State Treasury. Money put into this fund, from any source, after July 29, 1949, can be used at any time to support the funding needs for public school buildings, based on certain rules in the chapter.

This law allows the State Allocation Board to transfer money from the Public School Building Loan Fund to the State School Building Aid Fund when they think it's appropriate. However, certain funds, such as those from specific past laws and budget acts, are exempt and must stay in the Loan Fund. Any transferred funds can be used for school building aid, and additional amounts transferred will be added to the Aid Fund monthly. No more funds can be moved to the General Fund from specific sources after a certain date in 1955.

This law requires school districts that receive specific funds for school buildings to use those funds only for their intended purpose. The districts must also file reports about their spending, as required by the overseeing board and the Controller.

The Controller is responsible for auditing the financial records of counties and school districts that receive funding to ensure they are spending the money as intended by the law.

If a school district spends money it received from the state on the wrong things or more than needed for a project, the state Controller will notify them to repay the amount. The school district's governing board must then instruct the county treasurer to return this money to the State Treasury. This money goes into a fund for school building loans. If the repayment is too much for the district to handle without affecting essential services, they can request to pay in three annual installments, with interest. If the district misses a payment, the state will deduct it from future funds given to the district.

When a school district receives funds under this chapter, they must use it within one to three years, as decided by the school board. If the money isn't legally committed to a project by then, it must be returned to the state. The school district's board and county treasurer are responsible for sending any leftover money back to the state, where it will go into a fund for school building loans. The Controller is in charge of ensuring this money is collected for the state.

If a school district in California gets money to buy or improve a school site but then sells it or doesn't use it for its intended purpose within five years, they have to pay the money back. The state will let the school district know how much they owe and will require the district to repay that amount. The school district’s governing board and county treasurer must ensure the payment is made, and the state Controller will oversee the repayment process to credit back the Public School Building Loan Fund.