Article 1Sources, Conditions of Apportionments, Amounts of Support Per Average Daily Attendance

Section § 14000

Explanation

This law emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to funding California's public schools. It aims to strengthen local control and responsibility, ensuring that school districts are well-organized and have enough money to offer quality education. The statute stresses fairness, proposing that richer areas shouldn't have an unfair advantage over less wealthy ones. It advocates for effective partnerships between the state, counties, and school districts, encouraging improvements across all districts. The law also pushes for funding based on clear, objective criteria without unnecessary restrictions, providing equal educational opportunities for all students. Additionally, it seeks to balance financial contributions based on the actual financial capabilities of different districts to ensure all students benefit from a well-supported educational environment.

It is the intent of the Legislature that the administration of the laws governing the financial support of the public school system in this state be conducted within the purview of the following principles and policies:
The system of public school support should be designed to strengthen and encourage local responsibility for control of public education. Local school districts should be so organized that they can facilitate the provision of full educational opportunities for all who attend the public schools. Local control is best accomplished by the development of strong, vigorous, and properly organized local school administrative units. It is the state’s responsibility to create or facilitate the creation of local districts of sufficient size to properly discharge local responsibilities and to spend the tax dollar effectively.
The system of public school support should assure that state, local, and other funds are adequate for the support of a realistic funding level. It is unrealistic and unfair to the less wealthy districts to provide for only a part of the financing necessary for an adequate educational program.
The system of public school support should permit and encourage local school districts to provide and support improved district organization and educational programs. The system of public school support should prohibit the introduction of undesirable organization and educational practices, and should discourage any of those practices now in effect. Improvement of programs in particular districts is in the interests of the state as a whole as well as of the people in individual districts, since the excellence of the programs in some districts will tend to bring about program improvement in other districts.
The system of public school support should make provision for the apportionment of state funds to local districts on a strictly objective basis that can be computed as well by the local districts as by the state. The principle of local responsibility requires that the granting of discretionary powers to state officials over the distribution of state aid and the granting to these officials of the power to impose undue restriction on the use of funds and the conduct of educational programs at the local level be avoided.
The system of public school support should effect a partnership between the state, the county, and school districts, with each participating equitably in accordance with its relative ability. The respective abilities should be combined to provide a financial plan between the state and the local agencies for public school support. Toward this support program, each county and district, through a uniform method, should contribute in accordance with its true financial ability.
The system of public school support should provide for essential educational opportunities for all who attend the public schools. Provision should be made in the financial plan for adequate financing of all educational services.
The broader based taxing power of the state should be utilized to raise the level of financial support in the properly organized but financially weak districts of the state, thus contributing greatly to the equalization of educational opportunity for the students residing therein. It should also be used to provide a minimum amount of guaranteed support to all districts, for that state assistance serves to develop among all districts a sense of responsibility to the entire system of public education in the state.
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(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1372, Sec. 106.)

Section § 14002

Explanation

This law section deals with how certain educational programs in California are funded. Specifically, it states that necessary funds from the General Fund will automatically be allocated to these programs each year, once certified by specific sections. The amounts are finalized five years after they’re calculated, unless an audit requires changes. The programs included under this law vary, and if projected costs exceed certain limits, the Director of Finance can adjust funding and inflation increases for some programs. The Director must report any changes to the Legislature each year before the budget is finalized.

(a)Copy CA Education Code § 14002(a)
(1)Copy CA Education Code § 14002(a)(1)  Notwithstanding any other law, upon certification of the Superintendent pursuant to Sections 41330, 41332, and 41335, any amount necessary to meet the requirements of programs specified in subdivision (b) during each fiscal year are hereby continuously appropriated from the General Fund to Section A of the State School Fund for allocation by the Controller.
(2)CA Education Code § 14002(a)(2) The amounts calculated for the programs specified in subdivision (b) are considered final as of the certification of the second principal apportionment in the fifth succeeding fiscal year, inclusive, of the fiscal year for which the calculation is being made. Final submissions shall be submitted pursuant to procedures and timeframes established by the Superintendent. This paragraph does not apply to a change that is the result of an audit exception, as described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 41341.
(b)CA Education Code § 14002(b) Programs included for purposes of this section are all of the following:
(1)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(1) Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 2574) of Part 2.
(2)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(2) Section 41544.
(3)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(3) Section 41850.1.
(4)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(4) Article 2 (commencing with Section 42238) of Chapter 7 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2, except Section 42238.024.
(5)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(5) Section 47663.
(6)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(6) Article 7 (commencing with Section 48300) of Chapter 2 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(7)CA Education Code § 14002(b)(7) Article 10 (commencing with Section 48350) of Chapter 2 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
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(1)Copy CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), commencing with the 2019–20 fiscal year, if, for an upcoming fiscal year, the total amount necessary to meet the requirements of the programs specified in subdivision (b) is projected to be in excess of 89 percent of the General Fund and Education Protection Account revenues and allocated proceeds of taxes that are necessary to meet the requirements of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, excluding appropriations made to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for allocation to community college districts, then before the enactment of the annual Budget Act for that fiscal year, the Director of Finance may reduce the following to a percentage equal to or greater than the projected growth rate of the minimum amount necessary to meet the requirements of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, but not less than zero:
(A)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1)(A) The adjustments required pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 2574, subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 2574, subdivision (b) of Section 2575.1, paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02, and Section 42287.
(B)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1)(B) The inflation or cost-of-living adjustment otherwise authorized or required for all of the following programs:
(i)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1)(B)(i) Subdivision (b) of Section 8265 or its successor section.
(ii)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1)(B)(ii) Subdivision (c) of Section 49536.
(iii)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1)(B)(iii) Subdivision (b) of Section 56836.142.
(iv)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(1)(B)(iv) Subdivision (d) of Section 17581.6 of the Government Code.
(2)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(2) The percentage reductions made pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be no less than the percentage reductions made pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1).
(3)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(3) This subdivision shall not be construed to change the adjustment identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 for a prior fiscal year.
(4)CA Education Code § 14002(c)(4) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the Director of Finance shall report to the Legislature, consistent with Section 9795 of the Government Code, before the enactment of the annual Budget Act each fiscal year any amounts or percentages reduced from inflation or cost-of-living adjustments pursuant to paragraph (1) for the upcoming fiscal year.
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(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 194, Sec. 5. (SB 141) Effective September 13, 2023.)

Section § 14002.05

Explanation

This law details how California transfers certain state funds to the State School Fund. It says that money allocated to specific educational programs must be transferred to the fund according to specific rules. Other funds, while not physically transferred, are considered part of this fund for legal purposes. These funds are used to meet educational requirements set by the state constitution.

Notwithstanding any other law, the following provisions govern transfers to Section A of the State School Fund:
(a)CA Education Code § 14002.05(a) State moneys appropriated in support of the programs listed in subdivision (a) of Section 14041 and appropriated pursuant to Section 8.5 of Article XVI of the California Constitution and Section 41300.1 shall be transferred to Section A of the State School Fund for allocation in the amount and manner specified for each program. The moneys appropriated shall be applied to meet the requirements of Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution.
(b)CA Education Code § 14002.05(b) State moneys appropriated in support of elementary and secondary education programs other than those described in subdivision (a) shall not be transferred to Section A of the State School Fund, but shall be deemed transferred to Section A of the State School Fund and shall be applied to meet the requirements of Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution, as specified in Section 41975.
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(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 51, Sec. 15. (SB 75) Effective July 1, 2019.)

Section § 14002.1

Explanation

This section explains that when calculating certain financial aspects of California's education funding, like certifications, allocations, apportionments, and revenue limits for school districts and county education offices, the Superintendent of Public Instruction must use property tax estimates provided by county auditors.

Notwithstanding any other law, for purposes of determining (a) the amounts to be certified pursuant to Sections 14002 and 14004, (b) allocations made pursuant to Section 41301, (c) the apportionments required to be made pursuant to Sections 41330, 41332, and 41335, (d) revenue limits for school districts pursuant to Section 42238, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 42238.14, 42238.145, and 42238.146, and (e) revenue limits for county offices of education pursuant to Section 2558, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 2558.4, 2558.45, and 2558.46, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall use the property tax estimates received from county auditors pursuant to Section 75.70 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
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(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 227, Sec. 7. Effective August 11, 2003.)

Section § 14002.5

Explanation

This law section requires that certain amounts of money specified in another section be increased by 6% each year. Specifically, the amounts of $0.79 and $21.50 need to be adjusted annually by this percentage.

In making the computation prescribed by subdivision (b) of Section 14002, the Controller shall cumulatively increase the seventy-nine cents ($0.79) amount prescribed by that subdivision by 6 percent annually, and shall cumulatively increase the twenty-one dollar and fifty cents ($21.50) amount prescribed by that subdivision by 6 percent annually.
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(Repealed and added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 282.)

Section § 14003

Explanation

This law explains how the Controller should allocate certain funds from California's General Fund to the State School Fund when the state's revenue growth outpaces personal income growth. Each year, starting in 2010-11, if the state's revenue per person increases faster than personal income per person, money will be transferred to help schools. Specifically, 92% goes to K-12 schools for things like equalizing funding and reducing budget deficits, while 8% goes to community colleges for technical education and general funds. Overall, there's a cap on the total funds moved, ensuring it doesn't exceed a set amount.

(a)CA Education Code § 14003(a) Commencing with the 2010–11 fiscal year, on March 28 of each fiscal year in which the percentage growth in per capita General Fund revenues exceeds the percentage growth in California per capita personal income, the Controller shall transfer from the General Fund to Sections A and B of the State School Fund, as set forth in subdivision (c), the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (1) minus the amount determined pursuant to paragraph (2).
(1)CA Education Code § 14003(a)(1) The product of General Fund revenues from proceeds of taxes and one-half of the difference between the percentage growth in per capita General Fund revenues from proceeds of taxes and in California per capita personal income.
(2)CA Education Code § 14003(a)(2) The amount of the maintenance factor certified pursuant to Section 41207.2 that is allocated in the current year pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
(b)CA Education Code § 14003(b) The amount transferred pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be in addition to amounts required to be allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.
(c)Copy CA Education Code § 14003(c)
(1)Copy CA Education Code § 14003(c)(1) Of the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (a), the Controller shall transfer 92 percent to Section A of the State School Fund. The Superintendent shall allocate the funds transferred pursuant to this paragraph in the following priority order:
(A)CA Education Code § 14003(c)(1)(A) An amount not to exceed two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) for the purposes of revenue limit equalization in a manner consistent with Section 42238.49 for the first fiscal year in which funds are transferred pursuant to this paragraph.
(B)CA Education Code § 14003(c)(1)(B) Such amounts as necessary to reduce the revenue limit deficit factors set forth in Sections 2558.46 and 42238.146 until the deficit factors are reduced to zero.
(C)CA Education Code § 14003(c)(1)(C) Any remaining amounts transferred pursuant to this paragraph shall be allocated as an equal increase per unit of average daily attendance in general purpose apportionments for purposes of Sections 2558, 42238, and 47633.
(2)CA Education Code § 14003(c)(2) Of the amount determined pursuant to subdivision (a), the Controller shall transfer 8 percent to Section B of the State School Fund. The Chancellor of the Community Colleges shall allocate the funds transferred pursuant to this paragraph in equal amounts for the following purposes:
(A)CA Education Code § 14003(c)(2)(A) For purposes of career and technical education pursuant to Chapter 352 of the Statutes of 2005.
(B)CA Education Code § 14003(c)(2)(B) As a proportionate increase in general purpose apportionments for community college districts.
(d)CA Education Code § 14003(d) For purposes of determining the amount required pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable, of subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution for the following fiscal year, all amounts transferred in the prior fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be deemed allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIII B for that prior fiscal year.
(e)CA Education Code § 14003(e) The sum of the amounts transferred pursuant to this section plus the sum of the amounts of the maintenance factor certified pursuant to Section 41207.2 that is allocated pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution shall not exceed the total amount of eleven billion two hundred twelve million nine hundred nine thousand dollars ($11,212,909,000) less any maintenance factor amount that is allocated for the 2009–10 fiscal year.
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(Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 3, Sec. 2. Effective July 28, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed in Sec. 7 of Ch. 3.)

Section § 14004

Explanation

Every year, California transfers extra money from the General Fund to help fund schools. Specifically, 14 cents per student based on last year's average daily attendance is added to support various school districts and county education programs, as certified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In addition to all other funds appropriated and transferred to Section A of the State School Fund, the Controller shall annually transfer from the General Fund to Section A of this State School Fund for apportionment during the fiscal year a total amount per pupil in average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year credited to all elementary, high, and unified school districts and to all county superintendents of schools in the state as certified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction of fourteen cents ($0.14).
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(Repealed and added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 282.)

Section § 14004.5

Explanation

This law mandates that the California Controller transfer specific amounts of money from the state’s General Fund to the State School Fund each year. These funds are allocated based on the average daily attendance of students in all school districts and county schools, and they are used to support special education services. The amounts per pupil for past fiscal years were set at specific rates, such as $21.80 for 1978-79, and increase in subsequent years. Additionally, the law notes an intended increase to $63.56 per pupil for 1980-81 and $113.82 for 1981-82, specifically to support the Master Plan for Special Education.

(a)CA Education Code § 14004.5(a) In addition to all other funds appropriated and transferred to Section A of the State School Fund, the Controller shall annually transfer from the General Fund to Section A of the State School Fund for apportionment during the fiscal year a total amount per pupil in average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year credited to all elementary, high, and unified school districts and to all the county superintendents of schools in the state as certified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, of twenty-one dollars and eighty cents ($21.80) for fiscal year 1978–79 and thirty-four dollars and fifty-one cents ($34.51) for fiscal year 1979–80, for apportionments allowed pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 56300) of Chapter 2 of Part 30.
(b)CA Education Code § 14004.5(b) Funds appropriated pursuant to this section and funds available pursuant to Section 41301 shall be used for Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000), including the Master Plan for Special Education (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 56300) of Part 30). For the 1977–78 fiscal year, the superintendent shall adjust all special education allowances not previously adjusted pursuant to Chapter 219 of the Statutes of 1977 by 6 percent.
It is the intent of the Legislature that, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1247 of the Statutes of 1977, and subject to future budget acts, the funds provided in subdivision (a) for the purpose of providing special education services pursuant to Section 56300 shall be sixty-three dollars and fifty-six cents ($63.56) for the 1980–81 fiscal year and one hundred thirteen dollars and eighty-two cents ($113.82) for the 1981–82 fiscal year.
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(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 91, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Section § 14005

Explanation

This law outlines how the State of California adjusts funds allocated to schools. If there are mistakes in calculating student attendance from past years, the amount given to the State School Fund will be adjusted. These corrections are based on the contribution rate at the time the error happened. However, the adjustment can't reduce funds below $180 per student for the previous year. If there’s an error in funds reported, the Superintendent will inform the Controller to adjust the next payment accordingly, either by adding or recovering money from the General Fund.

(a)CA Education Code § 14005(a) The amount to be transferred to Section A of the State School Fund under Section 14002 shall in each fiscal year be adjusted for errors of average daily attendance reported in prior fiscal years. Adjustment of such errors will be subject to the time limitations as provided in Section 41341. Such adjustments with regard to the amount to be transferred to Section A of the State School Fund shall be at the state’s rate of contribution under Section 14002 in effect in the fiscal year to which the error applied, and shall be applied in accordance with the purposes set forth under Section 41300. The amount of any adjustment shall not, however, cause the amount to be transferred to Section A of the State School Fund during any fiscal year under Section 14002 to be less than one hundred eighty dollars ($180) per pupil in average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year credited to all elementary, high, and unified school districts and to all county superintendents of schools in the state.
(b)CA Education Code § 14005(b) If in any fiscal year the amount transferred to Section A of the State School Fund under Section 41304 is reported to be in error, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall notify the Controller of such error, and he shall add to or withhold from the next apportionment moneys due the district by transfers from or returns to the General Fund of such erroneous amounts.
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(Repealed and added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 282.)

Section § 14007

Explanation

Every year, California's financial officer, known as the Controller, must take money from the state's main budget and add nine cents per student to the educational funds. This money is for each student who attended school on average during the last fiscal year in all elementary, high school, and unified districts, as well as under county superintendents, based on the numbers confirmed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for specific educational purposes.

In addition to all other funds appropriated and transferred to Section A of the State School Fund, the Controller shall annually transfer from the General Fund to Section A of the State School Fund for apportionment during the fiscal year a total amount of nine cents ($0.09) per pupil in average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year credited to all elementary, high, and unified school districts and to all county superintendents of schools in the state, as certified by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, for the purposes of Section 41301.5.
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(Repealed and added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 282.)

Section § 14020.1

Explanation

This section outlines how specific funds, as outlined in the California State Constitution, should be spent on improving educational instruction and accountability at community colleges. The funds must enhance learning activities directly benefiting students and may include personalized student assessments, necessary instructional materials and equipment, faculty development, and faculty pay. The money must be kept in separate accounts per college and should add to, not replace, existing funding.

Instructional Improvement and Accountability
The amount transferred to Section B of the State School Fund pursuant to Section 8.5 of Article XVI of the State Constitution shall to the maximum extent feasible be expended or encumbered during the year received solely for the purposes of instructional improvement and accountability.
(a)CA Education Code § 14020.1(a) For the purposes of this section, “instructional improvement and accountability” shall mean expenditures for instructional activities for college sites which directly benefit the instruction of students and shall be limited to expenditures for the following:
(1)CA Education Code § 14020.1(a)(1) Programs which require individual assessment and counseling of students for the purpose of designing a curriculum for each student and establishing a period of time within which to achieve the goals of that curriculum and the support services needed to achieve these goals, provided that any such program shall first have been approved by the Board of Governors of Community Colleges.
(2)CA Education Code § 14020.1(a)(2) Instructional supplies, instructional equipment, and instructional materials and support services necessary to improve campus conditions.
(3)CA Education Code § 14020.1(a)(3) Faculty development which improves instruction and increases the quality and effectiveness of instructional staff, as mutually determined by faculty and the community college district governing board.
(4)CA Education Code § 14020.1(a)(4) Compensation of faculty.
(b)CA Education Code § 14020.1(b) Funds transferred to each community college district pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a separate account and shall be maintained and appropriated separately from funds from all other sources. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall supplement other resources of each community college district and shall not supplant funds appropriated from any other source.
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(Added November 8, 1988, by initiative Proposition 98, Sec. 10. Note: Prop. 98 is titled The Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act.)

Section § 14022

Explanation
This law defines 'enrollment' for funding purposes under two main categories: community colleges and school districts. In community colleges, enrollment is based on the number of full-time equivalent students using services. For school districts, it's based on average daily attendance, which includes actual attendance and estimates for services not included in attendance counts. Enrollment figures are calculated using past data, and future estimates are adjusted as new data becomes available.
(a)CA Education Code § 14022(a) For the purposes of Section 8 and Section 8.5 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, ’enrollment’ shall mean:
(1)CA Education Code § 14022(a)(1) In community college districts, full-time equivalent students receiving services, and
(2)CA Education Code § 14022(a)(2) In school districts, average daily attendance when students are counted as average daily attendance and average daily attendance equivalents for services not counted in average daily attendance.
(b)CA Education Code § 14022(b) Determination of enrollment shall be based upon actual data from prior years and for the next succeeding year such enrollments shall be estimated enrollments adjusted for actual data as actual data becomes available.
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(Added November 8, 1988, by initiative Proposition 98, Sec. 11.)

Section § 14022.3

Explanation

This section explains how to calculate increases in student enrollment for funding purposes under the California Constitution. For school districts and other educational agencies, enrollment is determined by adding together specific attendance figures. These include the regular average daily attendance for kindergarten through 12th grade and the annual average daily attendance for county education offices. Any enrollment calculations should use actual data from previous years, and estimates for future years should be updated with accurate data as it becomes available.

(a)CA Education Code § 14022.3(a) For purposes of calculating “increases in enrollment” pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the term “enrollment” for school districts, community college districts, and state agencies providing direct elementary and secondary level instructional services means the sum of the following:
(1)CA Education Code § 14022.3(a)(1) Second principal apportionment regular average daily attendance for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 42238.5, and as adjusted for any average daily attendance audit findings.
(2)CA Education Code § 14022.3(a)(2) Annual average daily attendance for county offices of education, as calculated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 41601, and as adjusted for any average daily attendance audit findings.
(b)CA Education Code § 14022.3(b) Any determination or computation of enrollment for purposes of this section shall be based upon actual data from prior years. For the next succeeding year, any determination or computation of enrollment for purposes of this section shall be the estimated enrollment, adjusted as actual data become available.
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(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 4. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Section § 14022.5

Explanation

This section explains how enrollment is defined for funding purposes under the California Constitution. Different methods are used based on the type of institution: school districts use average daily attendance in various programs like adult education, preschool, and summer schools; community colleges use full-time equivalent students and evening programs; and state agencies look at attendance equivalents in special education, youth authority, and state hospital programs. The calculations are based on past data and adjusted as actual numbers become available. However, this section was set to be repealed or altered in 1990, depending on voter approval of a constitutional amendment.

(a)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a) For purposes of Section 8.5 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the term “enrollment” shall have the following meaning for school districts, community college districts, and state agencies providing direct elementary and secondary level instructional services:
(1)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1) In school districts:
(A)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(A) The average daily attendance of each school district reported for the second principal apportionment pursuant to Section 41601.
(B)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(B) The annual average daily attendance for adult education programs and classes, as determined under subdivision (d) of Section 41601.
(C)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(C) The annual average daily attendance for regional occupational centers and programs, as determined under subdivision (d) of Section 41601.
(D)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(D) The average daily attendance of apprentices enrolled in any class and reported pursuant to Section 8150, except that one unit of average daily attendance, for purposes of this paragraph, shall equal 525 hours of apprenticeship instruction in an apprenticeship program operated pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
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(i)Copy CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(E)(i) The annual average daily attendance for children enrolled in a state preschool program under the Child Care and Development Services Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of Part 6), except that one unit of average daily attendance, for purposes of this clause, shall equal 700 hours of preschool services.
(ii)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(E)(i)(ii) The annual average daily attendance for children enrolled in any other program under the Child Care and Development Services Act (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of Part 6), except that one unit of average daily attendance, for purposes of this clause, shall equal 250 days of services. For the purposes of this clause, less than four hours per day of services shall be defined as one-half day, from four up to six and one-half hours per day shall be defined as three-fourths day, and six and one-half hours or more per day shall be defined as one full day.
(F)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(F) The annual average daily attendance of pupils enrolled in summer school, computed pursuant to Section 42239, except that one unit of average daily attendance shall equal 700 hours of summer school instruction in an approved summer school program.
(G)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(1)(G) The annual average daily attendance for pupils enrolled in an educational program offered by a county office of education, as determined pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 41601.
(2)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(2) In community college districts:
(A)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(2)(A) The annual average daily attendance of a community college district computed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84500) of Part 50, until Section 84750 becomes operative, and thereafter the number of full-time equivalent students as computed pursuant to Section 84750.
(B)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(2)(B) The annual average daily attendance for evening community college programs designated as adult schools pursuant to Section 78401, as determined pursuant to Section 78405.
(C)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(2)(C) The annual average daily attendance of apprentices enrolled in any class and reported pursuant to Section 8150, except that one unit of average daily attendance, for purposes of this paragraph, shall equal 525 hours of apprenticeship instruction in an apprenticeship program operated pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 3070) of Division 3 of the Labor Code.
(3)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(3) In state agencies that provide direct elementary and secondary level instructional services:
(A)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(3)(A) The annual average daily attendance equivalent for pupils enrolled in the State Schools for the Handicapped pursuant to Part 32 (commencing with Section 59000).
(B)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(3)(B) The annual average daily attendance equivalent for pupils attending an educational program administered by the Department of the Youth Authority pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 1120) and Article 10 (commencing with Section 1250) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Chapter 3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(C)CA Education Code § 14022.5(a)(3)(C) The annual average daily attendance equivalent for pupils in the state hospitals operated by the State Department of Developmental Services pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 56850) of Part 30.
(b)CA Education Code § 14022.5(b) Any determination or computation of enrollment for purposes of this section shall be based upon actual data from prior years. For the next succeeding year, any determination or computation of enrollment for purposes of this section shall be the estimated enrollment, adjusted as actual data become available.
(c)CA Education Code § 14022.5(c) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 1990, and as of that date is repealed, unless Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 1 is ratified by the voters at the statewide election to be held on June 5, 1990.
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(Amended (as added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 83) by Stats. 1989, Ch. 92, Sec. 1. Effective July 6, 1989. Note: Repeal condition failed; SCA 1 was adopted June 5, 1990, as Prop. 111.)