Article 2School Facilities Program Provisions
Section § 100010
This section of the law states that over two billion dollars, specifically $2,012,035,000, from the sale of bonds, will be put into the State School Building Lease-Purchase Fund. This fund is likely used for financing school building projects in the state.
Section § 100015
This law states that the money in the State School Building Lease-Purchase Fund is used to support school districts in California. It follows rules from a law made in 1976 and any changes made to it. The fund is also used to help county school officials, pay back any loans or money borrowed, pay interest on those loans, and reimburse a specific bond expense fund.
Section § 100020
This section outlines that up to $900 million from bond sales can be used for various school-related projects. These projects include buying portable classrooms, updating and modernizing buildings (including tech upgrades), installing air conditioning for schools on a year-round schedule, and creating spaces for increasing student capacity. It also supports funding for districts nearing capacity due to prison expansion, providing relocatable child care facilities, and aiding classrooms for severely handicapped pupils. Included also are roof replacements, increasing school security, handling hazardous materials like asbestos, and making earthquake-resistant improvements.
Section § 100025
This law states that up to $100 million from the sale of bonds can be allocated to projects that strengthen public school buildings to better withstand earthquakes.
Section § 100030
This law states that up to $40 million from bond sales can be allocated to school district projects, but only if those districts are willing to cover at least 60% of the project costs themselves.
Section § 100035
This law section states that when bonds are sold according to this chapter, up to $25 million of the proceeds can be spent on projects that involve shared use of facilities as outlined in Sections 17750 or 17751.