(a)
The sum of two hundred fifty-six million dollars ($256,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Controller for allocation to school districts and community college districts for the purpose of offsetting the 2006–07 fiscal year and 2009–10 fiscal year outstanding balance of the minimum funding obligation to school districts and community college districts pursuant to Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(1)
The amount appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be allocated to school districts and community college districts, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 41203.1, in accordance with the following:(A)
Eighty-two million four hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars ($82,467,000) for transfer by the Controller to Section A of the State Schools Fund for allocation by the Superintendent pursuant to this section.(B)
Twenty-seven million nine hundred eighty-one thousand dollars ($27,981,000) for transfer by the Controller to Section B of the State School Fund for allocation by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to community colleges districts pursuant to this section.(C)
One hundred forty-five million five hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($145,552,000) for transfer by the Controller to the School Facilities Emergency Repair Account pursuant to Section 17592.71.(2)
The amount allocated to school districts pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall be distributed on the basis of an equal amount per unit of regular average daily attendance, as those average daily attendance numbers are reported at the time of the second principal apportionment for the 2014–15 fiscal year.(3)
The amount allocated to community college districts pursuant to this subdivision shall be distributed on the basis of an equal amount per enrolled full-time equivalent student, as those numbers of students are reported at the time of the second principal apportionment for the 2014–15 fiscal year.(4)
For purposes of this subdivision a school district includes a county office of education and a charter school.(b)
For purposes of Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, the amounts appropriated and allocated pursuant to this section shall be applied to the outstanding balance of the minimum funding obligation to school districts and community college districts pursuant to Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution, and shall be deemed to be appropriations made and allocated in that fiscal year in which the deficiencies resulting in the outstanding balance were incurred in accordance with the following:(1)
Two hundred eleven million five hundred thirty-three thousand dollars ($211,533,000) in payment of the outstanding balance of the minimum funding obligation for the 2006–07 fiscal year.(2)
Forty-four million four hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars ($44,467,000) in payment of the outstanding balance of the minimum funding obligation for the 2009–10 fiscal year.(c)
Funding received by school districts and community college districts pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall first be deemed to be paid in satisfaction of any outstanding claims pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution for reimbursement of state-mandated local costs for any fiscal year. Notwithstanding Section 12419.5 of the Government Code and any amounts that are deemed, pursuant to this subdivision, to be paid in satisfaction of outstanding claims for reimbursement of state-mandated local costs, the Controller may audit any claim as allowed by law and may recover any amount owed by school districts and community college districts pursuant to an audit only by reducing amounts owed for any other mandate claims. Under no circumstances shall a school district or community college district be required to remit funding back to the state to pay for disallowed costs identified by a Controller audit of claimed reimbursable state-mandated local program costs. The Controller shall not recover any amount owed by a school district or community college district pursuant to an audit of claimed reimbursable state-mandated local program costs by reducing any amount owed a school district or community college district for any purpose other than amounts owed for any other mandate claims. The Controller shall apply amounts received by each school district or community college district against any balances of unpaid claims for reimbursement of state-mandated local costs and interest in chronological order beginning with the earliest claim. The Controller shall report to each school district and community college district the amounts of any claims and interest that are offset from funds provided pursuant to this section and shall report a summary of the amounts offset for each mandate for each fiscal year to the Department of Finance and the fiscal committees of the Legislature.(d)
(1)The governing board of a school district or community college district may expend the one-time funds received pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) for any purpose, as determined by the governing board.(2)
It is the intent of the Legislature that school districts will prioritize the use of these one-time funds for professional development, induction for beginning teachers with a focus on relevant mentoring, instructional materials, technology infrastructure, and any other investments necessary to support implementation of the common core standards in English language arts and mathematics, the implementation of English language development standards, and the implementation of the Next Generation Science standards.
Source:
Section 41207.41, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=41207.41..