Education Code section 17070.59

For purposes of determining the points used to compute the required matching funds from local sources applied pursuant to Section 17072.30 and 17074.16, the department shall compute the sum of the following point computations applicable to each school district:

(a)

For each school district, the department shall divide the district’s gross bonding capacity by the district’s total enrollment, as determined for purposes of this chapter.

(1)

A school district determined to have a gross bonding capacity per enrollment of zero dollars ($0) to nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($9,999), inclusive, shall receive four points.

(2)

A school district determined to have a gross bonding capacity per enrollment of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($19,999), inclusive, shall receive three points.

(3)

A school district determined to have a gross bonding capacity per enrollment of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to fifty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($54,999), inclusive, shall receive two points.

(4)

A school district determined to have a gross bonding capacity per enrollment of fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) or more shall receive one point.

(b)

(1)For each school district, the department shall identify each district’s unduplicated pupil percentage as determined for purposes of the local control funding formula pursuant to Section 42238.02.

(2)

(A)A school district determined to have an unduplicated pupil percentage of between 75 percent and 100 percent shall receive eight points.

(B)

A school district determined to have an unduplicated pupil percentage of between 50 percent and 74.99 percent shall receive six points.

(C)

A school district determined to have an unduplicated pupil percentage of between 25 percent and 49.99 percent shall receive four points.

(D)

A school district determined to have an unduplicated pupil percentage that is 24.99 percent or less shall receive two points.

(c)

A school district that has a pupil enrollment of 200 pupils or fewer shall receive two points.

(d)

(1)A school district project that includes the use of a project labor agreement shall receive two points.

(2)

For purposes of this subdivision, “project labor agreement” has the same meaning as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 2500 of the Public Contract Code.

(e)

The department shall draft regulations for consideration by the board to further clarify the requirements of this section.

Source: Section 17070.59, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=17070.­59.­ (accessed May 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 24, 2025

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