Education Code section 8258

Unless specifically exempted by the Legislature, the administrative cost for all state-funded preschool programs and all federal programs administered by the state shall not exceed 15 percent of the funds provided for those programs. Eighty-five percent of these funds shall be used to provide services in accordance with rules and regulations, or contractual funding terms and conditions prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Source: Section 8258, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=8258.­ (updated Jul. 23, 2021; accessed Nov. 3, 2025).

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