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HomeEducation CodeCh. 4§ 12400 Federal Education Funds Authority

§ 12400 Federal Education Funds Authority

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§ 12400 Federal Education Funds Authority

This law gives school boards and county superintendents the power to work with the U.S. government to receive and spend money that comes from any federal law, such as the Emergency Employment Act of 1971.

Key Takeaways

  • •School boards and county superintendents can act on behalf of schools to get and use federal funds.
  • •They may sign agreements with the U.S. government, the state board of education, other districts, or nonprofits to manage the money.
  • •If the federal government requires extra money to join a program, the district must pay that amount too.
  • •The law specifically allows participation in the Emergency Employment Act of 1971, even if another state rule would normally stop it.

Example

A school district wants to hire extra teachers using federal money after a natural disaster.

The district’s board can sign agreements with the federal government, get the money, and spend it on the new teachers, even if the federal rules say they must also add some of their own money.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 12400 Federal Education Funds Authority

The governing board of a school district on behalf of any school maintained by the district and any county superintendent of schools are vested with all necessary power and authority to perform all acts necessary to receive the benefits and to expend the funds provided by any act of Congress heretofore or hereafter enacted, and with all necessary power and authority to cooperate with, or enter into agreements with, the government of the United States, or any agency or agencies thereof, and with the State Board of Education and with other school districts and private or public nonprofit organizations for the purpose of receiving the benefits and expending the funds provided by the acts of Congress, in accordance with the acts, or any rules or regulations adopted thereunder, or any state plan or rules or regulations of the State Board of Education adopted in accordance with the acts of Congress. Participation may also include the expenditure by the governing board of any school district or the county superintendent of schools of whatever funds may be required by the federal government as a condition to participation. Participation in the act of Congress known as the “Emergency Employment Act of 1971” (P.L. 92-54) may be undertaken notwithstanding Section 44858. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 758, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

governing board of a school districtcounty superintendent

Related Statutes

  • § 15795 District Boundary Change Notice
  • § 17391 School Property Lease Exemptions
  • § 17406 School District Lease Agreements
  • § 17457.5 Charter School Surplus Property
  • § 17482 Historic School Property Disposal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 12400.
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