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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 1§ 15102 School Bond Tax Limits

§ 15102 School Bond Tax Limits

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§ 15102 School Bond Tax Limits

This law says a school district or community college can only sell bonds up to 1.25% of the value of its taxable property, using the latest property assessment.

Key Takeaways

  • •Bond sales are capped at 1.25% of the district's taxable property value.
  • •Taxable property is calculated using a formula that links the district’s share of county property from 1987‑88 to the current county assessment.
  • •The limit applies to bonds issued under this chapter and Chapter 1.5.

Example

A school district wants to borrow money to build a new gym.

If the latest county assessment shows the district's taxable property is $100 million, the district can only issue bonds worth $1.25 million (1.25% of $100 million). Trying to sell $2 million in bonds would break the rule.

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§ 15102 School Bond Tax Limits

The total amount of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter and Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 15264) shall not exceed 1.25 percent of the taxable property of the school district or community college district, or the school facilities improvement district, if applicable, as shown by the last equalized assessment of the county or counties in which the district is located. For purposes of this section, the taxable property of a district for any fiscal year shall be calculated to include, but not be limited to, the assessed value of all unitary and operating nonunitary property of the district, which shall be derived by dividing the gross assessed value of the unitary and operating nonunitary property within the district for the 1987–88 fiscal year by the gross assessed value of all unitary and operating nonunitary property within the county in which the district is located for the 1987–88 fiscal year, and multiplying that result by the gross assessed value of all unitary and operating nonunitary property of the county on the last equalized assessment roll. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 670, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

assessmentschoolpropertycommunityimprovement

Related Statutes

  • § 15106 School District Bond Limits
  • § 81003 Community College Facility Leases
  • § 15270 School District Bond Limits
  • § 15146 School District Bond Sales
  • § 17219 School Site Nonuse Payments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15102.
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