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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 3§ 15141 School District Bond Sales

§ 15141 School District Bond Sales

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§ 15141 School District Bond Sales

This law lets a school district or community college district sell bonds together with the county, setting the total amount, a maximum interest rate (no higher than 8%), and a repayment period that can’t be longer than 25 years. The group of bonds goes to the bidder who offers the lowest overall interest cost.

Key Takeaways

  • •Bonds can be sold as a group by the county or community college board once the school board passes a resolution.
  • •The resolution can set the total bond amount, a maximum interest rate (up to 8%), and a repayment period (no more than 25 years).
  • •All bidders must submit one lump‑sum offer for the whole group, and the bid with the lowest net interest cost wins.

Example

A school district needs $10 million to build a new gym. The school board adopts a resolution saying they will sell $10 million in bonds, with a max interest rate of 7% and a 20‑year pay‑back. The county board then puts the bonds up for sale, and several investors submit lump‑sum bids. The county picks the investor whose bid results in the lowest total interest cost for the school.

The school’s resolution tells the county how much money to raise, the highest interest rate allowed, and how long the bonds can last. The county runs a single auction for all the bonds, and the winner is the one who will cost the school the least in interest over time.

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§ 15141 School District Bond Sales

When authorized by the governing board of a school district or a community college district, bonds of a school district or a community college district may be offered for sale as a group by the board of supervisors of the county, the county superintendent of schools, or the governing board of a community college district, which has jurisdiction over the district, at a time determined by the board of supervisors following receipt of a resolution duly adopted by the governing board of the school district or community college district. The resolution shall prescribe the total amount of bonds to be sold. The resolution may also prescribe the maximum acceptable interest rate, not to exceed 8 percent, and the time or times when the whole or any part of the principal of the bonds shall be payable, which shall not be more than 25 years from the date of the bonds. Bidders shall be required to bid a lump-sum bid on all bonds as a group. If bids satisfactory to the governing board of each school district included in the group are received, the bonds offered for sale shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid will result in the lowest net interest cost for the group or for the bonds of any district included within the group. Bonds shall be issued and sold in the name of each school district or a community college district in the same manner as provided in this chapter. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardbondslump-sum bidlowest net interest costmaximum acceptable interest rate25 years

Related Statutes

  • § 15144 Bond Duration Limit
  • § 15230 Bond Repayment And Redemption
  • § 100115 Higher Education Bond Funds
  • § 15100 School Bond Elections
  • § 15140 School District Bond Sales

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15141.
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