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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 6§ 15204 School Bond Cancellation Authority

§ 15204 School Bond Cancellation Authority

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§ 15204 School Bond Cancellation Authority

This law lets a school or community college board ask the county supervisors to cancel any leftover bond authority after they've sold at least 90% of the bonds, if the leftover amount is $25,000 or less and selling it wouldn't make financial sense.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board must have sold at least 90% of the bonds authorized in the election.
  • •The amount left unsold must be $25,000 or less.
  • •The board must believe selling the remaining bonds is not economically justified.
  • •A hearing under Sections 15201 and 15202 is required before supervisors can order the cancellation.
  • •If the supervisors cancel, the vote that created the remaining authority is no longer valid.

Example

A school district was allowed to sell $10 million in bonds. After the election, they have sold $9.95 million, leaving only $50,000 of authorized bonds still unsold.

Because they have sold more than 90% of the bonds and the remaining $50,000 is more than $25,000, they cannot cancel the leftover authority under this law. If instead only $20,000 were left unsold, the board could ask the supervisors to cancel that remaining authority.

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

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§ 15204 School Bond Cancellation Authority

The governing board of any school district or community college district may petition the board of supervisors to cancel the remaining authorization of that district to issue and sell bonds resulting from any particular school bond election after the sale of at least 90 percent of the bonds authorized at the election if the amount of the remaining authorization is not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) and in the opinion of the governing board the sale of the remaining bonds would not be economically justified. Sections 15201 and 15202 shall be applicable and at or following, the hearing provided in Section 15201 and 15202, the board of supervisors, if it determines that the public interest will be served thereby, may make and enter an order in the minutes of its proceedings that the remaining authorization be canceled. Upon the entry of the order the vote by which the remaining authorization was created shall cease to be of any validity with respect to the remaining authorization. (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 boardremaining authorizationboard of supervisorspublic interest

Related Statutes

  • § 15201 Petition Hearing Notice Requirements
  • § 12093 Veterans Education District Agreements
  • § 15124 School Bond Election Certification
  • § 15200 Bond Sale Cancellation Process
  • § 15202 Petition Hearing Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15204.
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