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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 1§ 16068 Federal School Construction Reimbursement

§ 16068 Federal School Construction Reimbursement

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§ 16068 Federal School Construction Reimbursement

If a school district gets state money for building schools and later receives federal money to pay back some of those costs, the district has to increase its next yearly repayment to the state by the amount of the federal money, unless the federal money is a proper contribution used for the same project.

Key Takeaways

  • •Federal reimbursements can raise the district's next yearly repayment to the state.
  • •The increase applies to the repayment period right after the federal money is received.
  • •If the federal money is a proper contribution used for the same school project, the repayment does not increase.

Example

A district receives $1,000,000 from the state to build a new elementary school. After the school is built, the federal government reimburses the district $150,000 for part of the construction costs.

Because the district got federal reimbursement, its next annual repayment to the state will go up by $150,000, unless that $150,000 was a grant meant to be part of the same construction project and was spent exactly as the state money was meant to be used. In that case, the repayment would not increase.

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§ 16068 Federal School Construction Reimbursement

If any school district receives a final apportionment under this chapter and after November 12, 1952, receives money from the federal government as reimbursement for any expenditures by the state or school district for constructing any school facilities included in the construction project for which the district is receiving an apportionment, the amount of the district’s annual repayment next succeeding the date on which the district receives the money shall be increased by the amount of the money so received; provided, however, that the annual repayment of the district shall not be so increased where the money received from the federal government constitutes a contribution toward the cost of school facilities which are to be acquired, in part, with an apportionment, and the federal funds are encumbered or expended by the district in accordance with the purposes of the apportionment. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2.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

final apportionmentfederal reimbursementannual repaymentschool facilitiesconstruction project

Related Statutes

  • § 16015 Portable Classroom Lease Funding
  • § 16037 Extended Project Apportionments
  • § 16039.5 School Facility Construction Funding
  • § 16057 School District Construction Reimbursement
  • § 16063 School District Bond Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16068.
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