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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 5§ 16236 School Facility Fund Allocation

§ 16236 School Facility Fund Allocation

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§ 16236 School Facility Fund Allocation

This law says the school board can take any extra money left over after paying for the article’s admin costs and give it to certain school‑facility funds.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can only move money that’s left after covering admin costs.
  • •The extra money must go to one of the specific funds listed in the law.
  • •This rule works even if other laws say something different.

Example

The board has $10 million set aside for the article, and it needs $2 million to run the program. The $8 million left over can be sent to the 2004 State School Facilities Fund.

Because the extra $8 million is more than the admin cost, the board is allowed to move that money to one of the listed funds.

How to Calculate

Excess Amount = Total Designated Funds – Administration Costs

  1. Find the total amount of money that the article says is set aside (Total Designated Funds).
  2. Find how much money is needed to run the article (Administration Costs).
  3. Subtract the admin cost from the total amount.
  4. The result is the excess money the board can allocate to one of the listed funds.

Board has $15 million for the article and needs $3 million for admin.

Result: Excess Amount = 15,000,000 – 3,000,000 = 12,000,000

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

Official Source
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§ 16236 School Facility Fund Allocation

Notwithstanding any other law, the board may allocate any amount of the funds designated for purposes of this article that is in excess of the amounts needed for the administration of this article to any of the following: (a) The Emergency School Classroom Fund for allocation by the board for any purpose authorized pursuant to that fund. (b) The 1998 State School Facilities Fund for allocation by the board for any purpose authorized to that fund. (c) The 2002 State School Facilities Fund for allocation by the board for any purpose authorized to that fund. (d) The 2004 State School Facilities Fund for allocation by the board for any purpose authorized to that fund. (e) If the voters approve the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006 at the November 7, 2006, statewide general election, the 2006 State School Facilities Fund for allocation by the board for any purpose authorized to that fund. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 386, Sec. 8. (SB 436) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

boardEmergency School Classroom Fund1998 State School Facilities Fund2002 State School Facilities Fund2004 State School Facilities Fund2006 State School Facilities FundKindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 2006

Related Statutes

  • § 16234 Statutory Application Rules
  • § 16005 Director'S Administrative Duties
  • § 16012 School Property Disposal Rules
  • § 16020 State School Property Insurance
  • § 16035 School Construction Funding Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16236.
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