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HomeEducation CodeCh. 7Art. 2§ 16520 School Construction Funding Rules

§ 16520 School Construction Funding Rules

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§ 16520 School Construction Funding Rules

This law explains how money from the State School Construction Fund is given to school districts. It can be used to buy land for schools, furniture, or to build or fix school buildings.

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools can get money from the state to buy land, build or fix buildings, and buy furniture.
  • •The state has to approve the plans before giving the money.
  • •The money can also be used to pay for insurance if the school is building or fixing something.

Example

A school district wants to build a new playground for its elementary school.

The district can ask for money from the State School Construction Fund to help pay for the playground. If approved, the money can be used to buy the land, build the playground, and even buy new tables and chairs for the kids.

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§ 16520 School Construction Funding Rules

Apportionment from the State School Construction Fund to school districts shall be made in the manner and subject to the conditions herein provided and in accordance with policies adopted by the board, for any of the following purposes: (a) The purchase and improvement of schoolsites which have been approved by the department. (b) The purchase of desks, tables, chairs, and equipment, as approved by the department. (c) The planning and construction, reconstruction, alteration of, and addition to, school buildings for facilities that are approved by the department as essential, all of which purposes are hereby declared to be, and are, public works. Where a district is required by a contract entered into between itself and a contractor, to obtain at its own expense insurance covering risks incurred during any construction, reconstruction or alteration for which an apportionment has been made, the cost thereof may be paid either directly, or by way of reimbursement, to the district out of the apportionment, or out of any apportionment made specifically covering the insurance. However, in other respects the apportionments are eligible for payment under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

State School Construction Fundapportionmentschool districtspublic worksinsurance

Related Statutes

  • § 16521 School Facility Offsite Improvements
  • § 16523 State Property Insurance Requirements
  • § 16525 School Facility Construction Applications
  • § 16526 School Construction Fund Approval
  • § 16527 School District Apportionment Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16520.
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