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HomeEducation CodeCh. 12Art. 2§ 17038 State Property Insurance Requirements

§ 17038 State Property Insurance Requirements

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§ 17038 State Property Insurance Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •School districts must buy insurance for school buildings and equipment that belong to the state.
  • •The insurance money can only be used to fix or replace damaged school stuff, not for anything else.
  • •The state keeps any insurance payouts, not the school district.

Example

A fire damages a school classroom.

The school district must have insurance to cover the damage. If they get money from the insurance, it goes to the state, and the state uses it to repair the classroom. The school can't use the money for anything else, like buying new computers.

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

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§ 17038 State Property Insurance Requirements

The board shall require school districts to insure at their own expense for the benefit of the state, all sites, equipment and buildings which are, under Section 17030, the property of the state, against such risks and in such amounts as the board may deem necessary to protect the interests of the state. No project funds shall be used to pay the premiums on such insurance. All payments resulting from claims made against said insurance shall be made payable to and retained by the board. Funds so received shall be utilized by the board for repair or replacement of the facilities for which claim was made. In no event may the amounts expended from such funds for such repair or replacement exceed the payments received. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

boardschool districtsinsurestate-owned sitesequipmentbuildingsclaim paymentsrepair or replacement

Related Statutes

  • § 16523 State Property Insurance Requirements
  • § 15709 State Property Insurance Requirements
  • § 16020 State School Property Insurance
  • § 17010 Project Construction Authority
  • § 17022 School Facility Approval Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 17038.
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