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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 23Ch. 3Art. 2§ 38093 School Cafeteria Fund Accounts

§ 38093 School Cafeteria Fund Accounts

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§ 38093 School Cafeteria Fund Accounts

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools can have a special bank account just for cafeteria money.
  • •The money in this account can only be used for the cafeteria, like buying food or fixing equipment.
  • •The account has a specific name, like 'The Cafeteria Account of [School Name] School'.

Example

A school sells pizza and salads in the cafeteria.

All the money from selling pizza and salads goes into a special account called 'The Cafeteria Account of Sunnyvale School'. This money can only be used for cafeteria stuff, like buying more pizza ingredients or fixing the oven. It can't be used for things like buying new books for the library.

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§ 38093 School Cafeteria Fund Accounts

The governing board of any school district may establish an account for each cafeteria established in a school of the district, or for all cafeterias established in the schools of the district, in one or more banks. The account shall be known as “The Cafeteria Account of (insert name of district) District.” If the account is established for one of several cafeterias, it shall be known as “The Cafeteria Account of the (insert name of school) School of (insert name of district) District.” All receipts of the cafeteria, or cafeterias, as the case may be, derived from the sale of food shall be deposited in the account and shall be expended only for the maintenance of the cafeteria, or cafeterias, exclusive of items made a charge against the funds of the school district by this chapter, and items made a charge against the funds of the school district by resolution of the governing board under authority of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Cafeteria Accountgoverning boardmaintenance of the cafeteria

Related Statutes

  • § 17267 School Building Plan Filing
  • § 17268 School Building Construction Requirements
  • § 38091 School Cafeteria Fund Use
  • § 38094 District Account Custody Rules
  • § 38095 Cafeteria Fund Account Deposits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 38093.
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