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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 24Ch. 9Art. 4§ 42631 School District Payment Orders

§ 42631 School District Payment Orders

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§ 42631 School District Payment Orders

Key Takeaways

  • •School districts must pay for things using written orders approved by the school board.
  • •The school board must use special forms provided by the county superintendent unless they use a computer system.
  • •The county or the school board can print and give out these forms.

Example

A school needs to buy new computers for the classroom.

The school board must write an order on a special form to pay for the computers. If they don’t use the right form, the payment might not go through.

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

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§ 42631 School District Payment Orders

All payments from the funds of a school district shall be made by written order of the governing board of the district. Orders shall be on forms prescribed by the county superintendent of schools unless the warrants are processed by an on-line data processing system. Forms may be printed and furnished by the board of supervisors or the county superintendent of schools. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 352.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

paymentswritten ordergoverning boardcounty superintendent of schoolson-line data processing systemboard of supervisors

Related Statutes

  • § 42633 School District Signature Filing
  • § 42637 District Budget Compliance Review
  • § 42650 School District Warrant Payments
  • § 42602 School District Unbudgeted Income
  • § 42610 School District Reserve Appropriation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 42631.
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