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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 24Ch. 9Art. 4§ 42637 District Budget Compliance Review

§ 42637 District Budget Compliance Review

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§ 42637 District Budget Compliance Review

Key Takeaways

  • •If a school district's budget is messy or doesn't follow the rules, the county school boss can check it and tell the state and the school district.
  • •The county school boss can look at the school district's money and budget to see what's wrong.
  • •The county school boss will tell the school district and the state what's wrong and how to fix it in a public meeting.
  • •The school district has 15 days to tell the county school boss and the state what they plan to do to fix the budget.

Example

Imagine a school district spends too much money on new computers and doesn't have enough left for teachers' salaries.

The county school boss sees the budget is a mess and tells the state and the school district. They check the budget and say, 'You need to spend less on computers so you can pay the teachers.' The school district then has 15 days to say how they'll fix it.

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

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§ 42637 District Budget Compliance Review

If at any time during a fiscal year the county superintendent of schools concludes that the budget of any school district within his or her jurisdiction does not comply with the standards and criteria for fiscal stability developed pursuant to Section 33127 for that fiscal year, he or she shall notify the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the district in writing of that conclusion and may conduct a comprehensive review of the financial and budgetary conditions of the district. The superintendent shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the governing board of the district and the Superintendent of Public Instruction and may include recommendations of methods by which the budgeted expenditures for the balance of the fiscal year may be brought into balance with the revenue of the district. That report shall be made to the governing board at a public meeting of the governing board. The governing board shall, no later than 15 days after receipt of the report, notify the county superintendent of schools and the Superintendent of Public Instruction of its proposed actions on their recommendations. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1462, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendent of schoolsfiscal stabilitySection 33127Superintendent of Public Instructiongoverning board

Related Statutes

  • § 42631 School District Payment Orders
  • § 42633 School District Signature Filing
  • § 42641 Payroll Orders For Salaries
  • § 42650 School District Warrant Payments
  • § 42602 School District Unbudgeted Income

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 42637.
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