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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 4Pt. 26Ch. 2Art. 8§ 46200 School District Funding Withholding

§ 46200 School District Funding Withholding

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§ 46200 School District Funding Withholding

Key Takeaways

  • •If a school district has fewer school days than required (less than 180 days or fewer than required for year-round schools), the state will take away some of its money.
  • •The state takes away a small amount of money for each missing day, up to 5 days.
  • •The amount taken away is calculated using a special formula.

Example

A school district only has 175 school days instead of 180.

The state will take away some money from the school because they didn't have enough school days. They will calculate how much to take away using a formula.

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

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§ 46200 School District Funding Withholding

For a school district that received an apportionment pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, as it read on January 1, 2013, and that offers less than 180 days of instruction or, in multitrack year-round schools, fewer than the number of days required in subdivision (a) of this section, as it read on January 1, 2013, in the 2013–14 fiscal year, or any fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall withhold from the school district’s local control funding formula grant apportionment pursuant to Section 42238.02, as implemented by Section 42238.03, for the average daily attendance of each affected grade level the sum of 0.0056 multiplied by that apportionment for each day less than what was required in subdivision (a) of this section, as it read on January 1, 2013, up to a maximum of five days. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 357, Sec. 29. (SB 97) Effective September 26, 2013.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

schoolofferportinstructioneffective septemberattendance

Related Statutes

  • § 46201 School Instructional Time Requirements
  • § 46202 Instructional Time Funding Penalty
  • § 46207 Minimum Instructional Minutes
  • § 46208 School Year Instruction Days
  • § 46146.5 Early College Attendance Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 46200.
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