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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5§ 46607 Interdistrict Attendance Funding Rules

§ 46607 Interdistrict Attendance Funding Rules

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§ 46607 Interdistrict Attendance Funding Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If a student goes to school in a different district, the school they attend usually gets the money from the state for that student.
  • •If a school district would lose a lot of federal money (25% or more) because of this, the student’s home district gets the money instead and pays tuition to the school district the student attends.
  • •The tuition amount is based on the actual cost of educating the student, minus any other money the school gets for that student.
  • •The home district might adjust its budget based on how much tuition it pays or receives.

Example

A student lives in District A but goes to school in District B. District A would lose a lot of federal money if District B got the state money for that student.

In this case, District A (where the student lives) gets the state money for the student and has to pay tuition to District B (where the student goes to school). The tuition is based on how much it actually costs District B to teach the student.

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§ 46607 Interdistrict Attendance Funding Rules

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), the average daily attendance for attendance of pupils from another district shall be credited to the district of attendance for purposes of determining state apportionments and the revenue limit pursuant to Section 42237 or 42238. (b) For any district that would have a reduction of 25 percent or more in its federal grant pursuant to Public Law 81-874 if the average daily attendance of pupils residing within the district were credited to the district of attendance, then the average daily attendance resulting from an interdistrict attendance agreement shall be credited to the district of residence and the district of residence shall pay a tuition to the district of attendance no later than the next August 31, after the close of the fiscal year as follows: (1) For attendance in regular day schools and summer schools the tuition per unit of average daily attendance, if any, shall not exceed the actual cost per unit of average daily attendance for the grade level or program less any income, other than tuition, received by the district of attendance on account of such attendance. (2) The district in which the pupil resides shall reduce its total revenue limit pursuant to Section 42238 by the total excess, if any, of its revenue limit per unit of average daily attendance multiplied by the total interdistrict attendance over the total tuition to be paid to districts of attendance. The district in which the pupil resides may increase its total revenue limit pursuant to Section 42238 by the total excess, if any, of the total tuition to be paid to districts of attendance over the district of residence’s revenue limit per unit of average daily attendance multiplied by the total interdistrict average daily attendance. (c) For any consortium of school districts operating an adult education and a regional occupational program serving four or more school districts, the school districts may agree to claim the unit of average daily attendance on the basis of the district of residence and pay such interdistrict tuition to the district of attendance as agreed to by the participating districts. (Added by renumbering Section 46616 by Stats. 1986, Ch. 742, Sec. 15.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

attendanceeducationagreementclaimstudenttuitionportschool

Related Statutes

  • § 51745.6 Independent Study Staff Ratios
  • § 51747.3 Independent Study Funding Restrictions
  • § 46602 Interdistrict Transfer Approval
  • § 46606 Regional Program Admission Rules
  • § 51747.5 Independent Study Supervision Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 46607.
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