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HomeEducation CodeCh. 2Art. 2§ 1280 Budget Revision Approval Process

§ 1280 Budget Revision Approval Process

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§ 1280 Budget Revision Approval Process

This law says that if the county school boss wants to add more than $25,000 to the school budget after it's already been approved, they have to include this change in the next money report and talk about it in a public meeting.

Key Takeaways

  • •This rule is only for changes over $25,000.
  • •The change must be written in the next money report.
  • •The school board must talk about it in a public meeting.

Example

The county school boss realizes they need $30,000 more for new school buses after the budget is approved.

They can't just spend the money. They have to write about this change in the next money report and discuss it in a public meeting before they can use the extra money.

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

Official Source
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§ 1280 Budget Revision Approval Process

If a revision in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is proposed by the county superintendent of schools to the annual budget of the county superintendent of schools after the county board of education has adopted the budget, the revision shall be incorporated in the next interim financial report or other board report when the report is submitted to the county board of education for discussion and approval at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the county board of education. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 838, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

revisiontwenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000)county superintendent of schoolsannual budgetcounty board of educationinterim financial reportregularly scheduled public meeting

Related Statutes

  • § 1281 County Superintendent Consultant Rules
  • § 1249 County School Publication Sales
  • § 1279 County School Property Disposal
  • § 1209 County Superintendent Salary Approval
  • § 1243 County School Reports Penalty

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1280.
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