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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 6§ 15205 School Bond Cancellation Reversal

§ 15205 School Bond Cancellation Reversal

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§ 15205 School Bond Cancellation Reversal

This law lets the school board undo a cancellation of bonds that were approved by voters, if the board decides issuing the bonds would help the district, as long as they don’t issue more money than voters originally approved.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can reverse a bond cancellation if it’s good for the district.
  • •The re‑issued bonds must follow the original voter‑approved limits: purpose, interest rate, term, and total amount.
  • •The district cannot issue more money than the amount voters originally authorized.

Example

A school district cancelled $5 million of bonds in 1998 after voters approved them. In 2025 the board decides the district needs a new science wing and thinks the bonds should be issued after all.

Because the board finds that issuing the bonds is in the district’s best interest, they can order the cancellation undone and re‑issue the bonds up to the original $5 million limit, following the same interest rate and repayment terms that voters approved.

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§ 15205 School Bond Cancellation Reversal

For any bonds authorized at a school district election on November 5, 1991, and thereafter cancelled pursuant to this article without having been issued, the board of supervisors may order the cancellation annulled upon a finding that the issuance of the bonds is in the best interest of the district. Upon such order the district shall have the authority to issue the bonds pursuant to all of the terms and limitations of the original authorization, including the purposes for which such bonds may be issued, the maximum interest rate, and the maximum term to maturity, provided that the aggregate amount of bonds issued pursuant to such authorization does not exceed the amount originally authorized by the voters. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 667, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

bondsschool district electionboard of supervisorscancellation annulledoriginal authorization

Related Statutes

  • § 15200 Bond Sale Cancellation Process
  • § 15142 Community College Bond Issuance
  • § 15147 Bond Sale Notice Requirement
  • § 15182 Bond Validity After Officer Changes
  • § 15201 Petition Hearing Notice Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15205.
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