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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1.5Art. 1§ 15272 School Bond Accountability Requirements

§ 15272 School Bond Accountability Requirements

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§ 15272 School Bond Accountability Requirements

This law says that any ballot for a school bond must include a note saying the board will set up a citizen oversight group and do yearly independent checks to make sure the money is only used for school and classroom upgrades.

Key Takeaways

  • •Ballots for bond measures must show a statement about a citizen oversight committee.
  • •The board must appoint that committee and have independent audits every year.
  • •The audits make sure bond money is spent only on school and classroom improvements.

Example

A town votes on a $5 million bond to add new science labs to the high school.

When the ballot is printed, it will have a line that says the school board will create a citizens’ oversight committee and will have independent audits each year to confirm the bond money is spent only on the labs and other school improvements, not on anything else.

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§ 15272 School Bond Accountability Requirements

In addition to the ballot requirements of Section 15122 and the ballot provisions of this code applicable to governing board member elections, for bond measures pursuant to this chapter, the ballot shall also be printed with a statement that the board will appoint a citizens’ oversight committee and conduct annual independent audits to assure that funds are spent only on school and classroom improvements and for no other purposes. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 44, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

citizens’ oversight committeeannual independent auditsschool and classroom improvements

Related Statutes

  • § 15264 School Bond Oversight Rules
  • § 15266 School District Bond Authorization
  • § 15267 Small School District Bonds
  • § 15268 School District Bond Limits
  • § 15270 School District Bond Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 15272.
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