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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 1§ 16059 School District Project Savings

§ 16059 School District Project Savings

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§ 16059 School District Project Savings

If a school district gets money from the state for a building project and ends up saving some of that money, it can ask for more state money for other eligible projects, but only up to the amount it saved.

Key Takeaways

  • •Saved money from a completed school project can be used to get extra state aid for other eligible facilities.
  • •The saved amount cannot be counted as “excess” aid under other sections of the law.
  • •Getting this extra aid does not change the repayment schedule of any earlier aid.

Example

A district receives $5 million to build a new elementary school. The project finishes early and only costs $4.5 million, leaving $500,000 saved (including any interest earned). The district can apply for up to $500,000 more state aid to start building a new library.

Because the district saved $500,000 on the first project, the law lets it ask for extra aid for another facility, but it can’t ask for more than the $500,000 it saved.

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

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§ 16059 School District Project Savings

Notwithstanding any provision of Section 16058, if a previously eligible applicant school district has received apportionments and has realized savings in state aid apportionments or district contributions, or both, including any interest earned thereon, on completed projects pursuant to this chapter, which projects have not been reduced to final costs, the district may apply for, and shall be granted, final apportionments for additional eligible facilities in a total amount not to exceed those project savings. The project savings for which a district has applied pursuant to this section shall not be considered excess apportionments or unencumbered balances for the purposes of Sections 16100 and 16104. In no event shall the grant of the project savings to the district pursuant to this section extend the repayment period of any prior apportionments for the purposes of canceling the interest and principal payable thereon pursuant to Section 16083. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

previously eligible applicant school districtapportionmentsproject savingsfinal costsadditional eligible facilitiesexcess apportionmentsunencumbered balancesrepayment period

Related Statutes

  • § 16004 School Facility Construction Limits
  • § 16018 School Facility Offsite Improvements
  • § 16037 Extended Project Apportionments
  • § 16039.5 School Facility Construction Funding
  • § 16042 School Building Funding Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16059.
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