§ 16088 School District Apportionment Interest
This law tells the state controller to keep track of money the state owes a school district and to add interest on that money until it is paid back.
A school district gets $100,000 from the state for a new building. The controller issues a payment warrant on March 1, 2023. The board sets the interest rate at 5% per year.
The controller will calculate interest on the $100,000 from March 1, 2023 until July 1, 2024, then add that interest to the amount owed. Each year after that, the new total (principal + interest) will earn more interest until the district finally pays it back.
Interest = Principal × Rate × (Days / 365). After July 1 of the next fiscal year, the interest is added to the principal and the new total earns interest again each year (compounded annually).
Using the numbers above, compute interest for the first period and then for the second year (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025).
Result: First‑year interest = $6,671.23. New balance = $106,671.23. Second‑year interest = $106,671.23 × 0.05 × (365 ÷ 365) = $5,333.56. Balance after two years = $112,004.79.
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§ 16088 School District Apportionment Interest
Last verified: January 10, 2026