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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 2§ 16160 Loan Liability Exclusion District Division

§ 16160 Loan Liability Exclusion District Division

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§ 16160 Loan Liability Exclusion District Division

This law says that when an elementary school district is broken into three pieces that each join a new unified district, those pieces don’t count toward the original district’s state loan repayment, but only if three specific things are true.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a district is split into three parts that join new unified districts, those parts can be left out of loan‑repayment math.
  • •The part’s assessed value must be less than 4% of the original district’s value in the year before the split.
  • •The part’s student attendance can’t be used to project enrollment for extra state aid during the transition period.
  • •The part must not have any school sites, plans, or buildings bought under this chapter or Chapter 4.

Example

A tiny rural area that used to be part of a larger elementary district splits off and joins a new unified district.

Because the rural area’s property value is under 4% of the old district’s value, its student count isn’t used for extra state aid calculations, and it didn’t buy any school buildings under the program, the old district doesn’t have to include that piece when figuring out how much of the state loan it must pay back.

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§ 16160 Loan Liability Exclusion District Division

Notwithstanding Sections 16159 and 16161, in situations where an applicant district at the elementary grade level under this chapter is divided into three parts, each of which is included in a newly formed unified school district, each part shall be excluded in determining the state loan repayment liability for any apportionment made to the original district subsequent to the date the unification is effective for purposes of Section 35532, provided that all of the following occur: (a) The assessed valuation of the part is less than 4 percent of the original district in the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year the change is made effective for all purposes. (b) The average daily attendance in the part is excluded in determining projected enrollment of the original district for additional state aid during the period after the change is effective for purposes of Section 35532 and before the effective date for all purposes. (c) The part contains no sites, plans, or school facilities, which were acquired under this chapter or under Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 15700). (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 386, Sec. 7. (SB 436) Effective January 1, 2016.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

applicant districtelementary grade levelunified school districtstate loan repayment liabilityassessed valuationaverage

Related Statutes

  • § 16155 Minor District Annexation Exemption
  • § 16085 School District Tax Calculation
  • § 16153 District Apportionment Eligibility Rules
  • § 16156 District Annexation Aid Adjustment
  • § 16162 Unpaid School Apportionment Balances

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16160.
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