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HomeEducation CodeCh. 6Art. 9§ 16327 District Funds Election Requirement

§ 16327 District Funds Election Requirement

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§ 16327 District Funds Election Requirement

This law says a school district can only receive and spend money that the state sets aside for it if the voters in that district approve the amount in an election; if they don’t approve it within nine months, the money plan is cancelled.

Key Takeaways

  • •The district must hold an election (before or after the money is set aside).
  • •Voters must approve the amount by the same majority needed for a bond election.
  • •If approval isn’t given within nine months, the money allocation and the board’s approval are cancelled.
  • •A special rule lets an earlier election count if the district can’t get money under other articles.

Example

A district is told it will get $3 million for a new school building. The district holds a vote where residents must say yes or no. If the voters approve the amount by the required majority, the district can use the money. If they vote no, or don’t vote yes within nine months, the $3 million never gets paid out.

The election gives the community the power to accept or reject the money. Without that approval, the state’s promise to pay is erased.

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

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§ 16327 District Funds Election Requirement

No payment of funds may be made pursuant to an apportionment unless the district holds an election at which the electorate of the district approve the acceptance, expenditure, and repayment of at least the amount apportioned pursuant to this article. The election may be held prior to or subsequent to an apportionment. If the electors voting at the election fail to approve the proposition by the same majority required at a district bond election, within nine months from the date of the apportionment, the apportionment and the board’s approval of the application become null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an election held prior to the effective date of Article 9 (commencing with Section 16310) of this chapter, pursuant to Section 16058, is valid for the purposes of the foregoing paragraph, provided that the district is not otherwise eligible to receive apportionments under Article 1 (commencing with Section 16000), Article 2 (commencing with Section 16150), and Article 3 (commencing with Section 16190) of this chapter. (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

apportionmentelectionelectoratenull and void

Related Statutes

  • § 16062 School District Election Timing
  • § 16318 School Property Disposal Rules
  • § 16324 School District Funding Applications
  • § 16326 School Building Replacement Limits
  • § 16328 School Building Construction Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16327.
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