§ 16542 School Construction Funding Calculation

This law explains how the state calculates money to give to school districts for building schools. It uses the number of kids in the district and the cost to build schools in that area.

Key Takeaways

•The state gives money to school districts to help build schools.
•The amount of money depends on how many kids are in the district and how much it costs to build schools in that area.
•The calculation includes both direct and indirect project children, but indirect children are only counted as 55% of the cost.

Example

A school district has 100 kids and wants to build a new school. The cost to build a school for one kid in their area is $50,000.

The state will use this law to figure out how much money to give the district to help build the school.

How to Calculate

Total Money = (Number of Project Children × Cost per Pupil) + (Number of Indirect Project Children × Cost per Pupil × 0.55)

Find the number of project children in the district.
Multiply that number by the current construction cost per pupil in the area.
Find the number of indirect project children in the district.
Multiply that number by the current construction cost per pupil and then by 0.55.
Add the results from Step 2 and Step 4 to get the total money for the district.

A district has 100 project children and 50 indirect project children. The construction cost per pupil is $50,000.

Result: $5,275,000

The board shall multiply: (a) The estimated number of project children in the district by the current construction cost per pupil in the area of the state project. (b) The estimated number of indirect project children in the district by the current construction cost per pupil in the area, multiplied by 55 percent. (c) “Current construction cost per pupil” as used in this section means the average per pupil cost of constructing complete school facilities for the grade level maintained by the district for which application for an apportionment is made under this chapter. (d) The total of the amounts computed pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) shall be apportioned to the district. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

This law explains how the state calculates money to give to school districts for building schools. It uses the number of kids in the district and the cost to build schools in that area.

Key Takeaways

•The state gives money to school districts to help build schools.
•The amount of money depends on how many kids are in the district and how much it costs to build schools in that area.
•The calculation includes both direct and indirect project children, but indirect children are only counted as 55% of the cost.

Example

A school district has 100 kids and wants to build a new school. The cost to build a school for one kid in their area is $50,000.

The state will use this law to figure out how much money to give the district to help build the school.

How to Calculate

Total Money = (Number of Project Children × Cost per Pupil) + (Number of Indirect Project Children × Cost per Pupil × 0.55)

Find the number of project children in the district.
Multiply that number by the current construction cost per pupil in the area.
Find the number of indirect project children in the district.
Multiply that number by the current construction cost per pupil and then by 0.55.
Add the results from Step 2 and Step 4 to get the total money for the district.

A district has 100 project children and 50 indirect project children. The construction cost per pupil is $50,000.

Result: $5,275,000

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§ 16542 School Construction Funding Calculation

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

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References

Key Takeaways

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How to Calculate

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Key Takeaways

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How to Calculate

Key Terms

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