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HomeEducation CodeCh. 8Art. 1§ 16702 School Funding Definitions

§ 16702 School Funding Definitions

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§ 16702 School Funding Definitions

Key Takeaways

  • •This section defines special words used in the law about school money.
  • •The 'Board' is the group that decides how to spend school money.
  • •A 'Project' is what a school wants to do with the money they ask for.
  • •An 'Urban district' is a school area in or around a big city with at least 50,000 people in 1960.

Example

A school wants money to build a new playground.

The school tells the 'Board' about their 'Project' (the playground). The 'Board' decides if they get the money, called an 'Apportionment'.

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§ 16702 School Funding Definitions

As used in this chapter: (a) “Board” means the State Allocation Board. (b) “Director” means the Director of Education. (c) “Project” means the purpose or purposes for which a school district has applied for an apportionment or apportionments. (d) “Apportionment” means an apportionment made under this chapter unless the context otherwise requires. (e) “Urban district” means any school district, the boundaries of which are substantially identical to or which encompass the boundaries of a city having a population in 1960 of not less than 50,000 persons. (Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

BoardDirectorProjectApportionmentUrban district

Related Statutes

  • § 15701 School District Funding Definitions
  • § 16314 School Facility Funding Definitions
  • § 16002 School District Project Definitions
  • § 16700 Urban School Construction Aid
  • § 16701 School Reconstruction Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 16702.
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