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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 24Ch. 10Art. 3§ 42821 School District Small Purchases

§ 42821 School District Small Purchases

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§ 42821 School District Small Purchases

Key Takeaways

  • •Schools can have a special fund (up to $1,000) to buy small things quickly without waiting for approval.
  • •Only certain people can write checks from this fund, and each check must say it’s not valid for more than $1,000.
  • •Every month, the school board must review and approve all the purchases made from this fund.
  • •If someone breaks the rules with this fund, they might have to pay the money back themselves.

Example

A teacher needs to buy $500 worth of art supplies for a last-minute project.

The school can use the revolving cash fund to pay for it right away. The person in charge writes a check for $500, and later, the school board reviews and approves the purchase to refill the fund.

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§ 42821 School District Small Purchases

The governing board of any school district that has established a revolving cash fund pursuant to Section 42820 shall designate a person or persons who shall be authorized to make immediate payments by check, drawn on the revolving cash fund, for purchases in an amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, including tax and freight, or at the time of preparing the order for those purchases to make the check payable to the vendor permitting him or her to fill in the amount to be paid upon shipment of the purchases, the check to state on its face that it is not valid for more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). A monthly list of the payments shall be submitted to the governing board by the designated person or persons for approval. Upon approval of those expenditures by the governing board, the clerk of the governing board shall draw an order for the replenishment of the revolving cash fund from the county or joint school district fund in the county treasury belonging to the school district. The order shall be treated in the same manner as prescribed for payment of other claims against the funds of the school district. Any person who issues a check drawn on the revolving cash fund shall be personally liable for the amount of the check only if the expenditure is in violation of rules and regulations established by the governing board with respect to the revolving cash fund. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 357.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

revolving cash fundgoverning boardimmediate payments by checkone thousand dollars ($1,000

Related Statutes

  • § 42820 School District Revolving Funds
  • § 42803 Revolving Cash Fund Orders
  • § 42805 Revolving Cash Fund Adjustments
  • § 10906 Recreation Center Cooperation
  • § 10914.5 School Recreation Program Accounts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 42821.
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