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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-64100›DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION 35000-45460›PART 24. SCHOOL FINANCE 41000-43052›CHAPTER 7. Local Taxation by School Districts 42238-42301.1›ARTICLE 4. Funding for Small School Districts 42280-42289.6

§ 42284

California Education Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) For each school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, on account of each necessary small high school, the Superintendent shall make one of the following computations selected with regard only to the number of certificated employees employed or average daily attendance, whichever provides the lesser amount:

Average daily attendance Minimum number of certificated employees Amount to be computed
1–19 less than 3 $42,980
per teacher
1–19 3 191,340
20–38 4 234,320
39–57 5 277,300
58–71 6 320,280
72–86 7 363,260
87–100 8 406,240
101–114 9 449,220
115–129 10 492,200
130–143 11 535,180
144–171 12 578,160
172–210 13 621,140
211–248 14 664,120
249–286 15 707,100

(b) For purposes of this section, a “certificated employee” means an equivalent full-time position of an individual holding a credential authorizing service and providing service in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in any secondary school. Any fraction of an equivalent full-time position remaining after all equivalent full-time positions for certificated employees within the school district have been calculated shall be deemed to be a full-time position.

(c) A school district that continues to satisfy the criteria specified in Section 42285 may use the funding calculation as provided in this section until the local control funding formula grade span adjusted base grant calculated pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 produces state aid equal to the funding provided under this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 19, Sec. 85. (SB 78) Effective June 24, 2015.)

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