Section 41203.7 Of Chapter 2. Determination Of Minimum Level Of Education Funding From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 24. >> Chapter 2.
41203.7
. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a supplemental
appropriation shall be made from the General Fund for the support of
school districts, as defined in Section 41302.5, in each fiscal year
for the purposes set forth in subdivision (c). The amount of that
supplemental appropriation shall be equal to the sum of the amount
allocated to school districts pursuant to this section in the prior
fiscal year and 25 percent of the amount, if any, allocated to school
districts in the prior fiscal year pursuant to Section 8.5 of
Article XVI of the California Constitution. That amount shall be
adjusted annually for changes in enrollment, and for the change in
the cost of living pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (e) of
Section 8 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
(b) The funds appropriated for the purposes of subdivision (a)
shall be allocated to each school district in an equal amount per
unit of enrollment, in accordance with the allocation procedure set
forth in subdivision (c) of Section 8.5 of Article XVI of the
California Constitution.
(c) The amount allocated to each school district pursuant to this
section shall be used only for the reduction of class size in any
grade level or subject area. That class size reduction shall occur in
any manner determined by the governing board of the school district.
Not later than 90 days following each fiscal year in which a school
district receives funding pursuant to this section, the governing
board of the school district shall certify in writing to the
Superintendent that all expenditures of that funding were in
compliance with this subdivision.