Section 41300.1 Of Article 1. Appropriations, Sources, Conditions, Amounts Of Support Per Average Daily Attendance From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 24. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
41300.1
. Instructional Improvement and Accountability.
The amount transferred to Section A of the State School Fund
pursuant to Section 8.5 of Article XVI of the State Constitution
shall to the maximum extent feasible be expended or encumbered during
the fiscal year received and solely for the purpose of instructional
improvement and accountability.
(a) For the purpose of this section, "instructional improvement
and accountability" shall mean expenditures for instructional
activities for school sites which directly benefit the instruction of
students, and shall be limited to expenditures for the following:
(1) Lower pupil-teacher ratios until a ratio is attained of not
more than 20 students per teacher providing direct instruction in any
class, and until a goal is attained of total teacher loads of less
than 100 total students per teacher in all secondary school classes
in academic subjects as defined by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
(2) Instructional supplies, instructional equipment, instructional
materials and support services necessary to improve school
conditions.
(3) Direct student services needed to ensure that each student
makes academic progress necessary to be promoted to the next
appropriate grade level.
(4) Staff development which improves services to students or
increases the quality and effectiveness of instructional staff,
designed and implemented by classroom teachers and other
participating school district personnel, including the school
principal, with the aid of outside personnel as necessary. Classroom
teachers shall comprise the majority of any group designated to
design such staff development programs for instructional personnel.
(5) Compensation of teachers.
(b) Funds transferred to each school district, pursuant to this
section shall be deposited in a separate account and shall be
maintained and appropriated separately from funds from all other
sources. Funds appropriated pursuant to this section shall supplement
other resources of each school district and shall not supplant any
other funds.