Section 52169 Of Article 3. Bilingual-bicultural Education Act Of 1976 From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 28. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.

. (a) The requirements for establishing programs mandated pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 52165 shall be in effect beginning with the 1977-78 school year.
  (b) Nothing contained in this section shall be interpreted to authorize school districts to reduce per pupil expenditures from local, state, or federal sources for the education of limited-English-speaking pupils.