(a) Apportionments and allowances to a school district from Section A of the State School Fund in a fiscal year may not be less than the product of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) multiplied by the average daily attendance of the district in the preceding fiscal year, or two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400), whichever amount is the greater.
(b) State funds apportioned to each school district for categorical education programs, or other state funds apportioned to each school district from the State School Fund, shall be applied to meet the requirement of Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution to provide a minimum of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) of state aid per pupil or two thousand four hundred
dollars ($2,400) per school district.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may not increase the local control funding formula apportionment of any school district pursuant to Section 42238.02 or 42238.03, as applicable, to provide basic state aid pursuant to Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution or any other law, unless that school district has not received the greater amount of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per pupil or two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) from all state funds, including funds for categorical education programs. If a school district receives less than the amount specified in this subdivision, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allocate the difference between the amount of state funds received and the constitutional minimum of the greater amount of one hundred twenty dollars ($120) per pupil or two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per school
district.
(Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 38, Sec. 18. (SB 153) Effective June 29, 2024.)
For purposes of this chapter, the following classes and courses are authorized to be offered by school districts and county superintendents of schools for the Adult Education Program, established pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of Division 7 of Title 3, apportionment purposes from the adult education fund:
(a) Programs for adults in elementary and secondary basic skills, including programs leading to a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate.
(b) Programs for adult immigrants who are eligible for educational services in citizenship, English as a second language, immigrant integration, and workforce preparation.
(c) Programs for adults, including, but not limited to, older adults, that are primarily related to entry or reentry into the workforce.
(d) Programs for adults, including, but not limited to, older adults, that are primarily designed to develop knowledge and skills to assist and support elementary and secondary school pupils to succeed academically in school.
(e) Programs for adults with disabilities.
(f) Programs for adults in career technical education that are short term in nature and have high employment potential.
(g) Programs for adults offering preapprenticeship training activities conducted in coordination with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of
Apprenticeship Standards for the occupation and geographic area.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 30. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.)
Notwithstanding Section 41976, any school district may offer adult education courses and classes in the adult education programs described in Section 41976 provided that district qualifies for funding to begin those courses or classes pursuant to Section 52616.18.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1193, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative July 1, 1993, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1193.)