Ed. Code, § 41980 · Chapter 5.4. Designation of Joint Powers Entities as Single School Districts
Ed. Code, § 41980
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any separate joint powers entity formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code that has as its sole function the provision of school transportation services may, subject to prior approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, be designated a single school district for purposes of receiving state apportionments or allowances in support of those services or programs. Those school transportation apportionments or allowances shall be allocated to a separate joint powers entity under this section in any fiscal year only to the extent that the governing board of the school district or districts that would otherwise receive those state apportionments or allowances expressly approves that allocation under a resolution adopted on or before June 30 preceding that fiscal year.
(b) Any separate joint powers entity formed pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6500) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code that has as its sole function the provision of school food services may, subject to prior approval by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, be designated a single school district for purposes of receiving state apportionments or allowances in support of those services or programs. Those school food apportionments or allowances shall be allocated to a separate joint powers entity under this section in any fiscal year only to the extent that the governing board of the school district or districts that would otherwise receive those state apportionments or allowances expressly approves that allocation under a resolution adopted on or before June 30 preceding that fiscal year.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1414, Sec. 1.
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