Ed. Code, § 42284

(a) Commencing with the 2026–27 fiscal year, for each school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, on account of each necessary small high school, the Superintendent shall make one of the following computations selected with regard only to the number of certificated employees employed or average daily attendance, whichever provides the lesser amount:

Average daily attendance Minimum number of certificated employees Amount to be computed per teacher

1–19 ...... 1 $280,582

1–19 ...... 2 $400,039

1–19 ...... 3 $888,617

20–38 ...... 4 $1,088,635

39–57 ...... 5 $1,288,656

58–71 ...... 6 $1,488,674

72–86 ...... 7 $1,688,695

87–100 ...... 8 $1,888,714

101–114 ...... 9 $2,088,734

115–129 ...... 10 $2,288,753

130–143 ...... 11 $2,488,774

144–171 ...... 12 $2,688,794

172–210 ...... 13 $3,219,450

211–248 ...... 14 $3,800,714

249–286 ...... 15 $4,381,988

(b) For purposes of this section, a “certificated employee” means an equivalent full-time position of an individual holding a credential authorizing service and providing service in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in any secondary school. Any fraction of an equivalent full-time position remaining after all equivalent full-time positions for certificated employees within the school district have been calculated shall be deemed to be a full-time position.