(a)The proceeds from the sale of bonds issued and sold for the purposes of this chapter shall be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)
(A)The amount of three billion three hundred million dollars ($3,300,000,000) for new construction of school facilities of applicant school districts pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part
10 of Division 1 of Title 1. Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to 10 percent shall be available to small school districts pursuant to Article 11.5 (commencing with Section
17078.35) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(B)Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to the amount necessary to fund the applications on the Applications Received Beyond Bond Authority List sh
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(a)
The proceeds from the sale of bonds issued and sold for the purposes of this chapter shall be allocated in accordance with the following schedule:
(1)
(A)
The amount of three billion three hundred million dollars ($3,300,000,000) for new construction of school facilities of applicant school districts pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part
10 of Division 1 of Title 1. Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to 10 percent shall be available to small school districts pursuant to Article 11.5 (commencing with Section
17078.35) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(B)
Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to the amount necessary to fund the applications on the Applications Received Beyond Bond Authority List shall be available to support applications for the new construction of school facilities submitted pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 on or before October 31, 2024.
(2)
(A)
The amount of
four billion dollars ($4,000,000,000) for the modernization of school facilities pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1. Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to 10 percent shall be available to small school districts pursuant to Article 11.5 (commencing with Section 17078.35) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(B)
Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to the amount necessary to fund the applications on the Applications Received Beyond Bond Authority List shall be available
to support applications for the modernization of school facilities submitted pursuant to the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 on or before October 31, 2024.
(C)
Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, up to one hundred fifteen million dollars ($115,000,000) shall be available to address the remediation of lead in water pursuant to Article 10.7 (commencing with Section 17077.60) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(3)
The amount of six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000)
for providing school facilities to charter schools pursuant to Article 12 (commencing with Section 17078.52) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(4)
The amount of
six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000) for facilities for career technical education programs pursuant to Article 13 (commencing with Section 17078.70) of Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(b)
School districts may use funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) only for one or more of the following purposes in accordance with Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1:
(1)
The purchase and installation of air-conditioning equipment and insulation materials, and related costs.
(2)
Construction projects or the purchase of furniture or equipment designed to increase school security or playground safety.
(3)
The identification, assessment, or abatement in school facilities of
hazardous asbestos.
(4)
Project funding for high-priority roof replacement projects.
(5)
Any other modernization of facilities pursuant to Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1.
(c)
Funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) may also be used to provide new construction grants for eligible applicant county boards of education under Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 17070.10) of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1 for funding classrooms for severely handicapped pupils, or for funding classrooms for county community school pupils.
(d)
Of the amounts allocated under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a), the State Allocation Board may provide a grant of five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the State Department of Education pursuant to Section 17078.46.