§ 15719. — 15719. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2.)

No apportionment shall be made for new construction which when added to the area of adequate school construction existing in the applicant school district at the time of application, will provide a total area of school building construction per pupil of the estimated enrollment in excess of that computed under the following schedule:
Type of school
Enrollment
Square feet per
pupil
Elementary school comprising
kindergarten and grades 1
to 6, inclusive
300 or more
55
Elementary school comprising
grades 7 and 8
750 or more
75
Junior high school comprising
grades 7 and 9, inclusive
750 or more
75
Junior high school comprising
grades 7 to 10, inclusive
750 or more
75
High school comprising grades
7 to 12, inclusive
750 or more
80
High school comprising grades
9 to 12, inclusive
750 or more
80
High school comprising
grades 10 to 12, inclusive
750 or more
80
The maximum total building areas per pupil allowed to applicants having schools with smaller estimated enrollments than shown in the above schedule shall be determined by the State Department of Education, and shall be building areas to provide comparable facilities to those enumerated above, and shall be the least building area required to house adequately the estimated enrollment and the normal instructional and other services.
No estimate of enrollment made by an applicant for the purpose of justifying an apportionment shall be made for a longer time than the second fiscal year beyond the fiscal year in which an application is made, and in no case shall be given effect unless approved by the State Department of Education.

Legislative History

Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.