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Title 1.DIVISION 1. GENERAL EDUCATION CODE PROVISIONS
Part 10.PART 10. SCHOOL BONDS
Ch. 12.5.CHAPTER 12.5. Leroy F.Greene School Facilities Act of 1998
Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. General Provisions
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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless a different meaning appears from the context:
(a)“Apportionment” means an allocation of funds for the purpose of eligible new construction, modernization, or hardship approved by the board for an applicant school district.
(b)“Assessed value” means the dollar value assigned to a property for purposes of measuring applicable taxes. An assessed
valuation is used to determine the value of a residence for tax purposes and takes comparable sales of residential buildings and inspections into consideration.
(c)“Attendance area” means the geographical area serving an existing high school and those junior high schools and elementary schools included therein.
(d)“Authority” means the California School Fin
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For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless a different meaning appears from the context:
(a)
“Apportionment” means an allocation of funds for the purpose of eligible new construction, modernization, or hardship approved by the board for an applicant school district.
(b)
“Assessed value” means the dollar value assigned to a property for purposes of measuring applicable taxes. An assessed
valuation is used to determine the value of a residence for tax purposes and takes comparable sales of residential buildings and inspections into consideration.
(c)
“Attendance area” means the geographical area serving an existing high school and those junior high schools and elementary schools included therein.
(d)
“Authority” means the California School Finance Authority.
(e)
“Board” means the State Allocation Board as established by Section 15490 of the Government Code.
(f)
“Committee” means the State School Building Finance Committee established pursuant to Section 15909.
(g)
“County fund” means a county school facilities fund established pursuant to Section 17070.43.
(h)
“Department” means the Department of General Services.
(i)
“Fund” means the applicable 1998 State School Facilities Fund, the 2002 State School Facilities Fund,
the 2004 State School Facilities Fund, established pursuant to Section 17070.40, the 2016 State School Facilities Fund established pursuant to Section 17070.41, or the 2024 State School Facilities Fund established pursuant to Section 17070.42.
(j)
“Good repair” has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 17002.
(k)
“Gross bonding capacity” means a school district’s capacity to issue debt. Gross bonding capacity is calculated by multiplying the applicable school district’s total assessed value by the school district’s specified tax cap pursuant to Sections 15102, 15106, 15268, and 15270.
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“Modernization” means any modification or replacement of a permanent structure that is at least 25 years old, or in the case of a portable classroom, that is at least 20 years old, that will
enhance the ability of the structure to achieve educational purposes.
(m)
“Portable classroom” means a classroom building of one or more stories that is designed and constructed to be relocatable and transportable over public streets, and with respect to a single story portable classroom, is designed and constructed for relocation without the separation of the roof or floor from the building and when measured at the most exterior walls, has a floor area not in excess of 2,000 square feet.
(n)
“Property” includes all property, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(o)
“Small school district” means a school district with an enrollment of fewer than 2,501 pupils.
(p)
“School building capacity” means the capacity of a school building to house pupils.
(q)
“School district” means a school district or a county office of education. For purposes of determining eligibility under this chapter, “school district” may also mean a high school attendance area.