§ 56836.146. — 56836.146. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 571, Sec. 40.)

California § 56836.146.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code EDC: Education Code - EDC
• Div.: 4.
• Title 2.: DIVISION 4. INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES
• Part 30.: PART 30. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
• Ch. 7.2.: CHAPTER 7.2. Special Education Funding
• Art. 2.2.: ARTICLE 2.2. Special Education Funding Formula

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(a)
For the 2020–21 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
Six hundred twenty-five dollars ($625) per unit of average daily attendance.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated in the 2019–20 fiscal year pursuant to Section 56836.08 for the special education local plan area.
(b)
For the 2021–22 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan
area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
Seven hundred fifteen dollars ($715) per unit of average daily attendance.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated in the 2020–21 fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), adjusted by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142, and shall also include the inflation factor of 2.31 percent instead of zero as described in Section 56836.142 for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
(c)
For the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
Eight hundred twenty dollars ($820) per unit of average daily
attendance.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated in the 2021–22 fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b).
(d)
Commencing with the 2023–24 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Superintendent shall determine the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for each special education local plan area, which shall be the greater of the following:
(1)
For the 2023–24 fiscal year, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated for the 2022–23 fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c), adjusted by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142. For each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated for the prior fiscal year pursuant to this paragraph,
adjusted each year by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142.
(2)
The amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance calculated for the prior fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c).
(e)
For purposes of calculating the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance for the special education local plan area identified as the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court and Community School/Division of Alternative Education Special Education Local Plan Area, the Superintendent shall make the following computations:
(1)
For the 2020–21 fiscal year, increase the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the 2019–20 fiscal year pursuant to Section 56836.10 by 13 percent and then multiply by the inflation factor
described in Section 56836.142 for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
(2)
For the 2021–22 fiscal year, increase the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the 2020–21 fiscal year by 10 percent, and then adjust that amount by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142 for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and shall also include the inflation factor of 2.31 percent instead of zero as described in Section 56836.142 for the 2020–21 fiscal year.
(3)
For the 2022–23 fiscal year, increase the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the 2021–22 fiscal year by 14 percent.
(4)
For the 2023–24 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of funding per unit of average daily attendance computed for that special education local plan area for the prior fiscal year shall be adjusted by the inflation factor described in Section 56836.142 for the current fiscal year.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 571, Sec. 40. (AB 185) Effective September 27, 2022.