CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1609Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiJanuary 05, 2022 An act to add Section 42238.023 to the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1609, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Education finance: local control funding formula.Existing law establishes a public school financing system that requires state funding for county superintendents of schools, school districts, and charter schools to be calculated pursuant to a local control funding formula, as specified, that includes average daily attendance as a component of that calculation for these local educational agencies. This bill would instead, for the 202223 fiscal year, require the department to use the greater of the 201920, 202021, 202122, or 202223 fiscal year average daily attendance for purposes of apportionments under the local control funding formula for these local educational agencies, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 42238.023 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 42238.022, to read:42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate the impacts of declining enrollment due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1609Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiJanuary 05, 2022 An act to add Section 42238.023 to the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1609, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Education finance: local control funding formula.Existing law establishes a public school financing system that requires state funding for county superintendents of schools, school districts, and charter schools to be calculated pursuant to a local control funding formula, as specified, that includes average daily attendance as a component of that calculation for these local educational agencies. This bill would instead, for the 202223 fiscal year, require the department to use the greater of the 201920, 202021, 202122, or 202223 fiscal year average daily attendance for purposes of apportionments under the local control funding formula for these local educational agencies, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1609 Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiJanuary 05, 2022 Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi January 05, 2022 An act to add Section 42238.023 to the Education Code, relating to education finance, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1609, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Education finance: local control funding formula. Existing law establishes a public school financing system that requires state funding for county superintendents of schools, school districts, and charter schools to be calculated pursuant to a local control funding formula, as specified, that includes average daily attendance as a component of that calculation for these local educational agencies. This bill would instead, for the 202223 fiscal year, require the department to use the greater of the 201920, 202021, 202122, or 202223 fiscal year average daily attendance for purposes of apportionments under the local control funding formula for these local educational agencies, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Existing law establishes a public school financing system that requires state funding for county superintendents of schools, school districts, and charter schools to be calculated pursuant to a local control funding formula, as specified, that includes average daily attendance as a component of that calculation for these local educational agencies. This bill would instead, for the 202223 fiscal year, require the department to use the greater of the 201920, 202021, 202122, or 202223 fiscal year average daily attendance for purposes of apportionments under the local control funding formula for these local educational agencies, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 42238.023 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 42238.022, to read:42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate the impacts of declining enrollment due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 42238.023 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 42238.022, to read:42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. SECTION 1. Section 42238.023 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 42238.022, to read: ### SECTION 1. 42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. 42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. 42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency.(b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. 42238.023. (a) Notwithstanding Section 41601, Sections 42238.05 to 42238.053, inclusive, Section 46010, or any other law, for purposes of calculating apportionments for the 202223 fiscal year for a local educational agency, the department shall use the greater of (1) the average daily attendance in the 201920 fiscal year reported for both the second period and the annual period apportionment that included all full school months from July 1, 2019, to February 29, 2020, inclusive, and extended year average daily attendance attributed to the 201920 school year reported pursuant to Section 96 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, (2) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202021 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, (3) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202122 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05, or (4) the average daily attendance attributed to the 202223 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.05 for the local educational agency. (b) For purposes of this section, local educational agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate the impacts of declining enrollment due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to mitigate the impacts of declining enrollment due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately. SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: ### SEC. 2. In order to mitigate the impacts of declining enrollment due to both long-term demographic trends and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.