1. (a) If the Final Small School District Program Apportionment is equal to or less than the Preliminary Small School District Program Apportionment, the Final Small School District Program Apportionment shall be funded entirely. The difference in the Final Small School District Program Apportionment and the Preliminary Small School District Program Apportionment shall be returned to the fund source. The Final Small School District Program Apportionment shall be the full and final Apportionment for the project.

2. (b) If the Final Small School District Program Apportionment is greater than the Preliminary Small School District Program Apportionment, the applicant shall receive an increase using any remaining balance in the fund source, if applicable.

   1. (1) Availability of any remaining balance in the fund source shall be prioritized in date order that OPSC received a complete and valid Form SAB 50-04.
   2. (2) In the event there are more applications submitted on the same date than can be funded with the balance in the fund source, a lottery system will be used to determine the funding order.

The amount of the Final Small School District Program Apportionment shall be based on the provisions of any amended or new regulations that are effective at the time the complete and valid Form SAB 50-04 for the Final Small School District Program Apportionment is accepted by OPSC. The Board shall approve conversions from the Preliminary Small School District Program Apportionment to the Final Small School District Program Apportionment as follows:

Note: Authority cited: Sections 17070.35 and 17075.15, Education Code. Reference: Sections 17070.15, 17078.35, 17078.36, 17078.37 and 17078.38, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-15-2026 as an emergency; operative 6-15-2026 (Register 2026, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-14-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.