1. (a) For Approved Applications for funding submitted on or after October 31, 2024, applicants to the Facility Hardship and Seismic Mitigation Programs in Sections 1859.82.1 and 1859.82.2 must submit a Master Plan as follows:

   1. (1) A complete and valid Master Plan must be submitted within 18 months of fund release, or concurrently with submittal of the 100 percent complete Form SAB 50-06 if it is submitted less than 18 months following fund release.
   2. (2) A local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan within the timeline specified in (a)(1) must be submitted with the Approved Application.

2. (b) Applicants to the New Construction and Modernization Programs beginning with Section 1859.70 must submit a Master Plan as follows:

   1. (1) For Approved Applications submitted on or after October 31, 2024, and through 12 months from May 4, 2026:

      1. (A) A complete and valid Master Plan must be submitted within 90 days of notification of application processing.
      2. (B) A local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan within the timeline specified in (b)(1)(A) must be submitted with the Approved Application.
   2. (2) For Approved Applications submitted after 12 months from May 4, 2026, a complete and valid Master Plan must be submitted concurrently with submittal of the Approved Applications.
   3. (3) Forms SAB 50-04 for design and/or site funding, submitted pursuant to Section 1859.81.1, must include a local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan with an application for full grant funding in accordance with subdivision (1) or (2) above as applicable based on the OPSC receipt date of an Approved Application for funding.

3. (c) School District applicants to the Career Technical Education Facilities Program, beginning with Section 1859.190, must submit a Master Plan as follows:

   1. (1) A complete and valid Master Plan must be submitted within 18 months of fund release, or concurrently with submittal of the 100 percent complete Form SAB 50-06 if it is submitted less than 18 months following fund release.
   2. (2) A local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan within the timeline specified in (c)(1) must be submitted with the Approved Application for Career Technical Education Facilities Project Funding.

4. (d) School District applicants to the Charter School Facilities Program beginning with Section 1859.160 must submit a Master Plan as follows:

   1. (1) If the School District received a Preliminary Charter School Apportionment prior to October 31, 2024, and a Form SAB 50-04 requesting a Final Charter School Apportionment is received on or after October 31, 2024, a complete and valid Master Plan must be submitted within 18 months of fund release, or concurrently with submittal of the 100 percent complete Form SAB 50-06 if it is submitted less than 18 months following fund release.
   2. (2) A local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan within the timeline specified in (d)(1) must be submitted with the Form SAB 50-04 application for Final Charter School Apportionment.
   3. (3) If the School District receives a Preliminary Charter School Apportionment on or after October 31, 2024, the Master Plan must be submitted with the Form SAB 50-04 request for Final Charter School Apportionment.
   4. (4) A local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan within the timeline specified in (d)(3) must be submitted with the Form SAB 50-09, Application for Preliminary Charter School Apportionment.

5. (e) Applicants to the Natural Disaster Assistance Program in Sections 1859.84, 1859.84.1, and 1859.81.2 must submit a complete and valid Master Plan as follows:

   1. (1) A complete and valid Master Plan must be submitted by the time of submittal of the 100 percent complete Form SAB 50-06.
   2. (2) A local governing board resolution acknowledging the Apportionment may be rescinded for failure to submit a complete and valid Master Plan within the timeline specified in (e)(1) must be submitted with the Form SAB 195.

6. (f) Applicants to the Small School District Program beginning with Section 1859.156 must submit a Master Plan as follows:

   If the School District receives a Preliminary Small School District Apportionment on or after October 31, 2024, the Master Plan must be submitted with the Form SAB 50-04 request for Final Small School District Apportionment.

   A local governing board resolution acknowledging the requirement in (f)(1) must be submitted with the Form SAB 50-12 requesting a Preliminary Small School District Apportionment.

When submittal of a Master Plan or updated Master Plan is required pursuant to subsections (a) through (c) of Section 1859.18, inclusive, School Districts shall submit a complete and valid Master Plan and a local governing board resolution, as applicable, to OPSC within the time frames stated below. If a complete and valid Master Plan or a local governing board resolution is not submitted within the specified time frame, the application for funding shall be returned or the Apportionment may be rescinded, pursuant to Education Code Sections 17070.35(a)(3) and 17070.54.

Note: Authority cited: Section 17070.35, Education Code. Reference: Sections 17070.54, 17070.75, 17071.10, 17071.25, 17071.75 and 17071.76, Education Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-4-2026 as an emergency; operative 5-4-2026 (Register 2026, No. 19). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-2-2026 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New subsections (f)-(f)(2) 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.