- (a) The Chancellor's Office shall adjust the actual units of full-time equivalent student (FTES) of a district operating under a plan approved in accordance with this article to reflect the conduct of professional learning activities in lieu of scheduled instruction during flexible time. The adjusted units of FTES shall be computed by multiplying the actual units of FTES in the academic year, exclusive of any intersessions, computed pursuant to Section 58003.1, by a factor which does not change the FTES which would have otherwise been generated if the time for the professional learning activities had not been permitted and scheduled instruction had instead taken place.
(b) For courses other than those described in subdivision (b) of Section 58003.1, the multiplier factor shall equal the sum of the following:
- (1) 1.0; and
- (2) the total of all the actual hours of flexible time of all instructors pursuant to Section 55720 in the fiscal year, divided by the total of all the actual hours of classroom instruction of all instructors in the academic year, exclusive of any intersessions.
- (c) For those courses described in subdivision (b) of Section 58003.1, this multiplier factor shall equal the term length multiplier applicable to the district.
- (d) The Chancellor shall also withhold the appropriate amount of state aid whenever there is a final audit finding that an instructor did not spend at least as much time performing professional learning activities as the amount of time they were released from classroom instruction.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 66700 and 70901, Education Code. Reference: Section 70901, Education Code.
History
1. New section filed 5-15-93; operative 6-4-93 (Register 93, No. 25).
2. Amendment of section heading and text filed 9-6-94; operative 10-6-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 94, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsections (a), (b), (b)(2) and (c) filed 3-15-2006; operative 4-14-2006. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2006, No. 17).
4. Amendment filed 8-19-2025; operative 9-18-2025. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2025, No. 37).