Cal. EDC § 35220
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 35220, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Entity managing a charter school” means a nonprofit public benefit corporation operating a charter school consistent with Section 47604.
(b) “K–12 public education school finance laws” includes both of the following:
(1) Laws related to the creation and approval of a local educational agency budget to support pupil learning and achievement, including, but not limited to, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 42100) of Part 24.
(2) Laws related to fiscal penalties for noncompliance, including, but not limited to, those in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 42238) of Part 24, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 46100) of Part 26 of Division 4, including Sections 46207 and 46208, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 47600) of Part 26.8 of Division 4, Sections 45037, 47612.5, 51745.6, 51749.5, and 60150, and Section 11960 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(d) (1) “Local educational agency official” means either of the following:
(A) Any regular member of the governing board of a school district or of a county board of education.
(B) Any regular member of the governing body of a charter school or of an entity managing a charter school.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “regular member” has the same meaning as in Section 1000, 35012, or 47604.2 that is applicable to a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(a) “Entity managing a charter school” means a nonprofit public benefit corporation operating a charter school consistent with Section 47604.
(b) “K–12 public education school finance laws” includes both of the following:
(1) Laws related to the creation and approval of a local educational agency budget to support pupil learning and achievement, including, but not limited to, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 42100) of Part 24.
(2) Laws related to fiscal penalties for noncompliance, including, but not limited to, those in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 42238) of Part 24, Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 46100) of Part 26 of Division 4, including Sections 46207 and 46208, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 47600) of Part 26.8 of Division 4, Sections 45037, 47612.5, 51745.6, 51749.5, and 60150, and Section 11960 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
(c) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(d) (1) “Local educational agency official” means either of the following:
(A) Any regular member of the governing board of a school district or of a county board of education.
(B) Any regular member of the governing body of a charter school or of an entity managing a charter school.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), “regular member” has the same meaning as in Section 1000, 35012, or 47604.2 that is applicable to a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
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