California § 35160.1 - The Legislature finds and declares that school districts, county boards of educat
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 35160.1 — The Legislature finds and declares that school districts, county boards of educat, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 35160.1. The Legislature finds and declares that school districts, county boards of educat
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that school districts, county boards of education, and county superintendents of schools have diverse needs unique to their individual communities and programs. Moreover, in addressing their needs, common as well as unique, school districts, county boards of education, and county superintendents of schools should have the flexibility to create their own unique solutions. (b) In enacting Section 35160, it is the intent of the Legislature to give school districts, county boards of education, and county superintendents of schools broad authority to carry on activities and programs, including the expenditure of funds for programs and activities which, in the determination of the governing board of the school district, the county board of education, or the county superintendent of schools are necessary or desirable in meeting their needs and are not inconsistent with the purposes for which the funds were appropriated. It is the intent of the Legislature that Section 35160 be liberally construed to effect this objective. (c) The Legislature further declares that the adoption of this section is a clarification of existing law under Section 35160.
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