California § 42284 - Commencing with the 2026

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 42284 — Commencing with the 2026, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 42284. Commencing with the 2026

(a) Commencing with the 2026–27 fiscal year, for each school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, on account of each necessary small high school, the Superintendent shall make one of the following computations selected with regard only to the number of certificated employees employed or average daily attendance, whichever provides the lesser amount: Average daily attendance Minimum number of certificated employees Amount to be computed per teacher 1–19 1 $280,582 1–19 2 $400,039 1–19 3 $888,617 20–38 4 $1,088,635 39–57 5 $1,288,656 58–71 6 $1,488,674 72–86 7 $1,688,695 87–100 8 $1,888,714 101–114 9 $2,088,734 115–129 10 $2,288,753 130–143 11 $2,488,774 144–171 12 $2,688,794 172–210 13 $3,219,450 211–248 14 $3,800,714 249–286 15 $4,381,988 (b) For purposes of this section, a “certificated employee” means an equivalent full-time position of an individual holding a credential authorizing service and providing service in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in any secondary school. Any fraction of an equivalent full-time position remaining after all equivalent full-time positions for certificated employees within the school district have been calculated shall be deemed to be a full-time position.

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 42284 cover?

Section 42284 ("Commencing with the 2026") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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