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(a) If the Superintendent determines that a school district has not provided sufficient textbooks or instructional materials pursuant to clause (i) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (i) of Section 1240 or subdivision (d) of Section 35186, the department shall take all remedial actions described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (i) of Section 1240, including purchasing textbooks and instructional materials.
(b)(1) A school district that the Superintendent determines has not provided sufficient textbooks or instructional materials pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be assessed a financial penalty equal to the amount of funding the school district would have received for the 2012-13 fiscal year for the Instructional Materials Block Grant pursuant to Item 6110-189-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2012, prior to the reduction pursuant to Section 12.42 of the Budget Act of 2012, as adjusted annually for cost of living pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 for the 2013-14 fiscal year through the fiscal year in which the school district was determined to have failed to provide sufficient textbooks or instructional materials.
(2) The financial penalty applied pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be a reduction to the principal apportionment made to the school district for the applicable fiscal year pursuant to Section 41330, 41332, or 41335, as applicable. However, a reduction pursuant to this subdivision shall not reduce the final apportionment below the amount necessary to meet the requirements of Section 6 of Article IX of the California Constitution, as specified in Section 41975, and Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Education Code - EDC § 60150 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/education-code/edc-sect-60150/
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