For purposes of determining the manner in which warrants are
drawn on the State School Fund pursuant to California Education Code
(EC) Section 14041
,
a charter school shall be deemed to be a school district. For
purposes of Section 14041
, a charter school's "total amount certified" means the state aid
portion of its total general-purpose entitlement and categorical
block grant computed pursuant to EC sections
47633
and 47634
.
In the case of a charter school that elects to receive its funding
directly pursuant to EC Section 47651
,
the warrant shall be drawn in favor of the superintendent of schools
of the county in which the local educational agency that approved
the charter or was designated by the State Board of Education
(SBE) as the oversight agency pursuant to EC Section
47605
(k)(1)
is located, for deposit to the appropriate funds or accounts
of the charter school in the county treasury. The county superintendent
of schools is authorized to establish appropriate funds or accounts
in the county treasury for each charter school.
In the case of a charter school that does not elect to receive
its funding directly pursuant to EC Section
47651
,
the warrant shall be drawn in favor of the superintendent of schools
of the county in which the local educational agency that granted
the charter is located or was designated the oversight agency
by the SBE pursuant to EC
Section 47605
(k)(1)
, for deposit to the appropriate funds or accounts of the
charter-granting agency.
In the case of a charter school, the charter of which was granted
by the SBE, but for which the board
has not delegated oversight responsibilities pursuant to EC Section 47605 (k)(1)
, the warrant shall be drawn in favor of the superintendent
of schools in the county where the local educational agency is
located that initially denied the charter that was later approved
by the board. The county superintendent of schools is authorized
to establish appropriate funds or accounts in the county treasury
for each charter school.
Reference: EC sections 47610
et seq.
