California Education Code

§ 1630

EDC § 1630 Effective Jun 27, 2025Div. 1 · Title 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Superintendent shall review and consider studies, reports, evaluations, or audits of the county office of education that contain evidence that the county office of education is demonstrating fiscal distress according to the standards and criteria adopted by the state board pursuant to Section 33127 or that contain a finding by an external reviewer that the county office of education is at moderate or high risk of intervention based on the most common indicators of school agencies needing intervention, as determined by the County Office Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team. If those findings are made, the Superintendent shall investigate the financial condition of the county office of education and determine if the county office of education may be unable to meet its financial obligations for the current or two subsequent fiscal years, or should receive a qualified or negative interim financial certification pursuant to Section 1240.

(b)If at any time during the fiscal year the Superintendent determines that the county office of education may be unable to meet its financial obligations for the current or two subsequent fiscal years, or if the county office has a qualified or negative certification pursuant to Section 1240, the Superintendent shall provide a written notice of going concern determination to the county board of education and the county superintendent of schools and the basis for the determination. The notification shall include the assumptions used in making the determination and shall be available to the public. The Superintendent shall take all actions that are necessary, including at least one of the following, to ensure that the county office of education meets its financial obligations:

(1)Assign a fiscal expert, paid for by the Superintendent, to advise the county office of education on its financial problems.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 8, Sec. 3. (AB 121) Effective June 27, 2025.