California · Education Code

EDC §17150.1: (a) No later than 30 days before the approval by the governing board of the school district to proceed with the issuance of certificates of participation and other debt instruments that are secured by

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School districts must provide notice at least 30 days before their governing board approves the issuance of certificates of participation and other secured debt instruments.

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(a) No later than 30 days before the approval by the governing board of the school district to proceed with the issuance of certificates of participation and other debt instruments that are secured by real property and do not require approval of the voters of the school district, the school district shall notify the county superintendent of schools and the county auditor. The superintendent of the school district shall provide information necessary to assess the anticipated effect of the debt issuance, including the repayment schedules for that debt obligation, evidence of the ability of the school district to repay that obligation, and the issuance costs, to the county auditor, the county superintendent, the governing board, and the public. Within 15 days of the receipt of the information, the county superintendent of schools and the county auditor may comment publicly to the governing board of the school district regarding the capability of the school district to repay that debt obligation. (b) No later than 30 days before the approval by the county board of education to proceed with the issuance of certificates of participation and other debt instruments that are secured by real property and do not require approval of the voters of the county, the county superintendent of schools or superintendent of a school district for which the county board serves as governing board shall notify the Superintendent. The county superintendent of schools or the superintendent of a school district for which the county board serves as the governing board shall provide information necessary to assess the anticipated effect of the debt issuance, including the repayment schedules for that debt obligation, the evidence of the ability of the county office of education or school district to repay that obligation, and issuance costs, to the Superintendent, the governing board, and the public. Within 15 days of the receipt of the information the Superintendent may comment publicly to the county board of education regarding the capability of the county office of education or school district to repay that debt obligation.

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