EDC §42284: (a) Commencing with the 2022–23 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

(a) Commencing with the 2022–23 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 $196,100 1–19 2 $279,590 1–19 3 $621,060 20–38 4 $760,855 39–57 5 $900,650 58–71 6 $1,040,445 72–86 7 $1,180,240 87–100 8 $1,320,035 101–114 9 $1,459,830 115–129 10 $1,599,625 130–143 11 $1,739,420 144–171 12 $1,879,215 172–210 13 $2,250,095 211–248 14 $2,656,345 249–286 15 $3,062,600 (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.