California Education Code 52656 – (a) Notwithstanding any other law, school districts that …
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, school districts that received apportionment for extraordinary needs in English as a second language and basic skills from Provision (4) of Schedule (a) of Item 6110-156-001 of the Budget Act of 1991 for the 1991-92 fiscal year shall continue to receive those funds in the school district’s adult block entitlement in the 1992-93 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter.
(b) Commencing in the 1993-94 fiscal year, school districts that receive an apportionment from subdivision (a) shall give priority to eligible immigrants in need of courses pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 41976 and Section 52653.
Terms Used In California Education Code 52656
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
(c) School districts are not restricted by this chapter from providing classes for immigrants pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 41976 with other funds for adult education that are available to the district.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 98. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.)