Resolution 2324-53

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PETALUMA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, REGARDING THE EDUCATION PROTECTION ACCOUNT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

WHEREAS, the voters approved Proposition 30 on November 6, 2012;

 

WHEREAS, Proposition 30 added Article XIII, Section 36 to the California Constitution effective

November 7, 2012;

 

WHEREAS, the provisions of Article XIII, Section 36(e) create in the state General Fund an

Education Protection Account to receive and disburse the revenues derived from the incremental increases in taxes imposed by Article XIII, Section 36(f);

 

WHEREAS, before June 30th of each year, the Chief Business Official shall estimate the total

amount of additional revenues, less refunds that will be derived from the incremental increases in tax rates made pursuant to Article XIII, Section 36(f) that will be available for transfer into the Education Protection Account during the next fiscal year;

 

WHEREAS, if the sum determined by the State Controller is positive, the State Controller shall

transfer the amount calculated into the Education Protection Account within ten days preceding the end of the fiscal year;

 

WHEREAS, all monies in the Education Protection Account are hereby continuously appropriated for the support of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools and community college districts;

 

WHEREAS, monies deposited in the Education Protection Account shall not be used to pay any

costs incurred by the Legislature, the Governor or any agency of state government;

 

WHEREAS, a community college district, county office of education, school district, or charter

school shall have the sole authority to determine how the monies received from the Education Protection Account are spent in the school or schools within its jurisdiction;

 

WHEREAS, the governing board of the district shall make the spending determinations with

respect to monies received from the Education Protection Account in open session of a public meeting of the governing board;

 

WHEREAS, the monies received from the Education Protection Account shall not be used for

salaries or benefits for administrators or any other administrative cost;

 

WHEREAS, each community college district, county office of education, school district and

charter school shall annually publish on its Internet website an accounting of how much money was received from the Education Protection Account and how that money was spent;

 

WHEREAS, the annual independent financial and compliance audit required of community

college districts, county offices of education, school districts and charter schools shall ascertain and verify whether the funds provided from the Education Protection Account have been properly disbursed and expended as required by Article XIII, Section 36 of the California Constitution;

 

WHEREAS, expenses incurred by community college districts, county offices of education,

school districts and charter schools to comply with the additional audit requirements of Article XIII, 2 Section 36 may be paid with funding from the Education Protection Act and shall not be considered administrative costs for purposes of Article XIII, Section 36.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:

1. The monies received from the Education Protection Account shall be spent as required by Article XIII, Section 36 and the spending determinations on how the money will be spent shall be made in open session of a public meeting of the governing board of the Petaluma Joint Union High School District;

 

2. In compliance with Article XIII, Section 36(e), with the California Constitution, the governing board of the Petaluma Joint Union High School District has determined to spend the monies received from the Education Protection Act as attached for Petaluma Joint Union High School District; Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley; and Petaluma Accelerated Charter School.

 

The foregoing resolution was introduced by Board Member Cloud who moved its adoption, seconded by Member Paun and adopted on roll call by the following vote:

CLOUD:  Aye GEN: Aye PAUN: Aye QUINN: Aye WEBSTER:Aye

WHEREUPON, the President declared the above resolution adopted and SO ORDERED this

25th day of June, 2024

 

Caitlin Quinn, President, Board of Education

ATTEST:

 

Matthew Harris, Secretary of the Board of Education