Section 42129.
Cal. Education Code - EDC § 42129.
in effect(a)
School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools shall transmit to the
Superintendent, on a timely basis, local control and accountability plans, annual updates to local control and accountability plans, all budget reports, prior year expenditure reports, qualified and negative financial status reports, program cost accounting reports, certifications, and audit reports as required by subdivision (
l
) of Section 1240, Sections 1621, 1623, 1628, 41020,
42100, 42127, 42131, 47604.33, 47606.5, 52060, 52061, 52066, and 52067, Chapter 7.2 (commencing with Section 56836) of Part 30 of Division 4, and Sections 7906 and 7907 of the Government Code, and reports used to calculate the first, second, and annual principal
apportionments, as applicable.
If a plan, update, or report is not submitted to the Superintendent within 14 days after the submission date prescribed in the statute or specified by the Superintendent, the Superintendent may direct the county auditor or charter school to
withhold payment of any stipend, expenses, benefits, or salaries and wages of the district superintendent, county superintendent of schools, charter school administrator, or members of the governing board, as appropriate. The payments shall be withheld until the delinquent reports have been submitted to the
Superintendent. If a county superintendent of schools performs the functions of the county auditor, the Superintendent may direct the county superintendent of schools to withhold the payments specified in this
subdivision.
(b)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2), school districts and charter schools shall transmit to the county superintendent of schools, on a timely basis, local control and accountability plans, annual updates to local control and accountability plans, all budget reports, prior year expenditure reports, qualified and negative financial status reports, program cost accounting reports, certifications, and audit reports as required by Sections 41020, 42100, 42127, 42131, 47604.33, 47606.5, 52060, and 52061, Chapter 7.2 (commencing with Section 56836) of Part 30 of Division 4, and Section 7906 of the Government Code, and reports used to calculate the first, second, and annual principal apportionments, as applicable. If a plan, update, or report is not submitted to the county
superintendent of schools within 14 days after the submission date prescribed in the statute or specified by the Superintendent, the county superintendent of schools shall direct the county auditor or charter school to withhold payment of any stipend, expenses, benefits, or salaries and wages of the district superintendent, charter school administrator, or members of the governing board, as appropriate. The payments shall be withheld until the delinquent reports have been submitted to the county superintendent of schools. If a county superintendent of schools performs the functions of the county auditor, the county superintendent of schools shall withhold the payments specified in this subdivision.
(2)
If a school district or charter school is unable to fulfill one or more requirements described in paragraph (1) due to any of the events
described in subdivision (a) of Section 46392, the school district or charter school shall, at the earliest opportunity after the event no longer exists, fulfill those requirements and shall submit to the county superintendent of schools and the Superintendent the following information:
(A)
A description of the emergency event.
(B)
The date that the requirements described in paragraph (1) were met.
References
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 7906.
referencesCal. Government Code - GOV § 7907.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 1240.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 1621.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 1623.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 1628.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 41020.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 42100.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 42127.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 42131.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 47604.33.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 47606.5.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 52060.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 52061.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 52066.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 52067.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 56836.
referencesCal. Education Code - EDC § 46392.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026