Terms Used In California Codes > Education Code > Title 1 > Division 1 > Part 10 > Chapter 7 > Article 3 - Apportionments, Computation

• Apportionment: means an apportionment made under this chapter unless the context otherwise requires. See California Education Code 16502
• Board: means the State Allocation Board. See California Education Code 16502
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: includes city and county. See California Business and Professions Code 17
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Department: means the State Department of Education. See California Education Code 16502
• Director: means the Director of Education for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. See California Education Code 16502
• Indirect project children: means children of parents who have come to the district subsequent to the start of the state project and who are not employed by a contractor or subcontractor of a state project but who are children in the area in addition to those which would be expected as a result of normal development and growth of the area as determined pursuant to regulations of the director which he or she is hereby authorized to adopt. See California Education Code 16502
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Project: means the purposes for which a school district has applied for an apportionment. See California Education Code 16502
• Project children: means children of parents who have come to the district subsequent to the start of the state project and who are employed by the State of California or the federal government in connection with a state project and children of parents employed by any contractor or subcontractor of a state project. See California Education Code 16502
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• State project: means any construction project undertaken by the state, or the state and federal government jointly, which will cause a sudden influx of people into the area affected and where sufficient housing, schools, and other community facilities are not available. See California Education Code 16502
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15