(a) 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

1–19  ........................

less than 3

$42,980

per teacher

1–19  ........................

3

191,340

20–38  ........................

4

234,320

39–57  ........................

5

277,300

58–71  ........................

6

320,280

72–86  ........................

7

363,260

87–100  ........................

8

406,240

101–114  ........................

9

449,220

115–129  ........................

10

492,200

130–143  ........................

11

535,180

144–171  ........................

12

578,160

172–210  ........................

13

621,140

211–248  ........................

14

664,120

249–286  ........................

15

707,100

(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.

(c) A school district that continues to satisfy the criteria specified in Section 42285 may use the funding calculation as provided in this section until the local control funding formula grade span adjusted base grant calculated pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 produces state aid equal to the funding provided under this section.

(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 19, Sec. 85. (SB 78) Effective June 24, 2015.)