Section 17077.60 - Grants to test for lead in certain schoolsite water outlets(a)(1) With funds made available for this purpose, the board shall provide a grant to test for lead in water outlets used for drinking or preparing food on schoolsites serving kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, that were constructed before January 1, 2010, and for the remediation of any water outlets with lead levels in excess of 15 parts per billion.(2) The board shall release disbursements to school districts with approved applications for purposes of this article, to the extent state funds are available, consistent with the applicable school district's local and state contribution percentages determined pursuant to Section 17074.16. Subject to the availability of funds, the board shall apportion funds to an eligible school district only upon review of evidence that the required local matching funds, for the applicable school district determined pursuant to Section 17074.16, have been expended by the school district for the project, have been deposited in the county fund, or will be expended by the school district by the time of completion of the project, and upon review of evidence that the school district has entered into a binding contract for the completion of that project.(b)(1) A school district that applies for funding to test lead levels in water outlets used for drinking or preparing food shall be required to test all outlets on the schoolsite, except outlets that have been tested or replaced since January 1, 2010.(2) A school district shall provide the test results to the Office of Public School Construction and the community water system that serves the school district.(c)(1) A school district may request a grant for the replacement of a water outlet used for drinking or preparing food if the test results indicate lead levels for that water outlet exceed 15 parts per billion.(2) Additional testing shall be required upon completion of the remediation efforts specified in paragraph (1) to ensure that lead levels have fallen below 15 parts per billion.(d) The board shall establish funding cycles for allocation of funds. If funds are available at the conclusion of the funding cycles, the board may adopt regulations to provide grants to replace any pipes or fixtures that are contributing to the elevated lead levels if lead levels do not fall below 15 parts per billion after additional testing has been performed, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c).(e) The board may consider setting a maximum amount on the grant to be provided for testing and remediation.Ca. Educ. Code § 17077.60
Added by Stats 2024 ch 81 (AB 247),s 22, eff. 7/3/2024, op. 11/6/2024, pursuant to Sec. 30 of Ch. 81..