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Alabama's Foundation Program provides state operating support for school facility maintenance and operations through its Other Current Expense allocation.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 25 · Program: Foundation Program — Other Current Expense · Ala. Code § 16-13-230 et seq.
LCFF (Ed. Code §§ 42238.02–42238.07) provides flexible base funding that covers maintenance and operations responsibilities but not capital costs.
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 34–35 · Program: Local Control Funding Formula · Cal. Educ. Code §§ 42238.02–42238.07; AB 97 (2013)
Alabama does not establish statewide regulations or codified minimum standards for public school facility operations budgets.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 31
Alabama calculates each district's Other Current Expense allocation by multiplying a state-set per-unit amount by the number of Foundation Program units earned by the district.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 25 · Program: Foundation Program — Other Current Expense · Ala. Code § 16-13-230 et seq.
The Other Current Expense component of Alabama's Foundation Program supports non-instructional operating costs including utilities, repairs, maintenance, and other general operations.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 25 · Program: Foundation Program — Other Current Expense · Ala. Code § 16-13-230 et seq.
Routine maintenance and operational expenses are not allowable uses of Alabama Public School Fund capital allocations.
Alabama State Profile (2025), printed p. 27 · Program: Public School Fund Capital Program · Ala. Code § 16-13-234
The RRMA obligation begins when SFP funds are received and continues for the life of the bond-funded improvements unless statute provides otherwise.
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 36 · Program: Routine Restricted Maintenance Account · Cal. Educ. Code § 17070.75
Districts receiving SFP funds must establish a Routine Restricted Maintenance Account and deposit generally at least 3% of general fund expenditures annually (Ed. Code § 17070.75).
California — State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities — 2025 State Profile (2025), printed p. 35–36 · Program: Routine Restricted Maintenance Account; School Facility Program · Cal. Educ. Code § 17070.75
Arizona's State Equalization Assistance formula provides state funding to school districts that do not raise sufficient local revenues to meet their basic support levels, with districts having lower property tax bases receiving proportionally more state aid.
Arizona State Roles and Responsibilities for PK-12 Public School Facilities (2025), printed p. 23 · Program: State Equalization Assistance · A.R.S. § 15-971
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