Section 1863.6 - Allowable School Building Area(a) Allowable building area shall be computed as follows: (1) The amount of new building area for which an apportionment may be made for the purposes of replacing substandard school buildings at an attendance center, shall be based upon the number of units of average daily attendance which were housed in the substandard buildings being replaced and the building area limitations contained in Education Code Sections 16047, 16052, 16053, 16054 and 16055. For the purposes of this section the average daily attendance housed in substandard buildings shall be considered to be 0.97 of the enrollment assigned to such buildings at the time of the March 1971 or the October 1971 Report to the State Department of Education. In the event a school district has buildings at more than one attendance center to be replaced at a grade level, the enrollment date must be the same for all applications from the district for that grade level. If the substandard building was abandoned between February 1, 1971 and March 31, 1971, the enrollment shall be that assigned to such building on the most recent date prior to abandonment. In the event that less than all of the building area of the attendance center is to be replaced, the units of average daily attendance attributable to the substandard buildings shall be deemed to be the units of average daily attendance of the entire attendance center multiplied by a ratio computed by dividing the building area of the substandard buildings by the total building area of the attendance center.(2) If the substandard building area to be replaced includes exceptional children, hereby defined as physically handicapped, educationally handicapped and mentally retarded minors, the enrollment reported for such children shall be excluded in computing the number of units of average daily attendance and allowable building area in subsection (a)(1) and in lieu thereof, the allowable building area for exceptional children shall be determined as follows: (A) Divide the number of pupils of each type by the maximum class size established by law for special day classes for the type of pupils and increase the quotient to the next highest integer where a fractional amount is produced.(B) Multiply the number computed in (A) by the maximum building area allowance shown below when the facility is planned for the following types of exceptional children: | Maximum Class Size | Area Allowance--Sq. Ft. |
Types of Pupils | Ages 3-8 | Ages 9-20 | K-8 | 7-9 | 9-12 |
| Deaf or Aphasic.......................... | 6 | 8 | 1235 | 1335 | 1360 |
| Blind or Severely Hard of Hearing.......................... | 8 | 10 | 1290 | 1410 | 1440 |
| Partially Seeing.......................... | 10 | 12 | 1290 | 1410 | 1440 |
| Educationally Handicapped.......................... | 12 | 12 | 1080 | 1080 | 1080 |
| 18 | 18 | 1373 | 1635 | 1680 |
| Educable Mentally Retarded.......................... | See (3) | See (3) | | | |
| Trainable Mentally Retarded.......................... | 12 | 12 | 1860 | 1860 | 1860 |
| 12 | 16 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Orthopedic or Cerebral Palsied.......................... | | | See (4) | See (4) | See (4) |
(C) When the chronological age span of educable mentally retarded minors is greater than four years, the maximum class size shall be 15 pupils.(D) When facilities are to be constructed for orthopedically handicapped or cerebral palsy minors, additional building area allowances shall be made for elementary schools to provide adequate space for occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related auxiliary services of up to 5,200 square feet if the facility is designed for one to three classes and up to 7,000 square feet for four to eight classes. Facilities constructed for junior and senior high schools shall be allowed additional building area of up to 600 square feet for auxiliary services.(E) When facilities are to be provided for minors having speech defects or disorders, 200 square feet of additional building area per school is permitted.(3) If the units of average daily attendance in grades kindergarten through 6 of an elementary district, computed on the same date and in the same manner specified by Subsection (a)(1), is less than 300, computation of units of average daily attendance in Subsection (a)(1) shall be made on the total enrollment of the district. The building area allowed such small schools, in accordance with Education Code 16047, shall be as follows: (A) In an applicant district maintaining any combination of grades kindergarten through 6 with less than 300 units of average daily attendance in such grades: | ADA Units in Kindergarten and Grades 1-6 | Maximum Building Area (Sq. Ft.) |
| 6-25 | .......................... | 1,600 |
| 26-50 | .......................... | 3,800 |
| 51-75 | .......................... | 5,700 |
| 76-100 | .......................... | 7,200 |
| 101-133 | .......................... | 8,415 |
| 134-166 | .......................... | 10,200 |
| 167-199 | .......................... | 12,000 |
| 200-232 | .......................... | 13,360 |
| 233-285 | .......................... | 15,675 |
| 286-299 | .......................... | 16,500 |
(B) In an applicant district maintaining any combination of grades kindergarten through 8 with less than 300 units of average daily attendance in grades kindergarten through 6, there shall be allowed, in addition to the maximum total building area shown above, a maximum area of 75 square feet for each attendance unit in grades 7 and 8.(4) If the substandard building area to be replaced includes high school pupils attending continuation classes, the enrollment reported for such pupils shall be excluded in computing units of average daily attendance and allowable building area in Subsection (a)(1) and in lieu thereof, the computed number of pupil units attending continuation classes shall be submitted therefor as herein provided. (A) "Pupil Units attending continuation classes" is a figure computed as follows: First determine the average number of pupil hours of high school attendance in continuation classes per school day in the highest three months of the latest 12 months, then divide said average by six. In making this computation, pupil hours during the regular school day in excess of 15 per week shall be included. Pupil hours for evening or Saturday classes shall be excluded. Multiply the final figure obtained in the preceding calculation by a growth factor which is computed by dividing the "projected enrollment" by the applicable March or October graded enrollment for the most recent year. The figure obtained in the number of "Pupil Units attending continuation classes."(B) In the event the building area to be replaced includes a continuation high school, building area shall be allowed for the continuation high school in accordance with the following schedule: | Pupil Units of Continuation High School | Square Feet of Building Area |
| 21 to 40............................................................... | ..........................4,800 |
| 41 to 60............................................................... | ..........................4,800 + 120 for each pupil unit over 40 |
| 61 to 90............................................................... | ..........................7,200 + 115 for each pupil unit over 60 |
| 91 to 120............................................................. | ..........................10,650 + 105 for each pupil unit over 90 |
| 121 to 150........................................................... | ..........................13,800 + 90 for each pupil unit over 120 |
| Over 150............................................................. | ..........................16,500 + 60 for each pupil unit over 150 |
For purposes of this section a continuation high school is defined as a continuation high school which is physically and operationally distinguishable from other schools. If the continuation high school shares space with another type of school, it can be considered to be a continuation high school within the meaning of this section only if the district can show conclusively that the continuation facility is in fact a separate institution with its own administration, teaching staff, and course of study, located in a clearly identifiable building area.
(5) Exceptions may be made where the Board finds that the application of this subsection (1863.6(a)) would be inequitable or would result in an undue hardship on the pupils of the district affected.(b) For the purpose of computing the allowable area of new school building construction which shall not exceed the area of the building being replaced pursuant to Section 16326 of the Act, the existing and proposed building area shall be computed in accordance with the following: (1) All measurements shall be made from exterior rough wall lines.(2) Totally enclosed space shall be counted as full area. Among the various types of space to be included shall be areas such as: (A) Basement rooms and basement boiler rooms.(B) Heater rooms, including those above the normal floor level.(C) Each floor of multi-story buildings.(D) The area of completely enclosed stairs for each floor level served.(3) Certain partially enclosed areas shall be counted as full area and shall include: (A) Open, covered areas which provide shelter between buildings that are less than 20 feet apart.(B) Mezzanines open on one or more sides which may easily and readily be used or converted to use as instructional space or passageways.(C) Each floor of library stacks.(4) Covered unenclosed space shall be counted as one-half of the actual area. Included in such space are: (A) Open, covered passages, arcades, shelters, porches and planting areas.(B) Open, covered areas which provide shelter between buildings that are 20 feet apart or more.(C) Overhangs and sun control devices which are so designed and located that they function as, and in lieu of, covered walks or other sheltered areas.(D) Mezzanines for storage purposes.(5) Areas which shall not be counted include: (A) Eaves and sun control devices except as specified above.(B) Unsheltered platforms and steps.(C) When isolated from building structures, the area of incinerators, pumphouses, transformer vaults, and service yards.(D) That portion of the area below the first floor of a multi-story building used exclusively for employee parking, provided the Board finds that other means of parking are not economically feasible.(E) Elevator shafts where constructed in order to comply with Chapter 7 of Division 5 of the Government Code (commencing with Section 4450), relating to facilities for handicapped persons.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 2, § 1863.6
1. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(3) and (b) filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18). For prior history, see Register 74, No. 51. Note: Authority cited: Section 16316, Education Code. Reference: Section 16326, Education Code.
1. Amendment of subsections (a)(1), (a)(3) and (b) filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18). For prior history, see Register 74, No. 51.