Education Code Sections 17621 and 17622 and Government Code Section 66001 require school districts to prepare developer fee justification study prior to adopting and/or increasing school statutory school fees (developer fees).  The State Allocation Board adjusts the maximum rate that can be levied every two years.  This is based on inflation as listed by the state wide index for Class B construction. 

Following a study for residential and commercial/industrial construction the Board adopted Resolution 2016/2017-09 on August 12, 2016 establishing the fees at $3.48 per square foot for residential construction, $0.56 per square foot for commercial/industrial construction and $0.25 per square foot for Rental Self-Storage projects.

For 2018, the State Allocation Board increased the fees by 8.78%, to a maximum fee of $3.79 per square foot for residential construction and $0.61 per square foot for commercial/industrial construction.  If the district wishes to increase fees to the new maximum, the following steps need to be taken:

• Development of a new fee justification study which properly justifies assessment at the newly increased rate
• After completion of the study, publication and posting of a public notice related to a hearing on the proposed fee increase to be held at a regularly scheduled meeting of the governing board
• Mailing of the notice to any party that has requested, in writing, to receive notice of school fee increase proceedings
• Making the justification study available to the public
• Adopting a resolution approving the fee increase after a public hearing
• Providing notice to the city and county agencies responsible for the issuance of building permits
• The effective date of the increase is 60 days from adoption of the resolution by the governing board.