Galt Joint Union

"The Education Protection Account (EPA) was created in November 2012 by Proposition 30, The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012, and it was implemented in 2013. The EPA is governed by Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution, which was amended by Proposition 55 in November 2016.

The revenues generated from Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution are deposited into a state account called the Education Protection Account. Of the funds in the account, 89 percent is provided to K-12 education and 11 percent to community colleges.

The EPA Act requires that the use of the EPA funds be determined by the Board at an open public meeting. EPA funds cannot be used for the costs of salaries or benefits of administrators or any other administrative costs.

The EPA Program Report provides an accounting for the EPA funds received by the district and how they were spent each year."