Authorizing School District Representatives for SAB-Administered Programs

Authorized School District Representatives must be approved by the school district’s board of education to act on behalf of the school district for all State Allocation Board administered programs.

The Office of Public School Construction (OPSC) has limitations on persons that may act on behalf of school districts for State Allocation Board (SAB) administered programs. These individuals are permitted to apply for funding, sign documents and agreements, and self-certify school district compliance and information. By default, all current or interim superintendents are permitted to act on behalf of the school district. Any school district may delegate additional individuals to serve in this capacity.

It is important that the governing board of education and school district representatives understand that being an authorized representative commits the school district to many program requirements long after the project is completed. The certifications made by the representative include statements that the school district is in compliance with all applicable statutes and regulations that are not limited to the rules that govern the OPSC/SAB programs. Therefore, OPSC requires all authorized “District Representative” to be approved by the school board to act on behalf of the school district specifically for SAB-administered programs.

OPSC has developed a sample school board resolution template to assist districts when authorizing new District Representatives, and also to ensure that the resolution contains all of the necessary information in order to successfully update the district’s authorized District Representatives.

The sample resolution has language related only to naming of District Representative, any specifics related to application submittals, or anything else, would need to be amended in this template, as applicable, or passed on a separate resolution.

Any new requests for authorization of a District Representative will require an Eligibility Determination (Form SAB 50-03) to be submitted, with Part I completed, listing the new District Representatives and their contact information. The signed Eligibility Determination (Form SAB 50-03) must be accompanied by a copy of the approved school board resolution and can be emailed to opscapplicationreviewteam@dgs.ca.gov.

Effective July 1, 2023, all school board resolutions must be specific to SAB-administered programs.

 

If you have any questions, please contact your OPSC Project Manager for assistance.