(a) For each school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, on account of each necessary small high school, the Superintendent shall make one of the following computations selected with regard only to the number of certificated employees employed or average daily attendance, whichever provides the lesser amount:
Average daily attendance
Minimum number of certificated employees
Amount to be computed
1–19
less than 3
$42,980
per teacher
1–19
3
191,340
20–38
4
234,320
39–57
5
277,300
58–71
6
320,280
72–86
7
363,260
87–100
8
406,240
101–114
9
449,220
115–129
10
492,200
130–143
11
535,180
144–171
12
578,160
172–210
13
621,140
211–248
14
664,120
249–286
15
707,100
(b) For purposes of this section, a “certificated employee” means an equivalent full-time position of an individual holding a credential authorizing service and providing service in any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, in any secondary school. Any fraction of an equivalent full-time position remaining after all equivalent full-time positions for certificated employees within the school district have been calculated shall be deemed to be a full-time position.
(c) A school district that continues to satisfy the criteria specified in Section 42285 may use the funding calculation as provided in this section until the local control funding formula grade span adjusted base grant calculated pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02 produces state aid equal to the funding provided under this section.