Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board shall control the amount of apportionments made for facilities for exceptional children. In so controlling these apportionments the board shall establish allowable building areas and cost standards comparable to the building areas and costs of similar facilities constructed by school districts which are not applicants under this chapter.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 277, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative January 1, 1998.)