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II. Does the project fall into any CEQA exemption?
A. Does the project fall into any statutory CEQA exemption?
Examples most likely to apply to school districts:
1. Emergency repairs to a public facility necessary to maintain service;
2. Actions to repair, demolish or replace facilities damaged as a result of a disaster for which the Gov-
ernor has declared a state of emergency;
3. Actions to prevent or mitigate an emergency;
4. Establishing or modifying fees; and
5. Closing of a public school only if the physical changes resulting from the closure are categorically
exempt, as outlined in step II B.
(Pub. Resources Code § 21080(b)(2), (b)(3), (b)(4), (b)(8); Ed. Code § 94212(a).)

YES: No further CEQA analysis is required. NO: Consideration should be given to categorical
exemptions (continue to step II B).
(CEQA Guideline § 15061(b)(2).)

B. Does evidence support a finding that the project fall into any categorical CEQA exemption?
Examples most likely to apply to school districts, each of which apply only if there is no potential of a
cumulative impact of successive projects of the same type:
Class 1 Operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of public facilities, including: adding
interior partitions, plumbing, electrical systems; restoring facilities to meet health and safety
standards; landscaping maintenance, demolition of small, non-significant structures; and
additions to existing structures that will not significantly increase the size of the structure;

Class 2 Replacement or reconstruction of existing school facilities at the same capacity, or, if to pro-
vide earthquake resistance, where capacity is not increased by more than 50%;
Class 3 New construction or conversion of small structures or installation of small equipment, except
for where there is a particularly sensitive environmental setting;

Class 4 Minor alterations to land which do not involve removal of mature, scenic trees unless for
forestry and agriculture purposes; also includes grading on less than a 10% slope, minor
trenching or filling of earth into excavated areas and similar minor or temporary uses of
land; except where there is a particularly sensitive environmental setting;

Class 6 Collection of data or information that would not result in a major disturbance to environ-
mental resources, except for where there is a particularly sensitive environmental setting;

Class 11 Construction of minor structures accessory to existing facilities, including on-premise signs
or small parking lots, except for where there is a particularly sensitive environmental setting;
Class 12 Sale of surplus property that is not of regional concern or that does not have significant
environmental sensitivity;
Class 14 Minor additions to schools, defined as additions that will not increase student capacity by
more than 25% or ten classrooms, whichever is less;

Class 22 Adoption of educational or training programs involving no physical alteration or which
involve changing only the interior of a school, including changing a school’s grade structure
unless changes in student transportation will still be required;

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