California Code
PART 21 - LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
CHAPTER 2 - Governing Boards

ARTICLE 1 - Membership

Section 35100. - 35100. Within 15 days after the action necessary for the...

Section 35101. - 35101. In newly formed unified school districts there shall be...

Section 35102. - 35102. Within 20 days after the appointment or election of...

Section 35103. - 35103. In newly formed districts for which an interim governing...

Section 35105. - 35105. Subject to the procedures prescribed by Section 1302.2 of...

Section 35106. - 35106. When a member of the governing board of a...

Section 35107. - 35107. (a) Any person, regardless of sex, who is 18...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Common Governing Boards

Section 35110. - 35110. When the membership of the governing boards of an...

Section 35111. - 35111. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c),...

Section 35112. - 35112. When a governing board has adopted a resolution pursuant...

Section 35113. - 35113. When a governing board has adopted a resolution pursuant...

ARTICLE 2 - Officers and Agents

Section 35120. - 35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the...

Section 35121. - 35121. In any school district organized under the provisions of...

Section 35124. - 35124. The superintendent of schools of a unified school district...

ARTICLE 3 - Meetings

Section 35140. - 35140. Subject to the provisions of this article the governing...

Section 35141. - 35141. The governing board of any union or joint union...

Section 35142. - 35142. Subject to the provisions of Section 35141, the times...

Section 35143. - 35143. (a) The governing board of each school district shall...

Section 35144. - 35144. A special meeting of the governing board of a...

Section 35145. - 35145. All meetings of the governing board of any school...

Section 35145.5. - 35145.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that members...

Section 35146. - 35146. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 35145 of this code...

Section 35147. - 35147. (a) Except as specified in this section, any meeting...

Section 35149. - 35149. The first meeting of any newly elected or appointed...

ARTICLE 4 - Powers and Duties

Section 35160. - 35160. On and after January 1, 1976, the governing board...

Section 35160.1. - 35160.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that school districts,...

Section 35160.2. - 35160.2. For the purposes of Section 35160, “school district” shall...

Section 35160.5. - 35160.5. (a) The governing board of a school district that...

Section 35161. - 35161. The governing board of any school district may execute...

Section 35162. - 35162. In the name by which the district is designated...

Section 35163. - 35163. Every official action taken by the governing board of...

Section 35164. - 35164. The governing board shall act by majority vote of...

Section 35165. - 35165. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a school...

Section 35166. - 35166. The governing board of each unified school district shall...

Section 35167. - 35167. Except where otherwise provided, all of the provisions of...

Section 35168. - 35168. The governing board of each school district, shall establish...

Section 35170. - 35170. The governing board of any school district may secure...

Section 35171. - 35171. The governing board of any school district shall adopt...

Section 35172. - 35172. The governing board of any school district may: (a)...

Section 35175. - 35175. The powers and duties of boards of education in...

Section 35177. - 35177. The governing board of a district may by resolution...

Section 35178. - 35178. A member of the governing board of a school...

Section 35178.4. - 35178.4. (a) A school district governing board shall give official...

ARTICLE 4.5 - Interscholastic Athletics

Section 35179. - 35179. (a) Each school district governing board shall have general...

Section 35179.1. - 35179.1. (a) This section shall be known, and may be...

Section 35179.2. - 35179.2. (a) Subject to funds being appropriated for this purpose...

Section 35179.3. - 35179.3. If the California Interscholastic Federation establishes a statewide panel...

Section 35179.4. - 35179.4. If a school district or charter school elects to...

Section 35179.5. - 35179.5. (a) (1) If a school district, charter school, or...

Section 35179.6. - 35179.6. (a) For purposes of this section, “AED” means an...

Section 35179.7. - 35179.7. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and...

ARTICLE 4.7 - Miscellaneous Administrative Authority

Section 35181. - 35181. The governing board of each school district may convene...

Section 35182. - 35182. The governing board of any school district may market...

Section 35182.5. - 35182.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 35183. - 35183. (a) The Legislature finds and declares each of the...

Section 35183.1. - 35183.1. (a) A pupil may wear traditional tribal regalia or...

Section 35183.2. - 35183.2. (a) For purposes of this section, “task force” means...

Section 35183.3. - 35183.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person shall...

Section 35183.5. - 35183.5. (a) (1) Each schoolsite shall allow for outdoor use...

Section 35184. - 35184. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the governing...

Section 35185. - 35185. A school district may require proof of registration pursuant...

Section 35186. - 35186. (a) A school district shall use the uniform complaint...

ARTICLE 5 - Instructions From Electors

Section 35190. - 35190. The governing board of a school district, except a...

Section 35191. - 35191. The meeting provided for in Section 35190 shall be...

Section 35192. - 35192. Any district meeting called pursuant to Sections 35190 and...

ARTICLE 6 - Liabilities

Section 35200. - 35200. The governing board of any school district is liable...

Section 35202. - 35202. All claims for money or damages against a school...

Section 35204. - 35204. The governing board of any school district, may contract...

Section 35205. - 35205. The governing board of any school district may contract...

Section 35207. - 35207. The governing board of any school district, may contract...

Section 35208. - 35208. (a) The governing board of any school district shall...

Section 35211. - 35211. The governing board of any school district maintaining a...

Section 35213. - 35213. The governing body of a school district may provide...

Section 35214. - 35214. The board of governors of a school district may...

ARTICLE 7 - Corrupt Practices

Section 35230. - 35230. The offering of any valuable thing to any member...

Section 35231. - 35231. Any contract or appointment obtained from the governing board...

Section 35232. - 35232. Any person may be compelled to testify in any...

Section 35233. - 35233. The prohibitions contained in Article 4 (commencing with Section...

Section 35239. - 35239. (a) In a school district which during the preceding...

Section 35240. - 35240. Any contract made in violation of Section 35239 is...

ARTICLE 8 - Records and Reports

Section 35250. - 35250. The governing board of every school district shall: (a)...

Section 35251. - 35251. Whenever in any school year the school register of...

Section 35252. - 35252. Whenever the average daily attendance of any school district...

Section 35253. - 35253. Whenever the destruction of records of a school district...

Section 35254. - 35254. The governing board of any school district may make...

Section 35255. - 35255. In any joint school district, all returns, reports, certificates,...

Section 35256. - 35256. School Accountability Report Card The governing board of each...

Section 35256.1. - 35256.1. In addition to the information required under Section 35256,...

Section 35258. - 35258. (a) Each school district that is connected to the...

ARTICLE 8.5 - Cybersecurity

Section 35265. - 35265. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:...

Section 35266. - 35266. (a) A local educational agency shall report any cyberattack...

Section 35267. - 35267. This article shall remain in effect only until January...

ARTICLE 9 - Property

Section 35270.5. - 35270.5. The governing board of any school district may acquire...

Section 35271. - 35271. (a) The governing board of any school district may...

Section 35272. - 35272. The governing board of any school district may acquire...

Section 35275. - 35275. The governing board of any school district shall meet...

ARTICLE 9.5 - Schoolsite Replacement Housing

Section 35277. - 35277. For purposes of this article the following terms have...

Section 35277.5. - 35277.5. For purposes of this article, an extreme shortage of...

Section 35278. - 35278. (a) If a school district or community college district...

Section 35278.5. - 35278.5. This article does not require a local governing agency...

ARTICLE 10 - School Maintenance

Section 35290. - 35290. The governing board of any school district shall maintain...

Section 35291. - 35291. The governing board of any school district shall prescribe...

Section 35291.5. - 35291.5. (a) On or before December 1, 1987, and at...

Section 35291.7. - 35291.7. Additional employees may not be hired and substitute teachers...

Section 35292. - 35292. The governing board of any school district shall visit...

Section 35292.5. - 35292.5. (a) Every public and private school maintaining any combination...

Section 35292.6. - 35292.6. (a) On or before the start of the 2022–23...

Section 35293. - 35293. The governing board of any school district shall maintain...

ARTICLE 10.5 - Earthquake Emergency Procedures

Section 35295. - 35295. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (a) Because...

Section 35296. - 35296. The governing board of each private school shall establish...

Section 35297. - 35297. The earthquake emergency procedure system shall include, but not...

ARTICLE 12 - Scholarship and Loan Funds

Section 35310. - 35310. The governing board of any school district may establish...

Section 35311. - 35311. The superintendent of school district shall be the chairman...

Section 35312. - 35312. The committee shall meet at least once each fiscal...

Section 35313. - 35313. The committee may accept on behalf of, and in...

Section 35314. - 35314. Money in the fund shall be deposited in a...

Section 35315. - 35315. All money in the fund shall be available for...

Section 35316. - 35316. An applicant for a loan from the fund shall...

Section 35317. - 35317. All expenses in the administration of the fund including,...

Section 35318. - 35318. The governing board of the school district shall arrange...

Section 35319. - 35319. The chief executive officer of the fund shall make...

ARTICLE 13 - Excursions and Field Trips

Section 35330. - 35330. (a) The governing board of a school district or...

Section 35331. - 35331. (a) The governing board of any school district conducting...

Section 35332. - 35332. No transportation by air may be provided under this...

ARTICLE 13.5 - School Camps

Section 35335. - 35335. The governing board of any elementary, high, or unified...

ARTICLE 15 - Authority to Transport Pupils

Section 35350. - 35350. No governing board of a school district shall require...

Section 35351. - 35351. No public school pupil shall be assigned to or...

ARTICLE 16 - Los Angeles Unified School District

Section 35400. - 35400. (a) The Los Angeles Unified School District’s Inspector General...

Section 35401. - 35401. (a) If the inspector general determines that there is...