Ed. Code, § 35000 · Article 1. Naming
Ed. Code, § 35000
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The first governing board of any new school district shall, at the first meeting of the governing board or as soon as practicable thereafter, name the school district.
(b) The name of an elementary school district shall be in the form of “____ District” (using the name of the district). The name of an elementary school district shall not include a number.
(c) The name of a unified school district shall be in the form of “____ Unified School District” (using the name of the district). A number shall not be used as a part of the designation of any unified school district.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 507, Sec. 6. (SB 816) Effective January 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=35000.
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