California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB757 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/13/2023

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 757Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 1002 of the Education Code, relating to county boards of education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 757, as introduced, Cervantes. County boards of education: jurisdiction.Existing law authorizes the county committee on school district organization, upon the request of the county board of education and by a 2/3 vote of the county committee members, to either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1002 of the Education Code is amended to read:1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:(1)(A) Topography.(2)(B) Geography.(3)(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.(4)(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.In(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 757Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 13, 2023 An act to amend Section 1002 of the Education Code, relating to county boards of education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 757, as introduced, Cervantes. County boards of education: jurisdiction.Existing law authorizes the county committee on school district organization, upon the request of the county board of education and by a 2/3 vote of the county committee members, to either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 757

Introduced by Assembly Member CervantesFebruary 13, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Cervantes
February 13, 2023

 An act to amend Section 1002 of the Education Code, relating to county boards of education. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 757, as introduced, Cervantes. County boards of education: jurisdiction.

Existing law authorizes the county committee on school district organization, upon the request of the county board of education and by a 2/3 vote of the county committee members, to either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Existing law authorizes the county committee on school district organization, upon the request of the county board of education and by a 2/3 vote of the county committee members, to either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1002 of the Education Code is amended to read:1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:(1)(A) Topography.(2)(B) Geography.(3)(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.(4)(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.In(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1002 of the Education Code is amended to read:1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:(1)(A) Topography.(2)(B) Geography.(3)(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.(4)(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.In(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.

SECTION 1. Section 1002 of the Education Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:(1)(A) Topography.(2)(B) Geography.(3)(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.(4)(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.In(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.

1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:(1)(A) Topography.(2)(B) Geography.(3)(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.(4)(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.In(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.

1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:(1)(A) Topography.(2)(B) Geography.(3)(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.(4)(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.In(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.



1002. (a) (1) Upon being so requested by the county board of education, the county committee on school district organization, by a two-thirds vote of the members, may either change the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county, or propose to increase or decrease the number of members of the county board of education, or both. The trustee areas shall be as nearly equal in population as may be, except that in establishing or changing the boundaries of the trustee areas the county committee may give consideration to the following factors:

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(A) Topography.

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(B) Geography.

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(C) Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory.

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(D) Community of interests of the trustee areas.

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(2) In any event, the county committee shall ensure that trustee areas are as nearly equal in population as practicable.

(b) Following each decennial federal census, and using population figures validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance as a basis, the county committee shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the trustee areas of the county board of education as necessary to meet the population criteria set forth in subdivision (a).

(c) Changes in trustee area boundaries or a proposed reduction in the number of county board of education members shall be made in writing and filed with the county board of supervisors not later than the first day of March of any school year.

(d) In those counties in which the election of members of county boards of education are required to be held on the same date as prescribed for the election of members of governing boards of school districts, as provided in Section 1007, the county committees on school district organization shall fix the boundaries of trustee areas, insofar as possible, to coincide with the boundaries of school districts.

(e) Whenever the boundaries of trustee areas are changed so as to be coterminous with those of supervisorial districts of the county, the election for members of the county board of education shall be consolidated with the countywide election.