CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 494Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 14, 2023 An act to amend Section 35144 of the Education Code, relating to school districts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 494, as introduced, Newman. School district governing boards: special meetings: notice.Existing law authorizes the presiding officer of the governing board of a school district, or a majority of the members of the governing board of a school district, to call a special meeting of the governing board of the school district at any time if specified notice requirements are met.This bill would makes 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 35144 of the Education Code is amended to read:35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.The(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 494Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 14, 2023 An act to amend Section 35144 of the Education Code, relating to school districts. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 494, as introduced, Newman. School district governing boards: special meetings: notice.Existing law authorizes the presiding officer of the governing board of a school district, or a majority of the members of the governing board of a school district, to call a special meeting of the governing board of the school district at any time if specified notice requirements are met.This bill would makes nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 494
Introduced by Senator NewmanFebruary 14, 2023
Introduced by Senator Newman
February 14, 2023
An act to amend Section 35144 of the Education Code, relating to school districts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 494, as introduced, Newman. School district governing boards: special meetings: notice.
Existing law authorizes the presiding officer of the governing board of a school district, or a majority of the members of the governing board of a school district, to call a special meeting of the governing board of the school district at any time if specified notice requirements are met.This bill would makes nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law authorizes the presiding officer of the governing board of a school district, or a majority of the members of the governing board of a school district, to call a special meeting of the governing board of the school district at any time if specified notice requirements are met.
This bill would makes nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 35144 of the Education Code is amended to read:35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.The(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
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 35144 of the Education Code is amended to read:35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.The(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
SECTION 1. Section 35144 of the Education Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.The(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.The(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.The(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
35144. (a) A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members thereof, of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing. The
(b) The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board. board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or prior to before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.
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(c) The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours prior to before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.