School districts, county offices of education, and community college districts: governing boards: elections.

Under existing law relating to the election of members of governing boards of school districts and governing boards of community college districts, the terms of office of certain board members commences on the first Friday in December. Under existing law relating to the election of members of county boards of education, the terms of office of certain board members commences on the last Friday in November. This bill would instead provide for the commencement of those terms of office on the 2nd Friday in December. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on school districts, county offices of education, and community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.