Bill Text: CA SB907 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Orange County Board of Education: members.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-22 - Set for hearing April 29. [SB907 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB907-Introduced.html

---

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 907

---

Introduced by Senator Newman
(Principal coauthor: Senator Min)

January 04, 2024

---

An act to add Sections 1000.5 and 1007.5 to the Education Code, relating to county boards of education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 907, as introduced, Newman. Orange County Board of Education: members.

(1) Existing law requires that a county board of education consist of 5 or 7 members to be determined by the county committee on school district organization, except in a city and county. Existing law specifies that when a county committee on school district organization resolves to reduce from 7 to 5 or increase from 5 to 7 the number of members of the county board of education, the resolution shall be presented in a ballot to the electors of the county in a prescribed manner.

This bill would require the Orange County Board of Education to, instead, consist of 7 members. To the extent that this bill would create new duties for local educational agencies or local officials, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.

(2) Existing law authorizes, and in some circumstances requires, a political subdivision to consolidate its elections with statewide elections.

This bill would require an election for the Orange County Board of Education to be consolidated with the statewide general election in November of each even-numbered year. To the extent that this bill would create new duties for local educational agencies or local officials, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.

(3) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Orange County Board of Education.

(4) 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.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

---

Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 Section 1000.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

1000.5.

 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, including Sections 1000, 1003, and 1004, the Orange County Board of Education shall consist of seven members.

SEC. 2.

 Section 1007.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

1007.5.

 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an election for the Orange County Board of Education shall be consolidated with the statewide general election in November of each even-numbered year.

(b) As necessary, the term of office of all incumbent officers shall be extended accordingly until the successor takes office after the new election date.

SEC. 3.

 The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing elections for the Orange County Board of Education.

SEC. 4.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.