Bill Text: CA AB261 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: School districts: governing boards: pupil members: preferential voting.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-09-23 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 257, Statutes of 2017. [AB261 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB261-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 261

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Introduced by Assembly Member Thurmond

January 31, 2017

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An act relating to school districts.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 261, as introduced, Thurmond. School districts: governing boards: pupil participation.

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and authorizes school districts and other local educational agencies to operate schools and provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would ensure that pupils have a role within the governing board of a school district.

Digest Key

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

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Bill Text

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

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would ensure that pupils have a role within the governing board of a school district.