(1) Existing law requires the governing board of a school district or community college district that is situated wholly or partly within a city containing a population of over 1,900,000 according to the 1950 federal census to be composed of 7 members elected at-large at large at the same time and manner of the city council of that city, as specified.
This bill would delete this provision. The bill would also make changes in other code sections to conform to this deletion.
(2) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the
Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by a governing board, throughout the state. Existing law requires members of the governing board of the Los Angeles Community College District to be elected at large in a manner established by a specified statute. Existing law also authorizes the governing board of the Los Angeles Community College District to adopt a resolution by majority vote to enact an alternative method by which members of the governing board may be elected at large and by individual seat number, as specified.
This bill would delete the provision requiring the members of the governing board of the Los Angeles Community College District to be elected at large in a manner established by a specified statute. The bill would
instead provide that, commencing with the 2019 election for the governing board of the Los Angeles Community College District, and each election thereafter, the governing board may adopt a resolution by majority vote to enact an alternative method by which members of the governing board may be elected by trustee area, as specified.
(3) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Community College District.
(3)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Community College District.