Bill Text: CA AB3140 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: School districts: reorganization.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-16 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB3140 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB3140-Introduced.html
districts, districts if the state board has determined, with respect to the proposal and the resulting school districts, that all of the following conditions are substantially met:
Bill Title: School districts: reorganization.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-16 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB3140 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB3140-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 3140
| Introduced by Assembly Member Hoover |
February 16, 2024 |
An act to amend Section 35753 of the Education Code, relating to school districts.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3140, as introduced, Hoover.
School districts: reorganization.
Existing law authorizes the State Board of Education to approve proposals for the reorganization of school districts if the state board has determined, with respect to the proposal and the resulting school districts, that specified conditions are substantially met, except as otherwise provided for exceptional situations.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 35753 of the Education Code is amended to read:35753.
(a) The state board may approve proposals for the reorganization of school(1) The reorganized school districts will be adequate in terms of number of pupils enrolled.
(2) The school districts are each organized on the basis of a
substantial community identity.
(3) The proposal will result in an equitable division of property and facilities of the original school district or school districts.
(4) The reorganization of the school districts will preserve each affected district’s ability to educate pupils in an integrated environment and will not promote racial or ethnic discrimination or segregation.
(5) Any
(5) Any increase in costs to the state as a result of the proposed reorganization will be insignificant and otherwise incidental to the reorganization.
(6) The proposed reorganization will continue to promote sound education performance and will not significantly disrupt the educational programs in the affected
school districts.
(7) Any
(7) Any increase in school facilities costs as a result of the proposed reorganization will be insignificant and otherwise incidental to the reorganization.
(8) The proposed reorganization is primarily designed for purposes other than to significantly increase property values.
(9) The proposed reorganization will continue to promote sound fiscal management and not cause a substantial negative effect on the fiscal status of
the affected school district.
(10) Any other criteria that the state board may, by regulation, prescribe.
(b) The state board may approve a proposal for the reorganization of school districts if the state board determines that it is not practical or possible to apply the criteria of this section literally, and that the circumstances with respect to the proposals provide an exceptional situation sufficient to justify approval of the proposals.
