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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 1§ 1001 Cross-County School Board Voting

§ 1001 Cross-County School Board Voting

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§ 1001 Cross-County School Board Voting

This law lets people who live in a school district that stretches over two counties vote for the education board of the county that actually runs the district, not the county they live in.

Key Takeaways

  • •You vote for the board of the county that has jurisdiction over the whole school district, even if you live in a different county.
  • •You cannot also vote for your own county’s board of education, unless you live in an elementary district that’s part of a joint high‑school district run by two different county superintendents.
  • •The rule does not apply to charter counties that have opted out.

Example

A school district covers parts of County X and County Y, but the county superintendent in County X is in charge of the whole district.

If you live in the County Y part of that district, you get to vote for the County X board of education members who represent that area, and you cannot vote for the County Y board of education.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1001 Cross-County School Board Voting

(a) In those counties where the county superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over a school district situated in two or more counties, any qualified elector residing in the part of the school district situated in a county whose county superintendent of schools does not have jurisdiction of that school district shall be eligible to vote for one or more members of the county board of education of the county whose county superintendent of schools has jurisdiction over the school district. Each such elector shall be eligible to vote for the member of the county board of education representing the trustee area of that county having jurisdiction as designated by the county committee on school district organization. The committee shall apportion the portion of the school district territory not situated in the county having jurisdiction to one or more trustee areas of the other county so that that territory shall, insofar as possible, be represented as if it were situated in the county having jurisdiction. The territory so apportioned shall not become a part of the trustee area to which apportioned for any other purpose. As used in this subdivision, “school district” means any joint union elementary school district, joint union high school district, or joint unified school district, but does not include any community college district. (b) Any person who is a resident of a county and is made eligible to vote for the county board of education of another county pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not be eligible to vote for the county board of education of the county of which he or she is a resident. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subdivision, a person shall be eligible to vote for both county boards of education if he or she is a resident of an elementary school district of any type that is included in a joint union high school district and the elementary school district and the joint union high school district are each under the jurisdiction of different county superintendents of schools. (c) “County,” for purposes of this section, includes any county other than a charter county for which the charter specifies that this section does not apply. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 870, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendent of schoolsqualified electorcounty board of educationtrustee areajoint union elementary school districtjoint union high school districtjoint unified school district

Related Statutes

  • § 1000 County Education Board Composition
  • § 1003 County Board Size Changes
  • § 1004 County Board Size Election
  • § 1005 County Board Member Terms
  • § 1006 County Board Member Eligibility

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1001.
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