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HomeEducation CodeCh. 2Art. 2§ 1254 County Superintendent Jurisdiction

§ 1254 County Superintendent Jurisdiction

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§ 1254 County Superintendent Jurisdiction

This law says the county’s top school official (the superintendent) in the county where most of a school district’s property value is located gets to be in charge of that district for the things the law talks about.

Key Takeaways

  • •The county with the biggest share of the district’s property value controls the district.
  • •The person in charge is the county superintendent of schools.
  • •This control only applies for the purposes listed elsewhere in the code.

Example

A school district stretches across County X and County Y, but most of its schools and land are in County X.

Because County X holds the biggest share of the district’s value, the superintendent of County X makes the decisions for the whole district under this law.

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

Official Source
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§ 1254 County Superintendent Jurisdiction

The county superintendent of schools of the county in which the greatest part of the assessed valuation of any unified school district lies has jurisdiction over the unified school district for the purposes specified in this code. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendent of schoolsunified school districtassessed valuationjurisdiction

Related Statutes

  • § 1253 School District Jurisdiction Rules
  • § 1253.5 School District Voter Participation
  • § 1243 County School Reports Penalty
  • § 1244 County School Attendance Reporting
  • § 1245 County School Reporting Duties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1254.
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