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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 21Ch. 1Art. 1§ 35000 School District Naming Rules

§ 35000 School District Naming Rules

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§ 35000 School District Naming Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •When a new school district is created, the first thing its leaders must do is give it a name.
  • •Elementary school districts must be named like '____ District' and cannot have numbers in their names.
  • •Unified school districts must be named like '____ Unified School District' and also cannot have numbers in their names.

Example

A new school district is formed in a town called Sunnyville.

The leaders of the new district must name it something like 'Sunnyville Unified School District' if it's a unified district, or 'Sunnyville District' if it's an elementary district. They cannot name it something like 'District 5' or 'Sunnyville 1 Unified School District' because numbers are not allowed in the name.

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§ 35000 School District Naming Rules

(a) The first governing board of any new school district shall, at the first meeting of the governing board or as soon as practicable thereafter, name the school district. (b) The name of an elementary school district shall be in the form of “____ District” (using the name of the district). The name of an elementary school district shall not include a number. (c) The name of a unified school district shall be in the form of “____ Unified School District” (using the name of the district). A number shall not be used as a part of the designation of any unified school district. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 507, Sec. 6. (SB 816) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardelementary school districtunified school district

Related Statutes

  • § 15109 Joint District Bond Adjustment
  • § 4001 Unified District As County Committee
  • § 15100 School Bond Elections
  • § 15100.5 Bond Purpose Expansion Elections
  • § 15111 Bond Election Reporting Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 35000.
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