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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 21Ch. 3Art. 5§ 35541 District Boundary Adjustment Rules

§ 35541 District Boundary Adjustment Rules

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§ 35541 District Boundary Adjustment Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If a small school area changes its borders, the bigger school district it's part of must change too.
  • •If new land is added to the small school area, it automatically becomes part of the bigger school district.
  • •If land is removed from the small school area, it is also removed from the bigger school district.

Example

A small school area adds a new neighborhood to its borders.

The new neighborhood will also become part of the bigger school district that the small school area is in.

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§ 35541 District Boundary Adjustment Rules

When the boundaries of a district which is a component of a high school district or a unified school district, as defined in Section 35515, are for any cause changed to include territory in, or to exclude from, the district, the territory added to, or removed from, the district shall, at the same time, be included in, or excluded from, the high school district or unified school district. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 301, Sec. 3. (SB 1057) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

boundarieshigh school districtunified school district

Related Statutes

  • § 35540 School District Boundary Alignment
  • § 41372 Teacher Salary Education Costs
  • § 35515 Elementary District Inclusion Rules
  • § 35542 School District Merger Rules
  • § 100700 Bond Authorization Amount

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 35541.
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