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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 21Ch. 4Art. 1§ 35705 Public Hearing Requirements

§ 35705 Public Hearing Requirements

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§ 35705 Public Hearing Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The county committee must hold a public meeting within 60 days after getting a petition.
  • •They have to tell the main people who asked for the meeting, the leaders of the areas involved, and anyone else who wants to know at least 10 days before the meeting.
  • •The meeting can be part of their regular schedule or a special one.

Example

A group of parents want to change the school district boundaries so their kids can go to a better school.

The parents send a petition to the county. The county must then set up a public meeting within 60 days to talk about it. They also have to tell the parents who started the petition, the school leaders, and anyone else who asks, at least 10 days before the meeting happens.

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§ 35705 Public Hearing Requirements

Within 60 days after receipt of the petition, the county committee shall hold one or more public hearings thereon at a regular or special meeting in each of the districts affected by the petition. Notice of the public hearing shall be given at least 10 days in advance thereof to not more than three persons designated in the petition as the chief petitioners, to the governing board of all districts affected by the proposed reorganization, and to all other persons requesting notice of the hearing. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1192, Sec. 3.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

public hearingscounty committeechief petitionersgoverning board

Related Statutes

  • § 35701 School District Reorganization Petitioners
  • § 35709 School District Territory Transfer
  • § 35720.5 County Committee Public Hearings
  • § 35752 School District Reorganization Hearings
  • § 15714 School District Fund Transfers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 35705.
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