§ 44508 School District Definition

• •This law says that when they talk about 'school district,' they also mean the county office of education.
• •It helps make sure rules for schools also apply to the county office of education.
• •This was added to the law in 1999.

If a rule says all school districts must provide free lunches, the county office of education must also follow that rule.

Because the law says 'school district' includes the county office of education, they have to do the same things as regular school districts.