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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 1§ 5031 District Boundary Map Requirements

§ 5031 District Boundary Map Requirements

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§ 5031 District Boundary Map Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If a school district is split into smaller areas for elections, the county superintendent must keep a map of those areas.
  • •If the district wants to change these areas, they have to pay for the new maps and descriptions.
  • •The county superintendent must also keep a record of all decisions made about these area changes.

Example

A school district wants to change the boundaries of the areas where board members are elected from.

The district must pay for the new maps and descriptions of these areas. The county superintendent will keep these maps and a record of the changes.

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

Official Source
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§ 5031 District Boundary Map Requirements

Whenever a school district or community college district is divided for governing board membership purposes into wards, supervisorial districts, or trustee areas, the county superintendent of schools shall prepare and keep in his or her office a map showing the boundaries of such subdivisions of all districts under his or her jurisdiction. Whenever a proposal to initiate a change in trustee area boundaries is submitted to a county committee on school district organization pursuant to Section 5019 by resolution of the governing board of a district, and the proposal is approved, the costs of preparing, developing, and duplicating the maps and legal descriptions shall be borne by the district. The county superintendent shall also prepare and keep in his or her office a record of all actions taken by the county committee on district organization in connection with trustee area boundaries. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 678, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionschoolorganizationcommunitymembershipjurisdictionconnection

Related Statutes

  • § 5019 School Board Trustee Areas
  • § 5025 Trustee Area Representative Selection
  • § 5009 Trustee Term Staggering Rules
  • § 5023 School District Annexation Trustee Areas
  • § 76001 Special Student Admission Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 5031.
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