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HomeEducation CodeCh. 9Art. 4§ 52374 High School District Transfer Authority

§ 52374 High School District Transfer Authority

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§ 52374 High School District Transfer Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •Old high schools (before August 14, 1929) that don't get money from local taxes can be managed by someone else.
  • •The State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction must agree to this change.
  • •The person in charge of job training programs in the state can pick someone to run the school.

Example

Imagine an old high school built in 1920 that doesn't get money from local taxes. The school board wants someone else to run it.

The school board can ask the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction for permission. If they agree, the person in charge of job training programs can pick someone new to run the school.

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

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§ 52374 High School District Transfer Authority

The duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the governing board of any high school district with respect to any high school established in the district prior to August 14, 1929, and not supported in whole or in part by any funds derived from the levy of any district tax may, with the approval of the State Board of Education, acting upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, be transferred to the Chief of the Division of Vocational Education in the Department of Education who may appoint any qualified person to exercise immediate supervision over the school. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

educationschoolportpublic instructionthe state boardthe chiefjurisdictionrecommendation

Related Statutes

  • § 49456 Health Defect Parent Notification
  • § 52372 Career Technical Education Programs
  • § 42646 County School Payroll Procedures
  • § 49455.5 School Eye Examination Program
  • § 52330 Occupational Program Off-Site Classes

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 52374.
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