§ 11895 District Name Change Process

Public Utilities Code·California

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•A school district can change its name if most of the board members agree.
•The district must write down the new name and send it to the right places.
•The new name must be recorded in every county the district covers.

Example

Imagine your local school district is called 'Sunny Valley Schools' but wants to change its name to 'Happy Hills Schools'.

If most of the school board members vote 'yes' to change the name, they write it down officially and send the new name to the counties they are in and to the Treasurer.

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§ 11895 District Name Change Process

A district may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the board, change its name. A certified copy of the resolution changing the name of the district shall be recorded in each county included in whole or in part within the district and shall be transmitted to the Treasurer. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 829, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 1999.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

district resolution majority of the board certified copy Treasurer

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 11895.

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