California § 5200 - Any unified school district that is coterminous with or includes within its bound
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§ 5200. Any unified school district that is coterminous with or includes within its bound
Any unified school district that is coterminous with or includes within its boundaries a chartered city or city and county shall be governed by the board of education provided for in the charter of the city or city and county. Sections 5000, 5017, 5090, 5091, 35013, 35101, and 35105 shall not apply to such unified school districts, except as follows: (a) As provided in the charter of the city or city and county. (b) If the charter of the city or city and county fails to provide for a board of education or for any or all of the matters specified in Sections 5000, 5017, 5090, 5091, 5222, 35013, 35101, and 35105, those sections shall apply as to the matter not provided for in the charter.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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