On the first Tuesday next following the formation election, as to the first board, and at the first meeting of the board following the time of taking office of the directors elected in each subsequent general district election, but in no event later than the last day of December, the directors shall meet and organize as a board.
Internal OrganizationThe Board
Section § 74220
This law specifies that the board of directors of a district must meet and organize after elections. For the first board, this meeting must happen on the Tuesday after the election. For future boards, it should happen at the first board meeting after new directors take office, but no later than December 31st.
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Section § 74221
This law states that the board is responsible for overseeing and handling all business and activities of the district.
The board shall manage and conduct the business and affairs of the district.
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Section § 74222
This section states that once the board's office location is set up within or near their district, it can't be moved without proper notice. To change the office location, the board must post a notice in three public places and publish it in a widely-read local newspaper once a week for 30 days.
The office of the board may be established by it at some proper and convenient place within or near the district, but after the office is once established, it shall not be changed without giving notice thereof by posting in three public places in the district and by publishing a similar notice at least once a week for 30 days in some newspaper of general circulation published in the principal county.
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Section § 74223
This law specifies that the board must hold regular meetings at its office on the first Tuesday of March, June, September, and December. Additionally, the board can hold special meetings when necessary. If there is a good reason, the board can decide to have more regular meetings by passing a resolution.
The board shall hold regular meetings in its office on the first Tuesday in March, June, September, and December, and such special meetings as may be required for the proper transaction of business. Upon a finding by the board for good cause, the board may, by resolution, increase the frequency and number of regular meetings.
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Section § 74224
This law allows the board to change the day and location of their regular meetings through a resolution. However, they must inform the public of these changes by publishing a notice in a widely-read local newspaper once a week for at least two weeks before the new meeting date.
Notwithstanding Section 74223, the board may, by resolution, change the day and location for holding regular meetings. Notice of any change shall be published once a week for at least two consecutive weeks before the date for a regular meeting in a newspaper of general circulation circulated in the district.
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Section § 74225
This section allows the president or a majority of the board members to call for a special meeting if they specify in writing what business will be addressed. This order must be recorded in the board's minutes. Members who did not join in calling the meeting must be given at least three days' notice, sent to their last known address. During the special meeting, only the business that was specified in the initial order can be discussed or acted upon.
Special meetings may be ordered by the president or by a majority of the members of the board, specifying in writing the business to be transacted. The order calling for a special meeting shall be entered in the minutes of the board. Three days’ notice shall be given by the secretary to any member not joining in the order, by mailing the notice to him at his last address. Only the business specified in the order shall be transacted at the special meeting.
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Section § 74226
This law requires that all board meetings are open for the public to attend.
All meetings of the board shall be open to the public.
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Section § 74227
In order for the board to conduct any official business, more than half of its members need to be present and actively participating in the meeting.
A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
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Section § 74228
This law states that the secretary must keep a written record of everything that happens during board meetings.
A minute of all proceedings of the board shall be kept by the secretary.
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Section § 74228.5
This law allows a school district to destroy certain records by following specific procedures outlined in another part of the Government Code.
A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60200) of Division 1 of Title 6 of the Government Code.
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Section § 74229
Every year, the board must create a verified financial report detailing the district's money matters, such as where their money came from and what it was spent on during the previous year. This report needs to be kept in the district office.
The board shall, annually, make and render a verified statement of the financial condition of the district, showing particularly the receipts and disbursements of the last preceding year, together with the source of such receipts and purpose of such disbursements. This statement shall be placed on file in the office of the district.
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