§ 35786 School District Attachment Orders

Education Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If a school district closes, its area gets added to nearby school districts starting July 1 after the decision is made.
•The decision doesn’t have to follow the usual public meeting rules right away.
•But by December 1 of the same year, they must follow those public meeting rules.

Example

A small school district closes because there aren’t enough students.

The kids in that area will start going to a nearby school on July 1. The school board doesn’t have to hold a public meeting right away to decide this, but they must do it by December 1.

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§ 35786 School District Attachment Orders

An order of a county committee attaching the territory of a lapsed school district to one or more adjoining school districts shall be effective for all purposes on the July 1 after date of the order. Notwithstanding Section 35534, the effective date of the order is not subject to compliance with Section 54900 of the Government Code. Compliance with Section 54900 of the Government Code is required by December 1 of the year in which the order is made. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 327, Sec. 8. (AB 1599) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

county committee lapsed school district Section 54900 Government Code

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 35786.

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