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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 25Ch. 5Art. 6§ 45247 Commission Appointment Terms

§ 45247 Commission Appointment Terms

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§ 45247 Commission Appointment Terms

Key Takeaways

  • •New commission members start work right after they get their appointment letter, but their official term starts on December 1st at noon.
  • •For a 3-person commission: one member serves 3 years, another serves 2 years, and the third serves 1 year at first. After that, all terms are 3 years.
  • •For a 5-person commission: two members serve 3 years, two serve 2 years, and one serves 1 year at first. After that, all terms are 3 years.
  • •A 3-person commission can make decisions with 2 members present. A 5-person commission needs 3 members to make decisions.

Example

A school district just set up a new 3-person commission. The first member is chosen by the school board, the second by the school workers, and the third by the first two members.

The first member gets a 3-year term, the second gets 2 years, and the third gets 1 year. After these first terms, everyone who joins later gets a 3-year term. They can start working right after they’re appointed, but their term officially begins on December 1st at noon. If only two members show up to a meeting, they can still make decisions.

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§ 45247 Commission Appointment Terms

Appointees to a commission in a district which has newly adopted the system shall take office upon receipt of notification of appointment but the term of office shall run from noon of the first day of December next succeeding. In school districts with a three-member personnel commission, the initial appointee of the governing board shall serve a three-year term, and the term of the appointee recommended by classified employees, and the third member selected by the two other members shall be for two years and one year respectively. In school districts which have elected to establish a five-member personnel commission, one of the initial appointees of the governing board, and one of the initial appointees nominated by the classified employees shall serve three-year terms. The term of the other initial appointee of the governing board, and the other initial appointee nominated by the classified employees of the district, shall be for two years, and the term of the appointee selected by the other members of the commission shall be for one year. Subsequent terms shall be for three years commencing at noon the first day of December. A three-member commission may perform any act authorized or required by law when two members have been appointed. A five-member commission may perform any act authorized or required by law when three members have been appointed. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 723, Sec. 5.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 45263 Apprentice Position Classification Rules
  • § 17611.5 School Pest Management Plans
  • § 45113 School District Personnel Rules
  • § 45136 Part-Time Employee Benefits
  • § 45162 School District Salary Adjustments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 45247.
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