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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 1§ 5009 Trustee Term Staggering Rules

§ 5009 Trustee Term Staggering Rules

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§ 5009 Trustee Term Staggering Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •School boards can decide to have some members serve 2 years and others 4 years at first.
  • •After the first election, all new members serve 4 years.
  • •They pick who gets 2 years and who gets 4 years by drawing lots (like picking names from a hat).

Example

A school board has 3 members from one area. They pass a rule to stagger terms.

At the next election, 1 member might get a 2-year term and 2 get 4-year terms. They draw lots to decide who gets what.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5009 Trustee Term Staggering Rules

The governing board of any school district or community college district having trustee areas and which elects more than one member from any of such trustee areas may, by resolution, provide for the staggering of terms of members elected from any of such multiple-member trustee areas. The resolution shall provide that at the initial election after adoption of the resolution, one or more members elected from a trustee area will be elected for two-year terms and that one or more members elected from such trustee area will be elected for four-year terms, and that thereafter all members elected from such trustee area will be elected for four-year terms. Immediately after the initial election, the newly elected members from such trustee area shall draw lots to determine which of the members shall serve a two-year term and which of the members shall serve a four-year term. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 5020 Trustee Area Election Changes
  • § 5025 Trustee Area Representative Selection
  • § 5000 School Board Election Schedule
  • § 5017 School Board Term Lengths
  • § 5019 School Board Trustee Areas

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 5009.
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