§ 68012 Community College Definitions

• •This law defines what a 'district' is: a group that runs one or more community colleges.
• •It also explains what a 'district governing board' is: the group of people who make decisions for that district.
• •The term 'governing board' refers to the leaders of big school systems in California, like the University of California or California State University.

Imagine your local community college is part of a bigger group that runs a few colleges in your area.

The law says that group is called a 'district,' and the people in charge of making rules for that district are the 'district governing board.'