On and after January 1, 1976, the governing board of any school district may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in any manner which is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and which is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established.
Cal. Educ. Code § 35160
Powers and Duties
Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case California Teachers Ass'n v. Governing Board of Rialto Unified School District (1997)
Most recently applied in San Jose Unified School District v. Santa Clara County Office of Education (January 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.
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