Cal. EDC § 5225
This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 5225, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding Section 5033, when a unified school district is formed pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 35700) of Part 21 of Division 3 of Title 2, which includes a city school district having a city board of education as provided under former Section 5224 as it existed on January 1, 2017, the unified school district shall be governed by that city board of education, and the governing board members thereof shall continue in office for the remainder of their terms as elected pursuant to former Section 5224 as it existed on January 1, 2017.
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