§ 35161

California Education Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The governing board of any school district may execute any powers delegated by law to it or to the district of which it is the governing board, and shall discharge any duty imposed by law upon it or upon the district of which it is the governing board, and may delegate to an officer or employee of the district any of those powers or duties. The governing board, however, retains ultimate responsibility over the performance of those powers or duties so delegated.

(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1452, Sec. 200.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Education Code

California Education Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.