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AB 776

School administration: school districts.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Robert Garcia

AB 776 clarifies and standardizes new California districts’ names: elementary districts use “____ District” and unified districts use “____ Unified School District,” with no number

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
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Bill Summary · AB 776

AB 776 (Garcia) – Summary

Overview

AB 776 is a bill focused on the naming of new California school districts. The measure is characterized as making nonsubstantive changes to existing provisions that require the first governing board of a new district to name the district at its first meeting or as soon as practicable. It also clarifies the required naming formats for elementary and unified school districts, explicitly prohibiting the use of numbers in district names.

  • Status: From printer; may be heard in committee March 21
  • Introduced: February 18, 2025
  • Classification: Bill
  • Subject: School administration, school districts
  • Digest note: The changes are described as nonsubstantive.

Key Provisions

  • The first governing board of any new school district must name the district at its first meeting or as soon as practicable thereafter.
  • Elementary school districts: The name must be in the form “____ District,” using the district name, and must not include a number.
  • Unified school districts: The name must be in the form “____ Unified School District,” using the district name, and must not include a number.
  • The bill is described as making nonsubstantive changes to these provisions, implying editorial or clarifying edits rather than changes in policy or governance.

Timeline and Procedural Details

  • Read first time: February 18, 2025
  • From printer: February 19, 2025
  • Potential committee hearing: March 21, 2025
  • No appropriations or fiscal committee required (Digest indicates no appropriation, no fiscal committee, no local program)

Fiscal and Policy Impact

  • Fiscal impact: Not anticipated to require state appropriations.
  • Policy impact: No substantive policy change; the bill reiterates and clarifies existing requirements for naming new districts and standardizes naming conventions to avoid numeric designations.

Who Is Affected

  • New school districts in California
  • First governing boards of new districts
  • District name designation processes and related administrative staff

Practical Implications

  • Promotes consistency in district naming conventions across new districts by standardizing format and banning numbers.
  • Provides a clear timeline for when naming must occur during the initial board meeting.
  • Because the bill is described as nonsubstantive, it is unlikely to alter governance, operations, or district powers beyond clarifying the naming process.

Bottom Line

AB 776 serves as a technical clarification to ensure that when new school districts are formed, their naming is completed promptly and follows a uniform format (elementary districts: “____ District”; unified districts: “____ Unified School District”) without numeric designations. It does not propose new funding or substantive changes to district governance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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