§ 35147. — 35147. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 67) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 301, Sec. 1.)

California § 35147.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code EDC: Education Code - EDC
• Div.: 3.
• Title 2.: DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Part 21.: PART 21. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
• Ch. 2.: CHAPTER 2. Governing Boards
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Meetings

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(a)
Except as specified in this section, any meeting of the councils or committees specified in subdivision (b) is exempt from the provisions of this article, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), and the Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).
(b)
The councils and advisory committees established pursuant to Sections 52063, 52069, and 52176, subdivision (b) of Section 54425, Sections 54444.2, 56190, 62002.5, and 65000, and the committees formed pursuant to Section 11503 are subject to this section.
(c)
(1)
Any
meeting held by a council or committee specified in subdivision (b) shall be open to the public, and any member of the public shall be able to address the council or committee during the meeting on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the council or committee. Notice of the meeting shall be posted at the schoolsite, or other appropriate place accessible to the public, at least 72 hours before the time set for the meeting. The notice shall specify the date, time, and location of the meeting and contain an agenda describing each item of business to be discussed or acted upon. The council or committee may not take any action on any item of business unless that item appeared on the posted agenda or unless the council or committee members present, by unanimous vote, find that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for action came to the attention of the council or committee subsequent to the posting of the agenda.
(2)
Questions or brief statements made at a meeting by members of the council, committee, or public that do not have a significant effect on pupils or employees in the school or school district, or that can be resolved solely by the provision of information, need not be described on an agenda as items of business. If a council or committee violates the procedural meeting requirements of this section, upon demand of any person, the council or committee shall reconsider the item at its next meeting, after allowing for public input on the item.
(d)
Any materials provided to a schoolsite council shall be made available to any member of the public who requests the materials pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).

Legislative History

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 67) by Stats. 2022, Ch. 301, Sec. 1. (SB 1057) Effective January 1, 2023.