The county committee may add to the petition. A report of the county assessor is requested. The description of the petition and report are made available to the public, the affected governing boards, and the Board of Governors ten days prior to the public hearings. After holding a public hearing, the receiving district governing board signs a statement of agreement and returns statement with petition and notice of action to the county committee. The county committee shall transmit copy of the approved petition and any related information or recommendations to the chief petitioners and the Board of Governors.
Denial requires written notice.
If the petition is approved by the county committee, the board of supervisors makes the order to reestablish the boundaries. Action is complete on the date of the board of supervisors' action, and is effective for all purposes July 1 of the subsequent year for any transfer completed on or before January 1. The final date to file for a change of jurisdictional boundary is December 1 for the State Board of Equalization to levy taxes or assessments for the next school year. A fee must be paid to the State Board of Equalization by the receiving district. All Rights Reserved.