Opinion No. (1998)

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE BERNIE RICHTER, MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. Does a school district have the authority to establish a school within the geographical and attendance boundaries of another school district? 2. Does a school district have the authority to establish a charter school within the geographical and attendance boundaries of another school district? 3. Would a school district be liable for the actions of a school established within its geographical and attendance boundaries by another school district ? CONCLUSIONS 1. A school district has the authority to establish a school within the geographical and attendance boundaries of another school district only if the school is located on a site immediately adjacent to a school site within the district's boundaries. 2. A school district has the authority to establish a charter school within the geographical and attendance boundaries of another school district. 3. A school district would not be liable for the actions of a school established within its geographical and attendance boundaries by…