Opinion No. (2000)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY M. SUMMERS Deputy Attorney General RAFAELA TIJERINA and SERGIO RIVERA have requested this office to grant leave to sue in quo warranto upon the following questions: 1. Is residence within a school district a qualification for election to the governing board of the district? 2. Did Donald Elholm comply with the residence qualification for election to the governing board of the Lost Hills Union School District? 3. Is continued residence within a school district required during the entire term of office of a governing board member? 4. Have Donald Elholm and Santiago Gaona complied with the residence requirement for continued service as members of the governing board of the Lost Hills Union School District? 5. Is it in the public interest to grant the application for leave to sue in quo warranto to remove Donald Elholm and Santiago Gaona from office? CONCLUSIONS 1. Residence within a school district is a qualification for election to the governing board of the district. 2. Whether Donald Elholm complied with the residence qualification for election to the governing board of the Lost Hills Union School District presents a substantial issue of fact.…