The County Committee on School District Organization is an independent, 11-member elected body that studies and makes recommendations and decisions on school district organization in Los Angeles County.
The County Committee hosts public hearings and committee meetings that address the following areas of focus:
- transferring territory between/among school districts;
- unifying or deunifying a school district;
- forming new districts;
- increasing or decreasing size of governing boards;
- establishing or abolishing trustee areas;
- redistricting;
- lapsations.
COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
- Notice of County Committee Meeting
- County Committee Meeting Recordings
- Agendas
- Minutes
Date: May 6, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: LACOE Boardroom
9300 Imperial Highway
Downey, CA 90242
How To Join The Meeting?
For members of the public, use the following phone number to call into the meeting: 1-669-900-9128.
Webinar ID: 861 9810 0117
Passcode: 028856
The public may also view the meeting via Zoom:
Passcode: 028856
Public Comments in Advance:
To provide public comment in advance, you may also submit written comments or documentation by e-mail to Bernstein_Victoria@lacoe.edu or you may record a voicemail with your comments by calling 562-922-6131.
Any advance public comment or documentation must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. the Wednesday before the scheduled meeting (one week before the meeting date).
Please include your name, phone number, specific agenda item and meeting date in your correspondence.
Correspondence received shall become part of the administrative record.
Note: To request a disability-related accommodation under the ADA, please call Ms. Victoria Bernstein at 562-922-6131 at least 24 hours in advance.
Select the links below to access recordings of previous committee meetings. Each link opens a video on YouTube.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Notice of Public Hearing
- Public Hearing Recordings
There are currently no public hearings scheduled at this time. Please check back at a later date for upcoming hearing information.
Select the links below to access recordings of previous public hearings. Each link opens a video on YouTube.
RESOURCES
Actions to consider district reorganization, transfer or change to trustee areas/size of school board may be initiated by a citizen petition; a joint request of two district governing boards; a petition from a city council, county board of supervisors or local agency formation commission.
On June 21, 2021, Los Angeles County School Trustees Association hosted a Special Workshop on on redistricting, managing Census data, understanding the California Voting Rights Act and addressing urgent upcoming election deadlines.
DOCUMENTS AND FORMS
CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT (CVRA) ARTICLES
- L.A. County, CA
- Southern CA
- Central CA
- Northern CA
- Out of State Articles
CONNECT WITH US
Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization
Octavio Castelo
Director, Business Advisory Services
Secretary to the County Committee
562-922-6131
Castelo_Octavio@lacoe.edu
Allison Deegan, Ed.D.
Business Advisory Services Coordinator
562-922-6336
Deegan_Allison@lacoe.edu
Eric Hass
Business Advisory Services Manager
562-922-6272
Hass_Eric@lacoe.edu
