San Francisco Unified School District and County Office of Education
Board Rule and Procedure 9224
Oath or Affirmation
This Rule and Procedure applies to the San Francisco Unified School District and the County Office of Education.
Prior to entering upon the duties of their office, all Board of Education members shall take the oath or affirmation required by law. (California Constitution, Article 20, Section 3; Government Code 1360)
(cf. 4112.3/4212.3/4312.3 – Oath or Affirmation)
The oath may be administered and certified by a Board member, secretary or assistant secretary to the Board, Superintendent, deputy or assistant superintendent, principal, or County Superintendent of Schools or any other person authorized in Education Code 60.
The executed oath shall be filed with the County Clerk. (Government Code 1363)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
60 Persons authorized to administer and certify oaths
GOVERNMENT CODE
1303 Misdemeanor for failure to take oath
1360-1369 Oath of office
3100-3109 Oath or affirmation of allegiance
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
Article 20, Section 3 Oath of office
COURT DECISIONS
Chilton v. Contra Costa Community College District (1976) 55 Cal. App. 3d 544
Vogel v. County of Los Angeles (1967) 68 Cal. 2d 18, 22
Please note that compare references, or “cf”, refer to CSBA model policies and do not necessarily indicate that the San Francisco Unified School District has adopted the referenced policy.