Question:
What role, if any, does a county office have in the operations of a community college? Is there any legal oversight or mandated relations between the two?Response:
Education Code section 1240 is the reference you are looking for as it identifies the many varied duties of the county superintendent. Specifically, Section B (4) states that "the county superintendent of schools is not responsible for the fiscal oversight of the community colleges in the county; however, he or she may perform financial services on behalf of those community colleges." Based on what we have seen around the state, although fiscal oversight is not mandated, many county offices do perform services for community colleges at a cost.9/28/09
