Section 35207 Of Article 6. Liabilities From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 21. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 6.

. The governing board of any school district, may contract for the services of a hearing officer pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 27720), Part 3, Division 2, Title 3 of the Government Code and, for purposes of that chapter, the governing board is deemed to be a local body and the school district a local public entity.