Section 87609 Of Article 2. Employment Of Faculty From California Education Code >> Division 7. >> Title 3. >> Part 51. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

. If a contract employee is employed under his or her third consecutive contract entered into pursuant to Section 87608.5, the governing board shall elect one of the following alternatives:
  (a) Employ the probationary employee as a tenured employee for all subsequent academic years.
  (b) Not employ the probationary employee as a tenured employee.