The Acalanes Union High School District's Governing Board functions as the legislative body of the district and establishes policies and goals by which the school district is operated. Five citizens are elected to serve overlapping terms of four years each. They are elected at-large by the registered voters of the district and generally meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. Open Session typically begins at 7:30 p.m. Closed Session and Study Sessions may begin earlier.