(

a) As an alternative to authorizing and issuing bonds pursuant to

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 15100) or

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 15300), the governing board of a school district, community college district, or a school facilities improvement district may decide, pursuant to a two-thirds vote and subject to

Section to pursue the authorization and issuance of bonds pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (

b) of

Section of

Article XIII A of the California Constitution and subdivision (

b) of

Section of

Article XVI of the California Constitution. An election may only be ordered on the question of whether bonds of a school district, community college district, or a school facilities improvement district shall be issued and sold pursuant to subdivision (

b) of

Section of

Article XVI of the California Constitution at a primary or general election, a regularly scheduled local election at which all of the electors of the school district, community college district, or school facilities improvement district, as appropriate, are entitled to vote, or a statewide special election. (

b) Upon adopting a resolution to incur bonded indebtedness pursuant to subdivision (

b) of

Section of

Article XVI of the California Constitution and after the question has been submitted to the voters, if approved at the election, the bonds shall be issued pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (

b) of

Section of

Article XIII A of the California Constitution and this chapter, and the governing board may not, regardless of the number of votes cast in favor of the bond, subsequently proceed exclusively under

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 15100) or under

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 15300), as appropriate. Where not inconsistent, the provisions of

Chapter 1 (commencing with

Section 15100) or

Chapter 2 (commencing with

Section 15300), as appropriate, shall apply to this chapter.