An act to amend Sections 1296, 44500, 44501, 44897, 44901, 44929.20, 44929.21, 44932, 44933, 44934, 44934.1, and 44948.3 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 44910 of, and to repeal Sections 44903, 44929.23, 44948, 44948.2, and 44948.5 of, the Education Code, relating to school employees.
Impact
By eliminating the threshold of average daily attendance, AB 917 establishes a more uniform criterion for permanent status across all school districts, potentially impacting the job security of employees in smaller districts where average attendance is less than 250 pupils. The changes may also streamline administrative processes regarding employee classifications by removing previously complicated rules related to the unionization or consolidation of school districts with varying average daily attendance rates.
Summary
Assembly Bill 917, introduced by Assembly Member Vila Faras, seeks to amend existing provisions within the California Education Code pertaining to the employment and status of certificated employees in school districts. The core objective of this bill is to facilitate the classification of a school district employee as a permanent employee after completing two consecutive academic years and being re-elected for the following year, regardless of the average daily attendance of their school district. This considerably widens the scope for permanent status compared to existing law, which previously set a threshold of 250 pupils for many provisions.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding this bill revolve around the implications for district employment practices and the potential backlash from smaller districts. Critics argue that the new provisions might lead to an influx of permanent employee classifications without the necessary checks that the previous provisions provided. The bill also removes some administrative flexibility concerning continuing contracts offered to employees in smaller districts, which could create tension among educational stakeholders regarding workforce management.
An act to amend Sections 55 and Section 1938 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 55.32, 55.53, and 55.56 of, and to add Section 55.4 to, the Civil Code, and to amend, repeal, and add Section 14985.8 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 19953 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to disability access.
Relating to the authority of the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas, to provide brain and memory care services to residents of the hospital district through the creation and operation of brain and memory health care services districts.