Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/1/2015 - 5:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 13.14 (Item #20) Release of Temporary Certificated Employees
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Parent/Family & Community Engagement Expand Outreach to Parents/Guardians Goal 3.1,3.3
Expand Outreach to Parents/Guardians Goal 3.1,3.3
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Summary: In accordance with Education Code 44954, the District requests that all certificated employees on temporary contracts for the 2014-15 school year who have not been re-employed for 2015-16 be released at the end of the 2014-15 school year.

Education Code 44954 states:

Governing boards of school districts may release temporary employees requiring certification qualifications under the following circumstances:

(a) At the pleasure of the Board prior to serving during one school year at least 75 percent of the number of days the regular schools of the district maintained.

(b) After serving during one school year the number of days set forth in subdivision (a), if the employee is notified before the end of the school year of the District's decision not to reelect the employee for the next succeeding year.

This action is taken annually in an effort to provide the District with maximum flexibility in staffing for the next succeeding school year. There are 78 temporary positions throughout the District that will receive a release notice.

To date, the District has been able to rehire 130 temporary teachers for the 2015-16 school year, with another 28 contracts pending.
Funding: N/A
Fiscal Impact N/A
Recommendation: Approve the release of temporary certificated employees.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Denise Larkins - Administrative Assistant
Signed By:
Leyla E. Benson - Executive Director of Human Resources
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Moved, Member seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve all Consent Agenda items.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Debra Mason     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes