Bill Text: CA SB494 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: School district governing boards: meetings: school district superintendents and assistant superintendents: termination.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 875, Statutes of 2023. [SB494 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB494-Amended.html
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Amended
IN
Senate
March 20, 2023 |
| Introduced by Senator Newman |
February 14, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Existing law authorizes the presiding officer of the governing board of a school district, or a majority of the members of the governing board of a school district, to call a special meeting of the governing board of the school district at any time if specified notice requirements are met.
This bill would makes nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Digest Key
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 35150 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 35149, to read:35150.
(a) The governing board of a school district shall not take action to terminate a superintendent or assistant superintendent of the school district, or both, without cause, at a special or emergency meeting of the governing board.(a)A special meeting of the governing board of a school district may be called at any time by the presiding officer of the governing board, or by a majority of the members of the governing board, by delivering personally or by mail, written notice to each member of the governing board, and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio station, or television station requesting notice in writing.
(b)The notice shall be delivered personally or by mail at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting, as specified in the notice. The call and notice shall specify the time and place of the special meeting and the business to be transacted. No
other business shall be considered at those meetings by the governing board of the school district. The written notice may be dispensed with as to any member who at or before the time the meeting convenes files with the clerk or secretary of the governing board of the school district a written waiver of notice. The waiver may be given by telegram. The written notice may also be dispensed with as to any member who is actually present at the meeting at the time it convenes.
(c)The call and notice shall be posted at least 24 hours before the special meeting in a location that is freely accessible to members of the public and school district employees.
