Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 5/9/2016 - 7:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 13.11 (Item #13) 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 2015-16 school year who have not been re-employed for 2016-17 be released at the end of the 2015-16 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 employees 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 40 temporary positions throughout the District that will receive a release notice.

To date, the District has been able to rehire 36 temporary teachers for the 2016-17 school year, with another 41 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 Linda Mayo Moved, Member Debra Mason seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve the release of temporary certificated employees.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes