BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 280
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 280 (Alejo)
As Amended May 15, 2013
Majority vote
EDUCATION 6-0
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|Ayes:|Buchanan, Campos, Chávez, | | |
| |Nazarian, Weber, Williams | | |
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SUMMARY : Provides that the governing board of a school district
shall not grant a paid voluntary leave of absence to a district
superintendent, deputy superintendent, assistant superintendent,
or associate superintendent of schools unless the paid voluntary
leave of absence is approved by the governing board of the
school district at a public meeting. Exempts leaves for jury
duty, to appear as a witness in court other than as a litigant,
and to respond to an official order from another governmental
jurisdiction for reasons not brought about through the
connivance or misconduct of the employee from this requirement.
FISCAL EFFECT : None. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS: This bill is in response to a situation in a school
district in the author's legislative district in which the
district superintendent was given an extended paid leave of
absence prior to leaving the district's employment. According
to the author's office, the reasons for the paid leave of
absence were never publically disclosed.
As it was heard in the Assembly Education Committee, the bill
also reduced the size of the cash settlement that could be
provided to top district administrators when the contract is
terminated prior to its fulfillment. Committee amendments
removed these provisions, and, as a result, all of the bill's
opponents removed their opposition.
Analysis Prepared by : Rick Pratt / ED. / (916) 319-2087
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