BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SB 1229| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- CONSENT Bill No: SB 1229 Author: Fuller (R) Amended: As introduced Vote: 21 SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 8-0, 3/26/14 AYES: Liu, Wyland, Block, Correa, Galgiani, Hancock, Huff, Monning NO VOTE RECORDED: Hueso SUBJECT : Week of the School Administrator SOURCE : Association of California School Administrators DIGEST : This bill moves the date of the Week of the School Administrator" from the first full week in March to the second full week of October of each year. ANALYSIS : Under existing law, in observance of the importance of educational leadership at the school, school district, and county levels, the first full week in the month of March each year is designated as "Week of the School Administrator." Schools, school districts, and county superintendents of schools are encouraged to observe this week with public recognition of the contribution that school administrators make to successful pupil achievement. Existing law also designates the third full week in May as Classified School Employee Week. Public schools are required to annually observe that week in recognition of classified school CONTINUED SB 1229 Page 2 employees and the contributions they make to the educational community. These observances are to be integrated into the regular school program. This bill moves the date of the "Week of the School Administrator" from the first full week in March to the second full week of October of each year. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No SUPPORT : (Verified 3/26/14) Association of California School Administrators (source) ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office, the second week of March coincides with the initial lay-off notification deadline of March 15 which makes it difficult to honor administrators for their work. The author's office believes that this is a stressful period and therefore is not a good time to honor administrators-some who are tasked with serving the lay-off notices to employees, including other administrators. The author's office argues changing the date to October coincides with Boss's Day when many administrators are already being celebrated. PQ:k 3/26/14 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****