BILL NUMBER: SB 1224	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Huff

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2016

   An act to amend Section 44948 of the Education Code, relating to
certificated school employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1224, as introduced, Huff. Certificated school employees:
probationary employees: dismissal or suspension.
   Under existing law, the governing board of a school district may
dismiss certain probationary employees during the school year only
for cause.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 44948 of the Education Code is amended to read:

   44948.  (a)  Governing boards   (1) 
   The governing board  of  a  school
 districts   district  shall dismiss
probationary employees during the school year for cause only, as in
the case of permanent employees. 
    This 
    (2)     This  subdivision shall apply
only to probationary employees whose probationary period commenced
 prior to   before  the 1983-84 fiscal year
or who are employed in a school district having an average daily
attendance of less than 250 pupils.
   (b) The governing board  of a school district  may
suspend a probationary employee for a specified period of time
without pay as an alternative to dismissal pursuant to this section.
This subdivision shall apply only to probationary employees whose
probationary period commenced  prior to   before
 the 1983-84 fiscal year.