BILL ANALYSIS
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Gloria Romero, Chair
2009-2010 Regular Session
BILL NO: AB 1293
AUTHOR: Hall
INTRODUCED: February 27, 2009
FISCAL COMM: No HEARING DATE: June 17, 2009
URGENCY: No CONSULTANT:Kathleen Chavira
SUBJECT : Public School Employees
SUMMARY
This bill extends the current authority granted to the Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to fill vacancies in
specified job classifications from ranks other than the top
three ranks of an employment list, under specified
conditions, to include an additional nine job
classifications.
BACKGROUND
Current law, until January 1, 2012, authorizes the Los
Angeles Unified School District to fill vacancies in
specified job classifications from ranks other than the top
three ranks of an employment list if specialized licenses,
certifications, knowledge, or ability that cannot reasonably
be acquired during the probationary period or a specific
gender is required. Current law applies this authority to
specified classifications of employees that include:
1. Administrative analyst.
2. Administrative assistant.
3. Assistant contract administration analyst.
4. Assistant realty agent.
5. Contracts administration analyst.
6. Educational research analyst.
7. Financial analyst.
8. Grants specialist.
9. Health care advocate.
10. Human resources specialist III.
11. Insurance representative II.
12. Insurance representative III.
13. Occupational health nurse.
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14. Parent community facilitator.
15. Senior internal auditor.
16. Web developer.
17. Any classifications that have been designated
as management.
ANALYSIS
This bill :
1) Modifies existing law that authorizes a school district
with a pupil population of over 400,000 to fill
vacancies in specified job classifications from ranks
other than the top three ranks of an employment list if
specialized licenses, certifications, knowledge, or
ability that cannot reasonably be acquired during the
probationary period or a specific gender is required.
2) Adds the following nine job classifications to the list
of positions to which the LAUSD may apply the authority
noted in #1.
a) Accountant.
b) Assistant contracts supervisor.
c) Contract assistant.
d) Coordinating contract assistant.
e) Principal Financial Analyst.
f) Principal administrative analyst.
g) Senior administrative analyst.
h) Senior administrative assistant.
i) Senior financial analyst.
STAFF COMMENTS
1) Background of current law . The unique selection process
established for the Los Angeles Unified School District
was originally authorized by AB 424 (Richman, Chapter
881, Statutes of 2003). At that time, it was argued
that this change in the law would provide efficiencies,
economies and flexibility in the examination and
selection process for classified employees of the Los
Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and would reduce
costs and expedite the hiring process of classified
employees. Furthermore, given the size and large
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geographic area of LAUSD, it would provide the needed
flexibility to hire qualified personnel and reduce the
time to fill vacancies.
2) Prior legislation . AB 580 (Smyth, Chapter 528, Statutes
of 2007) required the LAUSD to report to the affected
labor unions, as specified, on its use of this authority
and extended the sunset on the authority granted by
original legislation from 2006 to 2012. AB 415
(Karnette, Chapter 186, Statutes of 2008) expanded the
eligible classifications to include any classifications
that have been designated as management.
SUPPORT
Los Angeles Unified School District Personnel Commission
OPPOSITION
None received.