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          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  
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          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

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