Classified employees: school districts and community college districts: contracting out: training requirements.
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Overview
This bill updates rules for how school districts and community college districts can contract out work currently done by classified employees. It requires contractors to guarantee benefits comparable to those offered to direct hires, ensure contracted workers meet minimum qualifications, and compensate classified employees for training time. Furthermore, it mandates that certain training related to sensitive topics like child abuse and suicide prevention be conducted in person. The bill also requires reimbursement for any state-mandated costs associated with the changes.
Key provisions
- Requires contractors to guarantee health care and retirement benefits equivalent to direct hires.
- Mandates contracted workers meet or exceed the qualifications of direct hires for the same job.
- Requires school districts and community colleges to pay classified employees for training time.
- Requires in-person training for child abuse reporting, suicide prevention, sexual harassment, and discrimination training.
- Establishes a process for state reimbursement of costs associated with the bill.
- Clarifies conditions under which contracting is permissible, including new functions and specialized services.
- Specifies requirements for competitive bidding and qualifications of contracted staff.
- Addresses displacement of existing employees during contracting.
Who is affected
- School Districts
- Community College Districts
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