School districts: reorganization: state board approval: qualified special taxes.
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Overview
This bill changes how school districts can be reorganized in California, particularly when involving excess tax entities with smaller student populations. It allows the State Board of Education to approve reorganization plans under specific circumstances, including if agreements are in place between the school district and a city, county, or other local agency with a large population. The bill also extends protections for existing school employees and ensures that qualified special taxes can continue to be collected after the reorganization. It includes a temporary provision allowing the State Board to approve reorganizations involving specific districts until January 1, 2030.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the State Board to approve school district reorganizations under specific conditions, including agreements between affected entities.
- Extends protections for certificated and noncertificated employees who choose to remain with the reorganized district for at least two years.
- Requires collective bargaining agreements to remain in effect for a specified period after reorganization.
- Allows the reorganized and remaining districts to continue imposing qualified special taxes.
- Provides a temporary exception allowing the State Board to approve reorganizations involving specific districts until January 1, 2030.
- Requires credits for residential customers to be volumetric, not based on consumption.
- Specifies criteria for the State Board to consider when approving reorganization plans.
- Addresses the allocation of funds, property, and obligations during a school district reorganization.
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