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HomeEducation CodeCh. 2Art. 3§ 1302 County Education Salary Approval

§ 1302 County Education Salary Approval

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§ 1302 County Education Salary Approval

This law says the county school superintendent can’t give a big raise ( $10,000 or more ) or boost retirement benefits for a county education employee unless the board of education talks about it at a regular public meeting.

Key Takeaways

  • •Any salary or bonus increase of $10,000 or more must be presented to the county board of education at a regular public meeting.
  • •Retirement‑benefit increases also have to be presented at a regular public meeting and must be approved by the board.
  • •The superintendent cannot make these changes on their own; the board must discuss (and approve for benefits) them first.

Example

The superintendent wants to give a teacher a $12,000 raise and a larger pension.

Before the raise can happen, the superintendent must put the proposal on the agenda of the next regular public board meeting. The board must discuss it, and for the pension increase they also have to vote to approve it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1302 County Education Salary Approval

(a) The county superintendent of schools shall not increase by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more the salary or bonus of any employee of the county office of education unless the matter is brought to the attention of the county board of education for its discussion at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the county board of education. (b) The county superintendent of schools shall not increase the retirement benefits of any employee of the county office of education unless the matter is brought to the attention of the county board of education for its discussion at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the county board of education and the county board of education approves the increase. (Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 838, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2000.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendent of schoolssalary or bonusretirement benefitscounty board of educationpublic meeting

Related Statutes

  • § 1209 County Superintendent Salary Approval
  • § 1294 County School Employee Leave Rights
  • § 1295 County School Employee Leaves
  • § 1249 County School Publication Sales
  • § 1279 County School Property Disposal

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1302.
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