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HomeEducation CodeDiv. 3Pt. 25Ch. 5Art. 6§ 45276 Classified Position Qualification Standards

§ 45276 Classified Position Qualification Standards

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§ 45276 Classified Position Qualification Standards

Key Takeaways

  • •The school board decides what jobs need to be done in schools.
  • •The board can suggest what education or experience is needed for these jobs, but another group (the personnel commission) must approve it.
  • •The rules for who can apply must be fair and not too strict, so enough people can qualify.
  • •Job rules and requirements must be set before they ask people to apply for the job.

Example

A school needs to hire a new janitor.

The school board says the janitor must clean classrooms and fix broken things. They suggest the janitor should have at least 1 year of cleaning experience. The personnel commission checks this rule to make sure it’s fair and not too hard, so many people can apply. If the rule is approved, they can start looking for a janitor.

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§ 45276 Classified Position Qualification Standards

The governing board shall fix the duties of all positions a part of the classified service as required by Section 45109. The board may recommend the minimum educational and work experience requirements for classified positions to the personnel commission. Minimum qualification requirements shall be subject to approval of the commission. In approving minimum educational and work experience requirements for classified positions, the commission shall insure that such requirements reasonably relate to the duties of the position, as established by the governing board, and that they will admit an adequate field of competition. No requirements may be approved which unduly or unreasonably restrict the field of competition. The position duties shall be prescribed by the board and qualification requirements for the position class shall be prepared and approved by the commission, required by this section, prior to issuance of an announcement calling for a competitive examination to fill position vacancies. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

governing boardclassified servicepersonnel commissionminimum educational and work experience requirementsqualification requirementscompetitive examination

Related Statutes

  • § 45241 Classified Service Position Control
  • § 45245 Personnel Commission Appointments
  • § 45254 Personnel Commission Budget Determination
  • § 45256.5 Senior Management Designation Rules
  • § 45261 Classified Service Personnel Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 45276.
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