California Education Code

§ 45319

EDC § 45319 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 25 · Ch. 5 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)A merit (civil service) system within a school district may be terminated by one of the following methods:

(1)(A) If the governing board of a school district, or a county board of education, receives a written petition of qualified electors not less in number than 10 percent of the number voting in the last election for a member of the board calling for the termination of the merit (civil service) system and the system has been in operation for not less than five years or has been imposed pursuant to the terms of Section 45119 or 45120, the board shall order the county superintendent of schools to place the question of termination of the system on the ballot at the next regular governing board member election, or county board of education member election, or the next primary or general election in a general election year, whichever is the earlier after receipt by the county superintendent of schools.

(B)The statement of purpose of the election shall read: “Shall the merit (civil service) system for school employees not requiring certification qualifications, as provided for in Article 6 (commencing with Section 45240) of Chapter 5 of Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code of the State of California, and which has been in operation for at least five years, be terminated by the ____ School District of ____ County (or counties, where appropriate), or by the County Office of Education of ____ County on ____ (date to be specified by board)?”

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 88, Sec. 2. (AB 289) Effective January 1, 2022.