California Education Code

§ 88138

EDC § 88138 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 7 · Title 3 · Part 51 · Ch. 4 · Art. 3

Statute text

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

(1)(A) If the governing board of a community college district 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 governing board of the community college district calling for the termination of the merit (civil service) system and the system has been in operation for not less than five years, the governing board of the community college district 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 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 employed as faculty or educational administrators, as provided for in Article 3 (commencing with Section 88060) of Chapter 4 of Part 51 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code of the State of California, and which has been in operation for at least five years, be terminated by the _____ Community College District of ____ County (or counties, where appropriate) on _____ (date to be specified by board)?”

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 88, Sec. 4. (AB 289) Effective January 1, 2022.