Bill Text: CA AB2128 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: School employees: dismissal or suspension: hearings: evidence.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 816, Statutes of 2018. [AB2128 Detail]

Download: California-2017-AB2128-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2128

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Introduced by Assembly Member Kiley

February 08, 2018

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An act to amend Section 44932 of the Education Code, relating to school employees.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2128, as introduced, Kiley. School employees: dismissal or suspension.

Existing law establishes procedures for the dismissal and suspension of school employees. Existing law prohibits a permanent school employee from being dismissed, except for one or more of certain enumerated causes, including, among others, immoral or unprofessional conduct.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 44932 of the Education Code is amended to read:

44932.

 (a) A permanent employee shall not be dismissed except for one or more of the following causes:

(1) Immoral conduct, including, but not limited to, egregious misconduct. For purposes of this chapter, “egregious misconduct” is defined exclusively as immoral conduct that is the basis for an offense described in Section 44010 or 44011 of this code, 44011, or in Sections 11165.2 to 11165.6, inclusive, of the Penal Code.

(2) Unprofessional conduct.

(3) Commission, aiding, or advocating the commission of acts of criminal syndicalism, as prohibited by Chapter 188 of the Statutes of 1919, or in any amendment to that chapter.

(4) Dishonesty.

(5) Unsatisfactory performance.

(6) Evident unfitness for service.

(7) Physical or mental condition unfitting him or her to instruct instruct, or associate with with, children.

(8) Persistent violation of or refusal to obey the school laws of the state or reasonable regulations prescribed for the government of the public schools by the state board or by the governing board of the school district employing him or her.

(9) Conviction of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude.

(10) Violation of Section 51530 or conduct specified in Section 1028 of the Government Code, added by Chapter 1418 of the Statutes of 1947.

(11) Alcoholism or other drug abuse that makes the employee unfit to instruct instruct, or associate with with, children.

(b) The governing board of a school district may suspend without pay for a specific period of time on grounds of unprofessional conduct a permanent certificated employee or, in a school district with an average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils, a probationary employee, pursuant to the procedures specified in Sections 44933, 44934, 44934.1, 44935, 44936, 44937, 44943, and 44944. This authorization does not apply to a school district that has adopted a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3543.2 of the Government Code.