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On September 2, 2015, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 215, which imposes new requirements on school superintendents’ employment contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2016.

Current law requires all employment contracts between an employee and a local agency employer (such as a school district) to include a limitation on the amount of a cash settlement if the contract is terminated ...

In a not-so-unexpected move, Governor Brown signed AB 215 (Buchanan) on June 25, 2014. Ostensibly for the purpose of “streamlining” and speeding up the teacher dismissal process and reducing associated costs, the bill makes extensive changes and additions to the already complex statutory process for terminating certificated employees. The bill found its primary support from CTA and EdVoice.

To be ...