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1		-	~~Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023~~ CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 645Introduced by Senator Ochoa ~~Bogh(Coauthor: Assembly Member Vince Fong)February~~ 16, 2023 An act ~~to amend Section 41402 of the Education Code,~~ relating to education finance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 645, as ~~amended~~, Ochoa Bogh. School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio. Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided. ~~Existing law exempts a school district that has one or fewer administrators from these provisions.~~This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils. delete that exemption and instead would exempt from those maximum ratios a certain number of administrative employees of a school district with an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer based on the average daily attendance of the school district, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: ~~NOYES~~ Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 41402 of the Education Code is amended to read:41402. (a) The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:(a)(1) In elementary school districts9.(b)(2) In unified school districts8.(c)(3) In high school districts7.This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
	1	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 645Introduced by Senator Ochoa BoghFebruary 16, 2023 An act relating to education finance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 645, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio. Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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3		-	~~Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023~~ CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 645Introduced by Senator Ochoa ~~Bogh(Coauthor: Assembly Member Vince Fong)February~~ 16, 2023 An act ~~to amend Section 41402 of the Education Code,~~ relating to education finance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 645, as ~~amended~~, Ochoa Bogh. School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio. Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided. ~~Existing law exempts a school district that has one or fewer administrators from these provisions.~~This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils. delete that exemption and instead would exempt from those maximum ratios a certain number of administrative employees of a school district with an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer based on the average daily attendance of the school district, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: ~~NOYES~~ Local Program: NO
	3	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 645Introduced by Senator Ochoa BoghFebruary 16, 2023 An act relating to education finance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 645, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio. Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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5		-	Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023
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7		-	Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023
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13	13		No. 645
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15		-	Introduced by Senator Ochoa ~~Bogh(Coauthor: Assembly Member Vince Fong)February~~ 16, 2023
	15	+	Introduced by Senator Ochoa BoghFebruary 16, 2023
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17		-	Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh~~(Coauthor: Assembly Member Vince Fong)~~
	17	+	Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh
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20		-	An act ~~to amend Section 41402 of the Education Code,~~ relating to education finance.
	20	+	An act relating to education finance.
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24	24		## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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26		-	SB 645, as ~~amended~~, Ochoa Bogh. School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio.
	26	+	SB 645, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. School finance: administrative employees to teacher ratio.
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28		-	Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided. ~~Existing law exempts a school district that has one or fewer administrators from these provisions.~~This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils. delete that exemption and instead would exempt from those maximum ratios a certain number of administrative employees of a school district with an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer based on the average daily attendance of the school district, as provided.
	28	+	Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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30		-	Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided. ~~Existing law exempts a school district that has one or fewer administrators from these provisions.~~
	30	+	Existing law sets forth the maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts. Existing law requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to determine, for each current fiscal year, for each school district in the state, the total number of administrative employees except as provided, the total number of teachers except those serving in positions that are supported by federal funds or by categorical grants from any source and are in programs that require specific teacher/administrator ratios, the total maximum number of administrative employees that should be employed by the school district based upon the application of the appropriate ratio prescribed by law, and the number of administrative employees in excess of the number allowable without penalty, as provided.
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32		-	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils. delete that exemption and instead would exempt from those maximum ratios a certain number of administrative employees of a school district with an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer based on the average daily attendance of the school district, as provided.
	32	+	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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38		-	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 41402 of the Education Code is amended to read:41402. (a) The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:(a)(1) In elementary school districts9.(b)(2) In unified school districts8.(c)(3) In high school districts7.This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
	38	+	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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40	40		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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42	42		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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44		-	SECTION 1. Section ~~41402~~ of the Education Code ~~is amended~~ to ~~read:41402. (a)~~ The ~~maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types~~ of school districts ~~shall be as follows:(a)(1) In elementary school districts9.(b)(2) In unified school districts8.(c)(3) In high school districts7.This section shall not apply~~ to ~~a school district that has one or fewer administrators.(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance~~ of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.
	44	+	SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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46		-	SECTION 1. Section 41402 of the Education Code is amended to read:
	46	+	SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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	48	+	SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.
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50		-	41402. (a) The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:(a)(1) In elementary school districts9.(b)(2) In unified school districts8.(c)(3) In high school districts7.This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.
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52		-	41402. (a) The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:(a)(1) In elementary school districts9.(b)(2) In unified school districts8.(c)(3) In high school districts7.This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.
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54		-	41402. (a) The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:(a)(1) In elementary school districts9.(b)(2) In unified school districts8.(c)(3) In high school districts7.This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.
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58		-	41402. (a) The maximum ratios of administrative employees to each 100 teachers in the various types of school districts shall be as follows:
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78		-	This section shall not apply to a school district that has one or fewer administrators.
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82		-	(b) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 2,500 or fewer shall not include the following administrative employees for purposes of the calculations in subdivision (a):
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84		-	(1) A school district that has an average daily attendance of fewer than 100the Superintendent.
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86		-	(2) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 100 or more, but fewer than 250the Superintendent and one additional administrative employee.
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88		-	(3) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 250 or more, but fewer than 750the Superintendent and two additional administrative employees.
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90		-	(4) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 750 or more, but fewer than 1,500the Superintendent and three additional administrative employees.
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92		-	(5) A school district that has an average daily attendance of 1,500 or more, but no more than 2,500the Superintendent and four additional administrative employees.
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96		-	It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to address the maximum administrative employees to teacher ratios in Article 6 (commencing with Section 41400) of Chapter 3 of Part 24 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code to improve the ability of school districts to meet the needs of its pupils.