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11 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 320Introduced by Assembly Member BennettJanuary 24, 2025 An act to amend Sections 1090 and 35120 of the Education Code, and to add Section 11157.2 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 320, as introduced, Bennett. Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions. Existing law establishes various means-tested public social services programs administered by counties to provide eligible recipients with certain benefits, including, but not limited to, cash assistance under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, nutrition assistance under the CalFresh program, and health care services under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law establishes various awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission and establishes eligibility requirements for these awards for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and provides for their governance. Existing law establishes county boards of education and school districts throughout the state to administer the public elementary and secondary schools within their respective jurisdictions. Existing law requires county boards of education and school district governing boards to appoint at least one high school pupil as a pupil member of the board in response to a petition from high school pupils requesting the appointment of one or more pupil members. Existing law authorizes the county board of education and the governing board of a school district to award a pupil member elective course credit or monthly financial compensation, or both, as provided. This bill would, to the extent permitted by federal law, prohibit that compensation from being considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for programs administered by counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1090 of the Education Code is amended to read:1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:(1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.(2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.(3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.(4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.(5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.(b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.(c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.(d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.(e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.(f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.(g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.SEC. 2. Section 35120 of the Education Code is amended to read:35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.(2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.(3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.(4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.(5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.(6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.(7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.(8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.(9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.(b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.(c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.(d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.(e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.(f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.SEC. 3. Section 11157.2 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources. (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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33 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 320Introduced by Assembly Member BennettJanuary 24, 2025 An act to amend Sections 1090 and 35120 of the Education Code, and to add Section 11157.2 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 320, as introduced, Bennett. Public social services: eligibility: income exclusions. Existing law establishes various means-tested public social services programs administered by counties to provide eligible recipients with certain benefits, including, but not limited to, cash assistance under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, nutrition assistance under the CalFresh program, and health care services under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law establishes various awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission and establishes eligibility requirements for these awards for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and provides for their governance. Existing law establishes county boards of education and school districts throughout the state to administer the public elementary and secondary schools within their respective jurisdictions. Existing law requires county boards of education and school district governing boards to appoint at least one high school pupil as a pupil member of the board in response to a petition from high school pupils requesting the appointment of one or more pupil members. Existing law authorizes the county board of education and the governing board of a school district to award a pupil member elective course credit or monthly financial compensation, or both, as provided. This bill would, to the extent permitted by federal law, prohibit that compensation from being considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for programs administered by counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
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2828 Existing law establishes various means-tested public social services programs administered by counties to provide eligible recipients with certain benefits, including, but not limited to, cash assistance under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, nutrition assistance under the CalFresh program, and health care services under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law establishes various awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission and establishes eligibility requirements for these awards for participating students attending qualifying institutions. Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and provides for their governance. Existing law establishes county boards of education and school districts throughout the state to administer the public elementary and secondary schools within their respective jurisdictions. Existing law requires county boards of education and school district governing boards to appoint at least one high school pupil as a pupil member of the board in response to a petition from high school pupils requesting the appointment of one or more pupil members. Existing law authorizes the county board of education and the governing board of a school district to award a pupil member elective course credit or monthly financial compensation, or both, as provided. This bill would, to the extent permitted by federal law, prohibit that compensation from being considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for programs administered by counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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3030 Existing law establishes various means-tested public social services programs administered by counties to provide eligible recipients with certain benefits, including, but not limited to, cash assistance under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, nutrition assistance under the CalFresh program, and health care services under the Medi-Cal program. Existing law establishes various awards under the administration of the Student Aid Commission and establishes eligibility requirements for these awards for participating students attending qualifying institutions.
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3232 Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state, and provides for their governance. Existing law establishes county boards of education and school districts throughout the state to administer the public elementary and secondary schools within their respective jurisdictions. Existing law requires county boards of education and school district governing boards to appoint at least one high school pupil as a pupil member of the board in response to a petition from high school pupils requesting the appointment of one or more pupil members. Existing law authorizes the county board of education and the governing board of a school district to award a pupil member elective course credit or monthly financial compensation, or both, as provided.
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3434 This bill would, to the extent permitted by federal law, prohibit that compensation from being considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, as specified. To the extent that the bill would expand eligibility for programs administered by counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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3636 The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
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3838 This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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4444 The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1090 of the Education Code is amended to read:1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:(1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.(2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.(3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.(4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.(5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.(b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.(c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.(d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.(e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.(f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.(g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.SEC. 2. Section 35120 of the Education Code is amended to read:35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.(2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.(3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.(4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.(5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.(6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.(7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.(8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.(9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.(b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.(c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.(d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.(e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.(f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.SEC. 3. Section 11157.2 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources. (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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5050 SECTION 1. Section 1090 of the Education Code is amended to read:1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:(1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.(2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.(3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.(4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.(5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.(b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.(c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.(d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.(e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.(f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.(g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.
5151
5252 SECTION 1. Section 1090 of the Education Code is amended to read:
5353
5454 ### SECTION 1.
5555
5656 1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:(1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.(2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.(3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.(4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.(5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.(b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.(c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.(d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.(e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.(f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.(g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.
5757
5858 1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:(1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.(2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.(3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.(4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.(5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.(b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.(c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.(d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.(e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.(f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.(g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.
5959
6060 1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:(1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.(2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.(3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.(4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.(5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.(b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.(c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.(d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.(e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.(f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.(g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.
6161
6262
6363
6464 1090. (a) The board of supervisors may allow, as compensation, to each regular member of the county board of education a sum not to exceed the following amounts:
6565
6666 (1) In any class one county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed six hundred dollars ($600) per month.
6767
6868 (2) In any class two county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) per month.
6969
7070 (3) In any class three county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300) per month.
7171
7272 (4) In any class four county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.
7373
7474 (5) In any class five, class six, class seven, or class eight county, each regular member of the county board of education who actually attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred sixty dollars ($160) per month.
7575
7676 (b) Any regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by subdivision (a) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (h), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held, and multiplied by the number of meetings actually attended.
7777
7878 (c) The amount of compensation shall be determined by the county board of supervisors, or, in a county having a fiscally independent county board of education, by the county board of education.
7979
8080 (d) A pupil member or regular member of a county board of education may be paid for any meeting for which the member is absent if the board by resolution duly adopted and included within its minutes finds that at the time of the meeting the member was performing services outside the meeting on behalf of the board, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship deemed acceptable by the board.
8181
8282 (e) There may also be allowed to each regular member who uses a privately owned automobile in the discharge of necessary official duties as a member of the county board of education, the same amount as allowed by any county official in the performance of the county officials duties. The mileage rate allowed in this section shall be based on the total mileage claimed in a calendar month.
8383
8484 (f) For purposes of this section, the classification of counties shall be determined pursuant to Section 1205.
8585
8686 (g) On an annual basis, the county board of education may increase the compensation of individual regular members of the board beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. Any increase made pursuant to this section shall be effective upon approval by the county board of education. This action may be rejected by a majority of the voters in that county voting in a referendum established for that purpose, as prescribed by Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 9100) of Division 9 of the Elections Code.
8787
8888 (h) (1) The county board of education may award a pupil member either or both of the following:
8989
9090 (1)
9191
9292
9393
9494 (A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.
9595
9696 (2)
9797
9898
9999
100100 (B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the county board of education.
101101
102102 (2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.
103103
104104 (i) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
105105
106106 (1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1000.
107107
108108 (2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1000.
109109
110110 SEC. 2. Section 35120 of the Education Code is amended to read:35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.(2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.(3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.(4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.(5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.(6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.(7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.(8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.(9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.(b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.(c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.(d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.(e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.(f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.
111111
112112 SEC. 2. Section 35120 of the Education Code is amended to read:
113113
114114 ### SEC. 2.
115115
116116 35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.(2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.(3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.(4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.(5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.(6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.(7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.(8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.(9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.(b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.(c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.(d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.(e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.(f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.
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118118 35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.(2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.(3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.(4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.(5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.(6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.(7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.(8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.(9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.(b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.(c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.(d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.(e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.(f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.
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120120 35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.(2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.(3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.(4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.(5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.(6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.(7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.(8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.(9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.(b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.(c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.(d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.(e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.(f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:(1)(A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.(2)(B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.(2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.
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124124 35120. (a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a salary as set forth by the local city charter law or applicable rules and regulations and as determined by a local compensation review committee.
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126126 (2) In a school district that is not located in a city and county, and in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 60,000, the governing board may prescribe, as compensation for the services of each regular member of the board who attends all meetings held, a sum not to exceed one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) in any month.
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128128 (3) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 60,000 or less, but more than 25,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) in any month.
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130130 (4) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 25,000 or less, but more than 10,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed four hundred dollars ($400) in any month.
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132132 (5) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 10,000 or less, but more than 1,000, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed two hundred forty dollars ($240) in any month.
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134134 (6) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was 1,000 or less, but more than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed one hundred twenty dollars ($120) in any month.
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136136 (7) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year was less than 150, each regular member of the city board of education or the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular members services a sum not to exceed sixty dollars ($60) per month.
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138138 (8) A regular member or pupil member who does not attend all meetings held in any month may receive, as compensation for the regular members or pupil members services, an amount not greater than the maximum amount allowed by this subdivision or paragraph (2) of subdivision (f), as applicable, divided by the number of meetings held and multiplied by the number of meetings attended.
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140140 (9) For purposes of providing compensation pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, average daily attendance for the prior school year may be increased by a school districts percentage of excused absences reported for the 199697 fiscal year.
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142142 (b) The compensation of regular members of the governing board of a school district newly organized or reorganized shall be governed by subdivision (a). For this purpose, the total average daily attendance in all of the schools of the school district in the school year in which the organization or reorganization became effective shall be considered the average daily attendance in the school district for the prior school year.
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144144 (c) A pupil member or regular member may be paid for any meeting when absent if the board, by resolution duly adopted and included in its minutes, finds that at the time of the meeting the member is performing services outside the meeting for the school district or districts, the member was ill or on jury duty, or the absence was due to a hardship considered acceptable by the board.
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146146 (d) Compensation provided pursuant to this section shall be a charge against the funds of the school district. If the city board of education or the governing board of the school district is the governing board of more than one school district, the compensation shall be charged against and paid by the respective school districts in the same proportion as the salary of the city superintendent of schools is charged against them. Compensation shall be reduced by an amount equal to any salary or compensation paid to the members of the city board of education from any funds of the city.
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148148 (e) On an annual basis, the governing board may increase the compensation of regular members beyond the limits delineated in this section, in an amount not to exceed 5 percent based on the present monthly rate of compensation. An increase made pursuant to this subdivision shall be effective upon approval by the governing board.
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150150 (f) (1) The governing board of a school district may award a pupil member either or both of the following:
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156156 (A) Elective course credit based on the number of equivalent daily instructional minutes for the pupil members services provided.
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162162 (B) Monthly financial compensation as determined by the governing board.
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164164 (2) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to this subdivision shall not be considered as income or assets when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-tested program, including, but not limited to, CalWORKs, CalFresh, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, Kinship Guardianship Assistance Payment Program (Kin-GAP), or Adoption Assistance Program (AAP), and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), and any scholarships for public colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, Cal Grant awards, Chafee grant awards, Middle Class Scholarship Program awards, California College Promise Grants, California State University Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) grants, Community College Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) grants, and grants from the University of California or the California State University.
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166166 (g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
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168168 (1) Pupil member means a pupil board member appointed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 35012.
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170170 (2) Regular member means a board member elected or selected pursuant to subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive, of Section 35012.
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172172 SEC. 3. Section 11157.2 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources. (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.
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174174 SEC. 3. Section 11157.2 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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178178 11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources. (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.
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180180 11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources. (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.
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182182 11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources. (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.
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186186 11157.2. (a) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a governing board of a school district pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.
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188188 (b) For purposes of this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), notwithstanding any other law and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member of a county board of education pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1090 of the Education Code shall be exempt from consideration as income and resources.
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190190 SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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192192 SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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194194 SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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