Ed. Code, § 44934.1 · Article 3. Resignations, Dismissals, and Leaves of Absence
Ed. Code, § 44934.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) This section shall apply only to dismissal or suspension proceedings based solely on charges of egregious misconduct, as described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 44932.
(b) Upon the filing of written charges, duly signed and verified by the person filing them, with the governing board of a school district, or upon a written statement of charges formulated by the governing board of a school district charging that there exists cause, as specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 44932, for the dismissal or suspension of a permanent employee of the school district, the governing board of the school district may, upon majority vote, except as provided in this article if it deems the action necessary, give notice to the permanent employee of its intention to dismiss or suspend him or her at the expiration of 30 days from the date of service of the notice, unless the employee demands a hearing as provided in this article.
(c) Any written statement of charges of egregious misconduct shall specify instances of behavior and the acts or omissions constituting the charge so that the employee will be able to prepare his or her defense. It shall, where applicable, state the statutes and rules that the employee is alleged to have violated, and it shall also set forth the facts relevant to each occasion of alleged egregious misconduct.
(d) This section shall also apply to the suspension of probationary employees in a school district with an average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils that has not adopted a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 3542.2 of the Government Code.
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History
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 55, Sec. 4. (AB 215) Effective January 1, 2015.
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Ed. Code, § 44934.1. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 44932Printed as Sections 44933, 44934, 44934.1, 44935, 44936, 44937, 44943, and 44944
- Ed. Code, § 44934Printed as Section 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44935Printed as Section 44934 or 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44936Printed as Section 44934 or 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44937Printed as Section 44934 or 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44939.1Printed as Section 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44944.05Printed as Section 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44944.1Printed as Section 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44945Printed as Section 44934 or 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44990Printed as Section 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44991Printed as Section 44934.1
- Ed. Code, § 44994Printed as Section 44934.1
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