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Meeting of September 3, 2004

  • Agenda

  • Minutes

  • Handouts

    • Categorical Reform Edges Forward
      Attachment #1 (458KB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 5/7/04


    • Paid Family Leave Insurance Kicks In
      Attachment #2 (265KB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 7/16/04


    • Key NCLB Parent Notifications Timeline
      Attachment #3 (1.2MB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 7/16/04


    • Must We Provide Health Benefits for Domestic Partners?
      Attachment #4 (263KB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 6/18/04


    • Is There Money in the State Budget for Staff Development Buyback Days?
      Attachment #5 (182KB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 8/20/04


    • If We Drop PAR, Does the Carryover go to the General Fund?
      Attachment #6 (206KB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 8/20/04


    • STRS Supports Federal Legislation to Revise Social Security Benefits for STRS Members
      Attachment #7 (493KB pdf)
      Fiscal Report - 8/20/04


    • PERS Board Reduces Employer Contribution Rate for 2004-05
      Attachment #8 (223KB pdf)


    • Results on CalSTRS and CalPERS Employer Meeting on 8/11/04
      Attachment #9 (746KB pdf)


    • Government Pension Offset
      Attachment #10 (1.5MB pdf)


    • Public Employers Must Provide "Name-Clearing" Hearing Prior to Releasing Derogatory Information to Third Parties
      Attachment #11 (536KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Increased Flexibility for Meeting Highly Qualified Teacher Standards Under NCLB
      Attachment #12 (482KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Federal Legislation Clarified Employers' Disclosure Requirements When Hiring Third Party Investigators
      Attachment #13 (562KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Court of Appeal Holds That 4-year Period to Bring Charges Against Teachers is Absolute, Even Where Teacher Misconduct Was Not Discovered by School District During That Period
      Attachment #14 (637KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Teacher Successful in Claim of Retaliation for Criticism of Special Education Program
      Attachment #15 (604KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Districts Not Required to Classify Teachers as Probationary Retroactive to Effective Date of Credential
      Attachment #16 (492KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Employers May Be Held Liable for Harassment of Employees by Nonemployees When the Employer Knows or Should Have Known of the Harassment
      Attachment #17 (523KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Academic/Certificated Employees on STRS Disability Leave Must Apply for Reinstatement Within 39 Months of Effective Date of Disability
      Attachment #18 (540KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Public Records Act Requires Disclosure of Employee Disciplinary Records When the Complaint is Substantive and the Charge is Well Founded
      Attachment #19 (523KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • The U.S. Supreme Court Rules That States Can Be Sued Under the Americans With Disabilities Act
      Attachment #20 (454KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Supreme Court Allows Employers to Assert "Duty to Mitigate" Defense in Supervisor-Created Sexual Harassment Cases
      Attachment #21 (521KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Bill Provides Changes to Budget and Finance Process and Limitation of Superintendent Severance Pay
      Attachment #22 (505KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Board of Trustees May Increase Disciplinary Penalty Beyond That Recommended by Hearing Officer
      Attachment #23 (539KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Court Approves School District's Modification of Non-Vested Retiree Health Benefits
      Attachment #24 (546KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Employee Terminated for Cause May Not Claim CalPERS Disability Retirement Benefits
      Attachment #25 (441KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Teachers Serving Under Emergency Permits Not Entitled to Tenure Track Even if They Possess Regular Credentials in Other Areas
      Attachment #26 (541KB pdf)
      Lozano Smith Client News Brief


    • Local disciplinary proceeding against teacher cannot include evidence of misconduct that occurred more than four years earlier.
      Attachment #27 (219KB pdf)


    • California Performance Review
      Attachment #28 (1.6MB pdf)


    • K-12 Management Collective Bargaining Summits
      Attachment #29 (486KB pdf)


    • CalPERS Workshops
      Attachment #30 (2.3MB pdf)


    • H.R.743 - Social Security Protection Act of 2004
      Attachment #31 (817KB pdf)


    • 403b Compare Vendor List
      Attachment #32 (1.7MB pdf)





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Jim Vidak
County Superintendent of Schools


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Visalia, CA 93278-5091
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