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Volume 13                    For Publication Date: August 18, 2000                   No. 18

By the Way. . .

Community College Trustees Could Double Their Compensation. Legislation introduced by Senator Dede Alpert (D-Coronado) would adjust the statutory ceiling on compensation for members of a county board of education, a community college board of education, a community college, or a school board. SB 1550 would also establish the Continuing Education Program for Governing Board Members to provide ongoing training and education for county and school district governing board members. The bill would double the current monthly compensation limits (or ceiling) for governing board members. These levels are based on districts ADA/FTES or the classification of counties. SB 1550 further provides that the compensation levels may be further increased annually by the cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) provided to K-12 board members who participate in the new Continuing Education Program authorized by the bill.

SB 1550 is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee, and its fate is unknown.