Resolution 2324-39

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PETALUMA CITY ELEMENTARY AND PETALUMA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS (“PETALUMA CITY SCHOOLS”), NOT TO REEMPLOY CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

WHEREAS, the Governing Board of the PETALUMA CITY (ELEMENTARY) SCHOOL DISTRICT and the PETALUMA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (“District”) adopted a Resolution in the matter of the Reduction or Discontinuance of Certain Particular Kinds of Services (“Resolution”) on or before March 15, 2024, authorizing and directing the Superintendent or Superintendent’s designee, to initiate and pursue procedures necessary not to reemploy the equivalent of 4.5 FTE full-time certificated employees of the District pursuant to Education Code sections 44949 and 44955 because of a reduction and/or discontinuance of particular kinds of services; and

WHEREAS, the Superintendent, or Superintendent’s designee, duly and properly served a Notice of Reduction or Discontinuance of Particular Kinds of Services (“Notice”) on the certificated employees listed on Attachment “A” on or before March 15, 2024, indicating that the Governing Board did not intend to reemploy them to the extent indicated in the Resolution and Notice for the 2024-2025 school year; and

WHEREAS, the certificated employee listed on Attachment “A” were informed of their right to request a hearing and that failure to do so in writing by the date specified in the aforementioned notice would constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing; and

WHEREAS, the certificated employees listed in Attachment “B” either did not submit a timely request for hearing, or submitted a timely request and then rescinded the request; now

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that considering the certificated staff requirements of the District for the 2024-2025 school year, as well as the seniority and qualifications of each of the certificated employees of the District, the services of the certificated employee listed on Attachment “C” will not be required for the ensuing school year to the extent indicated in the Resolution and Notice to the employees listed in Attachment “C.”; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Superintendent, or Superintendent’s designee, is authorized and directed to give Final Notice to the certificated employee listed on Attachment “C” that their services will not be required by this District for the 2024-2025 school year. Said notice shall be given by serving upon said persons a true copy of this Resolution and Decision Not to Reemploy Certificated Employees.

The foregoing resolution was introduced by Board Member Gen who moved its adoption, seconded by Member Cloud and adopted by the following vote: 

CLOUD:  Aye GEN: Aye PAUN: Aye QUINN: Aye WEBSTER:Aye

WHEREUPON, the President declared the above resolution adopted and SO ORDERED this 23rd day of April 2024.

Caitlin Quinn, President, Board of Education

ATTEST: 

Matthew Harris, Secretary