The governing boards of two or more school districts, in none of which the employees are entitled to the benefits of a pension or retirement system maintained by a city, city and county, or county in which the district, or a part thereof, is located, meeting in joint session, may in their discretion, submit to the qualified electors of the districts, and upon petition signed by not less than 10 percent of the qualified electors of each district the governing boards shall submit to the qualified electors of the districts the proposition of establishing a joint plan for a retirement salary to be paid by the districts to all teachers fulfilling the requirements of the plan in the public schools of the districts and to other employees of the districts as the governing boards may determine, or, in the case of a petition, other employees specified in the petition, and to provide, out of funds of the districts, a portion of the cost thereunder, including expenses incident to the administration of the plan.
Article 1Establishment of Plan
Section § 24900
This law allows multiple school districts to come together and propose a retirement plan for their teachers and other district employees if they don't already have a city or county pension plan. The plan can be put to a vote among the residents of the districts if the governing boards decide to do so, or if a petition with at least 10% of the electors' signatures is submitted. The districts will also cover some of the plan’s costs and administrative expenses using their funds.
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Section § 24901
This law explains that school districts can let people vote on a new plan during any regular or special election. The school boards decide when these elections happen, following specific rules laid out in another section of the education code.
The proposition of establishing the plan may be submitted to the electors of the districts at any general or special election called and held in the districts, as the governing boards of the districts may determine. The governing boards of the school districts may order the elections that shall be called and held in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5300) of Part 4.
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Section § 24902
This law explains how school district elections concerning the establishment of a district retirement plan should be handled. When such an election is held, it must be combined with other district elections happening on the same day. All the polling places, voting booths, and election officers used must be the same across these elections. Voters will decide on the retirement plan using a single ballot, and everything about the election will be documented as if it’s a single, unified election.
The governing boards calling the election shall consolidate the election and submit to the electors of the respective districts on the same day the question of whether a district retirement plan shall be established in the districts. Within the territory affected by the order of consolidation, the election precinct polling places and voting booths shall, in every case, be the same. There shall be only one set of election officers in each precinct. The propositions to be voted upon within the respective districts may be set forth on one ticket or ballot. All proceedings had in the premises shall be recorded in one set of election papers, and the election shall be held in all respects as though there were only one election.
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Section § 24903
This law section says that an election can be combined with another election according to certain rules in the Elections Code.
The election may be consolidated with any other election pursuant to Part 3 (commencing with Section 10400) of Division 10 of the Elections Code.
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Section § 24904
This law states that if there's an upcoming election, notices must be posted at least 10 days before the vote, and they need to be signed by most of the board members from each district. If the district has a widely circulated newspaper, the notice should also be published in it at least once, 10 days before the election.
The election shall be called by posting notices, signed by a majority of the governing board of each district, not less than 10 days before the election. If there is a newspaper of general circulation published in any of the districts, notice shall be published in such a newspaper at least once, and at least 10 days prior to the election.
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Section § 24905
This section states that when a school district holds an election for a purpose not specifically outlined, it should follow the same procedures used for bond authorization elections. Essentially, these elections must be conducted like elections for school district bonds, including how they are organized and results announced. Additionally, the school districts' governing boards involved in the election are to function as a single board.
In all respects not otherwise specified the election shall be called and held, and returns canvassed and the result announced in the manner provided for the holding of elections for the purpose of authorizing bonds of the school districts, so far as the provisions of the laws are applicable. The governing boards of the school districts in which the election is held shall, for the purposes of this section, be considered as one board.
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Section § 24906
This law section is about a proposition that will appear on election ballots. It asks voters if the school district boards should have the authority to create a joint retirement plan for teachers and other district employees. Voters can choose 'Yes' or 'No' on the ballot to show their decision.
There shall be printed on the ballots to be used at the election the proposition: “Shall the governing boards of (here insert the names of the districts under the control of the boards submitting the proposition) school districts be authorized to establish a plan for a joint district retirement salary for the teachers and such other employees of the districts as the governing boards or the petition determines.” To the right of the proposition shall be printed the words “Yes” and “No” with voting squares.
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Section § 24907
If most voters in each district agree to a proposal in an election, the school boards must create a shared retirement plan for teachers and other district employees as decided by the boards or a petition.
If, at the election, a majority of the voters in each district voting on the proposition cast their ballots in favor of the proposition, the governing boards shall establish a joint district retirement salary plan for the teachers and for such other employees of the districts as the boards or the petition determine.
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Section § 24908
If most people in each district vote against a proposal, the decision-makers cannot propose the same idea again for at least six months after the election.
If a majority of the votes cast in each district on the proposition is in the negative, the governing boards shall not submit the proposition again within a period of six months after the date of the election.
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