Each county superintendent shall receive his actual and necessary traveling expenses. The expenses shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, and be paid out of the county general fund.
Article 1Appointment, Qualifications, Salary and Expenses
Section § 1200
Every county superintendent in California is entitled to have their necessary travel costs covered. These expenses must be approved by the county board of supervisors and are paid from the county's general fund.
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Section § 1201
The law states that a county superintendent can be reimbursed for travel expenses when attending official conventions or conferences. These events must be approved by the county's board of supervisors and called by key educational authorities in California, like the State Board of Education. The board of supervisors can also grant the superintendent permission to perform duties outside their county, including out-of-state.
Each county superintendent shall also receive his actual and necessary traveling expenses, when, with the approval of the board of supervisors, he attends any convention or conference to which he is called by the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and when the board of supervisors delegates the power to perform services outside of his county either within or without the state.
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Section § 1202
This law says that the costs for running the superintendent of schools' office, like supplies and communication, must be approved and paid by the county from its general fund just like any other county expenses.
The expenses of the office of superintendent of schools for its stationery, blank books, postage, expressage, freight, telephone, telegraphing, and other necessary office expenses shall be allowed by the supervisors of the county and paid out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as other claims against the county are paid.
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Section § 1203
This law says that the cost of providing housing for the county superintendent of schools and their services must be covered by the county's general fund, as approved by the county's board of supervisors.
The expense of providing housing for all the services of the county superintendent of schools shall be allowed by the board of supervisors of the county and paid out of the general fund of the county.
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Section § 1204
This law explains how the retirement contributions for a county superintendent of schools in California should be calculated. The contributions and benefits are based on the superintendent's entire annual salary, regardless of the different funds from which the salary is paid. Contributions should be made from each fund in proportion to how much of the salary is paid from it. The rule applies retroactively as if it had been in effect since September 19, 1947.
For the purposes of the retirement system of which a county superintendent of schools is a member, all contributions by or on account of the county superintendent and all benefits to him shall be based, insofar as, and to the extent that, such contributions and benefits are based upon the compensation received by him as county superintendent of schools, upon the whole of his annual salary as county superintendent of schools regardless of the fund or funds from which paid, subject only to the maximum amount of salary on which contributions can be paid the system. If such contributions are required to be paid to the system from any fund from which any part of the annual salary of the county superintendent of schools is paid, then contributions shall be paid from each of the funds from which his annual salary is actually paid in the same proportion of the total contribution as that part of his annual salary paid from such fund is of the whole of his annual salary. Contributions which would have been made by any county superintendent of schools, or by an employer on account of said superintendent, if this section had been in effect on and after September 19, 1947, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section.
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Section § 1205
This section explains how the qualifications for county superintendents of schools are determined based on the average daily attendance (ADA) of students in public schools in each county. It classifies counties into eight groups. Class one is for counties with an ADA of 750,000 or more, and class eight is for counties with an ADA of less than 1,000. The other classes fall in between these ranges based on their ADA numbers.
For the purposes of prescribing the qualifications required of county superintendents of schools the counties are classified on the basis of the average daily attendance in the public schools as follows:
Class one (1) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of seven hundred fifty thousand (750,000) and over.
Class two (2) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of one hundred forty thousand (140,000) to seven hundred forty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (749,999), inclusive.
Class three (3) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of sixty thousand (60,000) to one hundred thirty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (139,999), inclusive.
Class four (4) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of thirty thousand (30,000) to fifty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (59,999), inclusive.
Class five (5) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of fifteen thousand (15,000) to twenty-nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (29,999), inclusive.
Class six (6) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of seven thousand (7,000) to fourteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (14,999), inclusive.
Class seven (7) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of one thousand (1,000) to six thousand nine hundred ninety-nine (6,999), inclusive.
Class eight (8) includes all counties with an average daily attendance of under one thousand (1,000).
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Section § 1206
To become a county superintendent of schools in California, a person usually needs a valid credential from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. However, if a county's school enrollment grows and changes the county's classification, the current superintendent can remain in office and even run for reelection, even if they don't have the credential required for that new classification.
(a)CA Education Code § 1206(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to office as county superintendent of schools of any county who does not possess a valid credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing of the type designated in this article for each class.
(b)CA Education Code § 1206(b) Where a county changes from one class to another because of an increase in the average daily attendance in the public schools of that county, the incumbent county superintendent of schools in that county shall not be prohibited from continuing in office and shall be eligible for reelection to the same office regardless of whether the incumbent county
superintendent of schools possesses a valid credential otherwise required in a county of that class.
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Section § 1207
This law explains the rules about the qualifications and salaries of county superintendents of schools in California. The qualifications are determined by the size of the county based on school attendance numbers as of October 1st each year. Importantly, a superintendent's salary cannot be reduced during their time in office, or if they're re-elected or re-appointed for consecutive terms.
The qualifications of the county superintendent of schools in each county shall be as set forth in Sections 1205 to 1212, inclusive, for that class into which the county falls. The class into which each county falls shall be determined on October 1st of each year based upon the average daily attendance in the public schools of such county for the preceding school year as reported to the State Department of Education. In no case will the salary of the county superintendent be lowered during his term of office.
The salaries set forth in Section 1213 are payable to incumbent county superintendents of schools; provided, however, that the salary of an incumbent shall not be reduced during the term for which he was elected or appointed or for any consecutive new term to which he is elected or appointed.
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Section § 1208
This law says that county school superintendents in certain California counties need to have a special type of certification called an administrative credential. It also states that having either an elementary or a secondary administrative credential is considered the same as having a general administrative credential.
(a)CA Education Code § 1208(a) All county superintendents of schools in counties within classes (1) to (8), inclusive, shall possess a valid administrative credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
(b)CA Education Code § 1208(b) For purposes of this section, the possession of a valid elementary administrative credential and a valid secondary administrative credential are equivalent to the possession of a valid general administrative credential.
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Section § 1209
This law says that a county superintendent of schools can't give themselves a pay raise, more benefits, or a better pension without first letting the county board of education know. It has to be talked about in a regular public meeting and approved by the board.
A county superintendent of schools shall not increase his or her salary, financial remuneration, benefits, or pension in any manner or for any reason without bringing the matter to the attention of the county board of education for its discussion at a regularly scheduled public meeting of the board and without the approval of the county board of education.
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