§ 1293 County School Employee Contracts

Education Code·California

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This rule lets a county school superintendent hire certified staff, but only until the end of the school year when his own term ends, and never for more than four and a half years.

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•Contracts can only be for certified positions.
•They must end by the school year when the superintendent’s term ends.
•No contract can last more than 4 years and 6 months.

Example

A superintendent who was elected in 2022 wants to hire a new certified math teacher.

He can sign a contract that runs until the end of the 2025‑2026 school year (the year his term ends), but the contract can’t be longer than four years and six months total.

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§ 1293 County School Employee Contracts

A county superintendent of schools may enter into contracts of employment with persons employed by him in positions requiring certification qualifications for periods of not to exceed the end of the school year in which the term for which the county superintendent of schools was elected or appointed expires and in no event, for more than four years and six months. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

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county superintendent of schools contracts of employment certification qualifications four years and six months

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1293.

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