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HomeEducation CodeCh. 5Art. 1§ 45100 Classified School Employee Rules

§ 45100 Classified School Employee Rules

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§ 45100 Classified School Employee Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •This law applies to most school workers who aren't teachers, like janitors, bus drivers, and office staff.
  • •It covers workers in regular school districts, county schools, and special programs run by multiple schools together.
  • •Some big city schools with their own hiring rules don’t have to follow this law, except for certain helper jobs like teacher aides.
  • •School boards can decide to not follow some parts of this law for certain jobs like security guards or tech workers.

Example

A school district hires a new janitor.

This law says the janitor gets the same rules as other school workers for things like hiring, pay, and job protection. But if the school is in a big city with its own rules, the janitor might not be covered unless the school board decides to follow this law.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 45100 Classified School Employee Rules

Article 2 (commencing with Section 10340) of Chapter 4 of Part 7, Articles 1 to 5, inclusive (commencing with Section 45100), Article 7 (commencing with Section 45340), and the applicable provisions of Sections 44047, 44048, Article 1 (commencing with Section 7000) of Chapter 1, Article 1 (commencing with Section 7100) of Chapter 2 of Part 5, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 44000) shall apply to all classified employees of a school district, including those authorized in Sections 35025, 35041, and 35045, whether a merit or nonmerit system district as authorized by this chapter unless the section specifically limits its application to nonmerit system districts. These provisions shall also apply to all persons who are part of the classified service who are employed by the county superintendent of schools, or any division thereof, and whose salaries are paid out of the county school service fund regardless of the origin of the fund moneys, and to all persons employed by any entity, including a regional occupational center or program, created or established by any two or more school districts pursuant to statute, including Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 7450) of Division 6, exercising any joint power pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 6500) of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, or as otherwise conferred by law upon such districts. These provisions shall not apply to employees of a school district lying wholly within a city and county which provides in its charter for a merit system of employment for employees employed in positions not requiring certification qualifications except that, commencing July 1, 1992, the governing board of that district may adopt a resolution to make these provisions applicable to persons employed as paraprofessionals as defined in Section 44671.5, who have not attained permanent status under the merit system as of that date. The positions authorized in Sections 35025, 35041, and 35045 may, by resolution of a governing board, be exempted from the provisions of Article 6 (commencing with Section 45240) of this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 287, Sec. 1.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

classified employeesmerit systemnonmerit systemparaprofessionalsSection 44671.5

Related Statutes

  • § 45120 Merit System Employee Transition
  • § 45120.1 Employee Rights After Reorganization
  • § 45103.5 Food Service Consulting Contracts
  • § 45104 Classified Service Position Rules
  • § 45109 Classified Employee Duty Assignment

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 45100.
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