Episode 89 Review and Update—Personnel Actions and the March 15th Deadline – Are You Ready?

In this episode, we re-air Podcast 52 from March 2022, in which host Sloan Simmons joins partners and Lozano Smith Labor and Employment Co-Practice Group Leaders Michelle Cannon and Gabriela Flowers to discuss several important school district labor and employment deadlines that all fall on March 15. This brief but information packed episode includes discussion on various types of release from employment as well as layoffs. The presenters also address changes to the classified layoff process that became effective in 2022. Sloan also discusses with Gabby some important updates and developments on these issues as of March 2025. Show Notes & References 2:29 – Non-reelection of second year probationary certificated employees 3:32 – March 15th deadlines 4:51 – First year probationary employees 4:56 – Education Code section 44929.21 5:41 – Release and reassignment notices for administrators ( Ed. Code section 44951 ) 8:43 – Certificated layoff process 10:12 – Ed. code sections 44955 and 44949 10:37 – Bumping rights 11:23 – Chronology of layoffs 15:55 – Classified layoff process 18:16 – Bumping language and collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) 19:16 – Definition of permanency for classified employee layoffs 20:02 – AB 438 impacts 23:14 – CBAs and classified layoffs 26:20 – *UPDATES* as of March 2025   For more information on the topics discussed in this podcast, please visit our website at:   Disclaimer: As the information contained herein is necessarily general, its application to a particular set of facts and circumstances may vary. For this reason, this podcast episode does not constitute legal advice. We recommend that you consult with your counsel prior to acting on the information contained herein.

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This episode was published on Mar 3, 2025.

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