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15, 2016
Be inspired, build professional skills at 2016 North State Conference
Kevin Bracy brings his passionate and inspirational message on the pursuit
of greatness to the multi-region spring event.
AB 375
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12-week differential pay period per maternity/paternity
leave. If a school year ends before the 12-week period
is exhausted, the employee may take the balance of the
12-week period in the subsequent school year.
A bonding leave does not need to be taken in one
continuous period. Under California Family Rights Act
regulations, the minimum duration of leave is two weeks.
However, employers must grant requests for leaves of
less than two weeks on two occasions and may grant
additional requests for leaves lasting less than two weeks.
Any leave taken must be concluded within one year of
the birth or placement of the child.
Section 44975 states: “To the extent that this sec-
Education leaders from throughout California will
descend on the Reno area April 29-May 1 for one of
ACSA’s largest regional events: the North State Spring
Conference.
Sponsored by Regions 1-4, the event is open to
all school leaders interested in honing their leadership
skills. With a theme of “Learn, Collaborate, Inspire,” the
program features keynote speakers as well as breakout
sessions, covering all the crucial topics facing educators
today: Common Core, the Every Student Succeeds Act,
LCFF and LCAP, and many more.
Like any ACSA event, the North State Spring
Conference promises much-needed support, camaraderie
and professional skill development. In addition to the
learning sessions, networking events and activities are
designed to renew and refresh attendees’ commitment to
their students and profession.
Highlights of the conference include three keynote presentations: “B.R.A.C.E. Yourself to Continue to M.A.D.,
by author, facilitator and coach Kevin Bracy; “How to Be
Smart About Curriculum Development,” by International
Center for Leadership Education President Sue Gendron;
and Creating R.E.A.L. Culture That Thrives, by author
tion conflicts with a provision of a collective bargaining
agreement entered into by a public school employer and
an exclusive representative before January 1, 2016…this
section shall not apply until expiration or renewal of
that collective bargaining agreement.” What constitutes
a “conflict” is unclear; however, we believe certificated
contracts that provide unpaid leave or a different method
of calculating pay during bonding leave conflict with the
new law and prevail until the contract expires.
In cases of conflict, districts must update the language
when the agreement expires or is renewed. If the contract is silent, it is unnecessary to update the CBA, since
the district is automatically required to comply with the
new law.
Dannis Woliver Kelley has prepared a detailed list of
FAQs and answers related to AB 375. The document is
available at http://www.DWKesq.com/FAQ-AB375.
and leadership consultant Keith Hawkins.
Another highlight of the event is a mini pre-conference
focusing on resilience in education. Presenters include
ACSA Board member Rob Martinez, assistant superintendent in Fairfield-Suisun USD, who will discuss transformational resilience; and Jacqueline Kearns, principal
of the Matt Garcia College and Career Academy, also
in Fairfield-Suisun, who will discuss Grit Development.
Following, job-alike breakouts will help show attendees
how to be resil