Section 44030.5 Of Article 2. Rights And Duties From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 25. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
44030.5
. (a) The superintendent of a school district or county
office of education, or the administrator of a charter school,
employing a person with a credential shall report any change in the
employment status of the credentialholder to the commission not later
than 30 days after the change in employment status, if the
credentialholder, while working in a position requiring a credential,
and as a result of an allegation of misconduct or while an
allegation of misconduct is pending, is dismissed, is nonreelected,
resigns, is suspended or placed on unpaid administrative leave for
more than 10 days as a final adverse action, retires, or is otherwise
terminated by a decision not to employ or reemploy.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), a change of employment status
due solely to unsatisfactory performance pursuant to paragraph (4)
of subdivision (a) of Section 44932 or a reduction in force pursuant
to Sections 44955 to 44958, inclusive, is not a result of an
allegation of misconduct.
(c) The failure to make the report required by subdivision (a) is
unprofessional conduct and may subject the superintendent of the
school district or county office of education, or the administrator
of a charter school, to adverse action by the commission.
(d) (1) Notwithstanding Section 44030, refusing or willfully
neglecting to make the report required by subdivision (a) is a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred
dollars ($500) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(2) All fines imposed pursuant to this subdivision are the
personal responsibility of the superintendent of the school district
or county office of education, or the administrator of a charter
school, and may not be paid or reimbursed with public funds.