Section 44940.5 Of Article 3. Resignations, Dismissals, And Leaves Of Absence From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 25. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.
44940.5
. A certificated employee placed on compulsory leave of
absence pursuant to Section 44940, and a classified employee placed
on compulsory leave of absence pursuant to Section 45304 shall be
subject to the following procedures:
(a) The governing board of the school district may extend the
compulsory leave of absence of the employee beyond the initial period
specified in Section 44940 or 45304, whichever is applicable, by
giving notice to the employee within 10 days after the entry of
judgment in the proceedings that the employee will be dismissed at
the expiration of 30 days from the date of service of the notice,
unless the employee demands a hearing as provided in this article.
(b) An employee placed upon compulsory leave of absence pursuant
to this section shall continue to be paid his or her regular salary
during the period of his or her compulsory leave of absence if and
during that time he or she furnishes to the school district a
suitable bond, or other security acceptable to the governing board,
as a guarantee that the employee will repay to the school district
the amount of salary so paid to him or her during the period of the
compulsory leave of absence in case the employee is convicted of the
charges, or fails or refuses to return to service following an
acquittal of the offense or dismissal of the charges. If the employee
is acquitted of the offense, or the charges against the employee are
dismissed, the school district shall reimburse the employee for the
cost of the bond upon his or her return to service in the school
district.
(c) If the employee does not elect to furnish bond, or other
security acceptable to the governing board of the district, and if
the employee is acquitted of the offense, or the charges against him
or her are dismissed without his or her guilt being established, the
school district shall pay to the employee his or her full
compensation for the period of the compulsory leave of absence upon
his or her return to service in the school district. If the charges
against the employee are dismissed as a result of the employee's
successful completion of a drug diversion program, upon the employee'
s return to service in the school district, the school district, at
the employee's election, shall pay to the employee any accrued leave,
and differential pay pursuant to Sections 44977, 45195, and 45196,
for up to the length of the employee's compulsory leave of absence.
(d) An action taken pursuant to this section by a governing board
shall be reported immediately to the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing. The commission shall give priority to the
investigation and resolution of these cases.