Board president cites AB 1390 and signals upcoming proposal to raise trustee stipend
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Board president referenced Assembly Bill 1390 (signed by the governor) and said she will bring an action item to raise the board stipend to $800 per month effective Jan. 1, 2026, giving trustees a choice between stipend or benefits.
During reports the board president highlighted a recent change in state guidance and an upcoming action item on trustee compensation. She said Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1390 concerning public school board compensation, noted that board pay limits had not been updated in roughly 40 years, and told trustees she intends to place an action item on the Jan. 14 agenda to increase the monthly stipend to $800 effective Jan. 1, 2026. The president told trustees they would be able to choose between an increase in stipend or benefits if the board passes the action item.
The remark came during general reports and was framed as a forthcoming agenda item rather than a finalized board decision; the president asked trustees to consider the proposal and said she would present it as an action item at the next meeting.
