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Board updates compensation policy to match new state cap; public speakers urged caution amid budget shortfall
Summary
The board revised its bylaw to mirror recent state law updating allowable trustee compensation for a district of AESD’s size to $2,000 per month (effective Mar. 1, 2026). Public commenters questioned raises given a reported $28 million deficit; superintendent said the change aligns district policy with state law and is not automatic or retroactive.
At the Feb. 11 meeting, the Anaheim Elementary School District Board of Education voted to adopt updated bylaw language aligning trustee compensation with recent state legislation referenced at the meeting as Assembly Bill 13 90 (discussed as AB 1390). The revised bylaw reflects the statutory maximum of $2,000 per month for a district of Anaheim Elementary's size; the board recorded the final vote as 5–0 in favor.
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