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Board adopts new school-board pay thresholds under AB 1390; changes effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The board voted to adopt state-mandated compensation thresholds established by AB 1390 (signed Oct. 11, 2025), which updates monthly pay ranges for school-board members based on average daily attendance; the change takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.
The Colton Joint Unified School District board on Nov. 6 voted to adopt the new compensation thresholds for board members set by Assembly Bill 1390, a law signed by the governor on Oct. 11, 2025.
Superintendent Miranda presented the legislation and its local impact, explaining that the law updates the monthly compensation range for governing-board members statewide to reflect workload and inflation. AB 1390 sets a compensation band from $600 to $4,500 per month depending on a district’s average daily attendance (ADA). Miranda noted the district’s ADA is close to 18,000, placing the district within the 10,001–25,000 ADA band; the board’s current threshold is $400 per month under current rules. The law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
"This legislation recognizes the increased workload for governing boards and aligns compensation with comparable local elected positions," Miranda told the board while presenting tabular comparisons of local electeds’ compensation levels.
Board members asked about implementation and whether bylaws would be amended. Staff said the board’s bylaws would not be changed immediately; instead, the district will adopt the state-determined range and reevaluate monthly compensation in accordance with the new statutory thresholds. Board members voiced support for transparency and noted the change follows a 40-year period without statewide adjustment.
The item was moved and seconded and then approved by the board. No implementation beyond adoption was scheduled before Jan. 1, 2026.
