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Barstow trustees vote to align compensation with AB 1390, establishing $1,200 monthly cap
Summary
The board adopted Resolution No. 18‑2025/26 to align trustee pay with Assembly Bill 1390, setting the maximum monthly compensation at $1,200 effective Jan. 1, 2026; the vote was recorded as four in favor and one opposed.
The Barstow Unified School District Board of Trustees adopted Resolution No. 18‑2025/26 on Feb. 24 to align trustee compensation with changes enacted in Assembly Bill 1390.
The resolution establishes a maximum monthly compensation of $1,200 for each regular board member, effective Jan. 1, 2026, contingent on the district’s prior‑year average daily attendance (ADA) tier. The reading of the resolution cited Education Code section 35120 and noted the district’s prior year ADA of 6,261 as the basis for the applicable tier.
A trustee asked whether the adjustment implied personal motivation; one trustee responded, ‘‘I don't believe that anybody is here for this purpose,’’ and the board then moved to a public vote. The clerk's tally was reported as four in favor and one opposed; the resolution carried.
The resolution states the board retains authority to enact annual adjustments of up to 5% to actual compensation paid to regular members, subject to public‑session approval, and that partial‑month attendance adjustments will follow Education Code formulae. The clerk will certify the resolution as adopted and the district will apply the change retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026.
