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Trustee pay rises in focus after AB 1390; Chico Unified staff to prepare resolution for December
Summary
Board members discussed Assembly Bill 1390 — now law — which raises the maximum trustee compensation to $2,000; President Landau suggested indexing the stipend to inflation (about $1,274) and asked staff to prepare a resolution for possible December action while trustees debated an objective formula vs. arbitrary figures.
Board members spent an extended informational segment discussing Assembly Bill 1390, which the presenter said has raised the maximum allowable compensation for school trustees to $2,000 per month. President Landau framed the conversation around the historical intent of trustee stipends and proposed tying an updated stipend to inflation, estimating $1,274 as the 1984 equivalent of $400 in present dollars.
Trustees debated methods for choosing a stipend: some favored an inflation‑adjusted benchmark or a formula based on district wages, while others cautioned against ad hoc selections and urged a transparent, objective approach. Several trustees said higher compensation could broaden the candidate pool and make service feasible for younger parents and people with caregiving responsibilities; others emphasized transparency about existing benefits (medical coverage) and fiscal impacts on district budgets.
No action was taken at the meeting because the item was informational. Multiple trustees asked staff to prepare a draft resolution for the December organizational meeting so the board can consider an action item with dollar amounts and fiscal analysis. Staff indicated district reserves could absorb a modest increase but that administration would prepare financial impacts for options the board wishes to consider.
