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Elk Grove trustees debate large stipend increase under new state law
Summary
Trustees discussed implementing AB 13 90, which would allow board stipends to rise from $750 to as much as $3,000 a month (and up to $4,500 if district ADA crosses the higher tier). Trustees split over optics, timing amid budget pressures and whether to adopt code-based tiers or a fixed stipend with periodic review.
Board President Albayani opened a lengthy discussion on AB 13 90 after staff presented recommended bylaw edits to implement the law’s new limits on trustee compensation.
Superintendent Riley summarized the statute and the subcommittee’s recommendation to adopt the Education Code’s ‘up to’ amounts tied to prior-year average daily attendance (ADA), noting that the change would require board action to implement. He said the district’s current stipend policy dates to 1991 and that adopting the CSBA/Ed Code option would raise the monthly stipend from $750 to $3,000 for districts in EGUSD’s ADA range, with a prospective increase to $4,500 if ADA…
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