School employees: San Jose Unified School District.

Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state pursuant to which school districts operate schools and employ certificated personnel to provide instruction to pupils. Existing law establishes procedures for the hiring of these employees, and authorizes school districts to negotiate, and enter into, collective bargaining agreements with entities representing employees. Existing law requires every employee of a school district with an average daily attendance of 250 or more to be classified as and become a permanent employee of the school district if the employee has been employed by the school district for 2 complete consecutive school years in a position requiring certification qualifications and is reelected for the next succeeding school year to a position requiring certification qualifications. This bill, according to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the San Jose Unified School District and the San Jose Teachers Association, would specify when a probationary employee of the San Jose Unified School District whose probationary period commences during the 2015–16 fiscal year or any fiscal year thereafter becomes a permanent employee of the school district if the employee has been employed by the school district for one complete school year or 2 or 3 complete consecutive school years, as applicable, in a position requiring certification qualifications and the employee is reelected for the next succeeding school year to a position requiring certification qualifications. This bill would make a legislative finding and declaration as to the necessity of a special statute applicable to the San Jose Unified School District.