ID S1090

Board of trustees must hold a public meeting to receive input on financial problems before declaring a financial emergency.

School district qualifies for financial emergency if state department of education certifies one or more conditions are met, including: base salary multipliers reduced by 1.5% or more, minimum instructional salary reduced by 1.5% or more, general fund money per support unit reduced by more than 3%, property tax revenue reduced by more than 5.5%, or general fund decreased by at least 3.5% due to funding decrease or natural disaster.

Upon financial emergency declaration, board of trustees gains power to reopen salary and benefits compensation aspects of negotiated agreements and may impose its last, best offer if parties cannot reach agreement after good faith negotiation.

Reduction in force decisions must not be made solely on consideration of employee seniority or contract status; the board of trustees maintains sole discretion over which employees are selected.

Each school district must adopt a policy establishing an equitable method for recalling employees subject to reduction in force if positions become available later.