(a) (1) The governing board of a school district shall not take action to terminate a superintendent or assistant superintendent of the school district, or both, without cause, at a special or emergency meeting of the governing board.

(2) The governing board of a school district may hold a regular meeting pursuant to § 54954 of the Government Code for the purpose of terminating a superintendent or assistant superintendent of the school district, or both, without cause, during any month in which a regular meeting of the governing board is not scheduled.

(b) The governing board of a school district shall not terminate a superintendent or assistant superintendent of the school district, or both, without cause, within 30 days after the first convening of the governing board after an election at which one or more members of the governing board are elected or recalled.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 875, Sec. 1. (SB 494) Effective January 1, 2024.)