California Teachers' Ass'n v. Parlier Unified School District

Opinion

FRANSON, Acting P. J.

Statement of the Case

Appellants are teachers (and teachers’ associations) employed by respondent school districts in the Fresno area. This appeal involves teachers’ statutory right to “differential” compensation under Education Code section 44977. 1

The precise question before us is whether the differential compensation provided to certificated employees under section 44977 is to be paid for short term (10 school days or less) noncontinuous absences after exhaustion of regular sick leave under section 44978. 2 Teachers contend they are entitled to differential pay…