Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup

Purpose

Pursuant to California Education Code (EC) Section 45118, the California Department of Education (CDE) is required to convene the Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup. The workgroup will group classified assignments in a manner that reflects the environmental setting of the assignment, the type of work to be completed, the impact on the assignment made by enrollment at a school site, specialized needs, including certifications or licenses, and other reasonable factors, and to recommend staffing ratios per grouping, as specified.

Per EC  45118, the workgroup is required to include representatives from:

• Division of Occupational Safety and Health
• Department of Industrial Relations
• Labor Commissioner’s Office
• Representatives of employee organizations
• Representatives of voluntary local educational agencies

Statutory Charge of the Workgroup

Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the workgroup shall, on or before July 31, 2026, report recommendations on appropriate staffing ratios for classified school employees to the Legislature, consistent with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

Legislative Report

The Classified Employee Staffing Ratio Workgroup finalized and approved the legislative report linked below. This report was submitted to the Governor and Legislature on July 31, 2026.

• CESRW Legislative Report

Workgroup Selection Process

The workgroup will consist of state appointees identified in Assembly Bill 1273 and Assembly Bill 2971, as well as local educational agency and employee organization representatives selected through an open application process to create a diverse and representative group of individuals.

The deadline to apply has passed.

Workgroup Meetings