Bill > A4474

This bill establishes educational service agencies for procuring custodial and food services in schools and ensures certain employee rights for affected employees. The key provisions of this bill are: 1. It mandates the consolidation of procurement of food and custodial services through educational service agencies established at the county level. These agencies will facilitate cost savings through economies of scale while preserving school district control over core functions. 2. It protects employees providing custodial and food services who may be subject to disruptive and unnecessary displacement, ensuring they retain seniority and have recall rights. 3. It requires school districts to acquire contracted services only through the master contract of the educational service agency, with exceptions for districts not currently using private contractors. 4. It establishes representative assemblies and boards of directors to govern the educational service agencies, with the board able to set minimum wage, benefits, and leave standards for employees and contractors. 5. It mandates the agencies operate as cooperative pricing systems, with contracts secured through competitive bidding under the Public School Contracts Law. 6. It provides detailed requirements and protections for school districts and employees when adhering to an educational service agency's master contract. 7. It allows school districts to withdraw from membership in an educational service agency by following a specified process.

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