4117.11 — Preretirement Part-Time Employment (AR)
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need to know all the lingo to understand what they're legally entitled to as taxpayers, and how to access it.
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The district publishes through its board portal, which often points to a whole policy folder or meeting agenda rather than this one document. Rather than send you digging, I'll add the exact source the moment I can link it directly. The plain-English summary below is drawn faithfully from that original.
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In plain English
What this document actually says
This regulation, adopted September 16, 2019, allows certificated teachers to reduce their workload to part-time before retirement while maintaining full retirement benefits. Key requirements: employees must be at least 55 years old, have worked full-time for at least 10 years (including the last 5 consecutive years), and reduce their workload to exactly half-time. The part-time period cannot exceed 2 years. The employee receives pro-rated pay for their reduced hours, but their retirement benefits are calculated as if they continued working full-time. The arrangement requires employee request and can only be changed with mutual agreement between the employee and Superintendent. The district verifies eligibility with CalSTRS or CalPERS before approving any reduction.
What this means for your family
This policy helps the district retain experienced teachers approaching retirement by offering flexible work options. Families may benefit from continuity as veteran teachers stay longer rather than retiring abruptly. However, a teacher switching to half-time may reduce direct student contact hours. The arrangement has minimal direct budget impact since teachers receive proportional pay while the district maintains retirement contributions for workforce stability.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.