CASBO EXAM SCRIPT Question and Answer
2026 | Complete Certification Review Guide
| Grade A+
• What happens when a school district is found to be insolvent (AB
1200)? -✓✓Superintendent is fired. Retain CBO. CBO has the most
information on the district's financial position
• According to The Fraud Triangle, what are all 3 things that need to
happen? -✓✓Pressure - from outside source; Rationalize - that district
has a lot of money; Opportunity - must have checks and balances, one
person should not be managing the money
• Collective Bargaining. What happens in collective bargaining when
there is a sunshine agreement to the board and what is the LEA's
response? -✓✓The LEA will hold a hearing for public comment. Based
on public comment, the district/COE/LEA may revise district's initial
proposal
• What does the sunshine proposal mean in the bargaining process? -
✓✓This is how the process starts and is the initial proposal made
available for the public to view and comment on in a public hearing,
Both sides need sunshine before negotiation.
• If a negotiation cannot be made, what is the order and the process? -
✓✓LEA and union will engage in negotiations and may reach a tentative
agreement. If not may go to Impasse and conduct mediation, then fact
finding
, • What happens if the two parties go to fact-finding -✓✓Work stoppage
(strike) or may continue negotiations with a mediator. If strike continues
- the process is: Unfair practice charge > PERB Decision > Court
Injunction > Contempt of court Fine/Jail
• What reasons are you permitted to layoff certificated employees in
California? -✓✓For certificated staff there are two types of layoffs you
can do: 1. Loss of ADA and 2. Reducing particular kinds of service
(PKS) or non-mandated services
• What are some examples of layoffs that deal with reducing particular
kinds of service (PKS)? -✓✓When you reduce electives at a school,
Reducing counseling services, Reducing certificated administrative
positions
• When must certificated employees be notified? -✓✓On or before
March 15, certificated employees who may be terminated at the end of
the school year must be notified.
• What process do you have to follow in order to layoff certificated
staff? -✓✓January - update seniority list, confirming with employees
their seniority dates, identify February/March - Board/County
Superintendent adopts resolution to reduce or discontinue particular
kinds of services; March 15 - all layoff notices should go out; April -
hold OAH hearing; By May 15 - Board/County Sup decides if there will
be a layoff. Final notices are mailed with effective date and
Board's/County Sup's decision
2026 | Complete Certification Review Guide
| Grade A+
• What happens when a school district is found to be insolvent (AB
1200)? -✓✓Superintendent is fired. Retain CBO. CBO has the most
information on the district's financial position
• According to The Fraud Triangle, what are all 3 things that need to
happen? -✓✓Pressure - from outside source; Rationalize - that district
has a lot of money; Opportunity - must have checks and balances, one
person should not be managing the money
• Collective Bargaining. What happens in collective bargaining when
there is a sunshine agreement to the board and what is the LEA's
response? -✓✓The LEA will hold a hearing for public comment. Based
on public comment, the district/COE/LEA may revise district's initial
proposal
• What does the sunshine proposal mean in the bargaining process? -
✓✓This is how the process starts and is the initial proposal made
available for the public to view and comment on in a public hearing,
Both sides need sunshine before negotiation.
• If a negotiation cannot be made, what is the order and the process? -
✓✓LEA and union will engage in negotiations and may reach a tentative
agreement. If not may go to Impasse and conduct mediation, then fact
finding
, • What happens if the two parties go to fact-finding -✓✓Work stoppage
(strike) or may continue negotiations with a mediator. If strike continues
- the process is: Unfair practice charge > PERB Decision > Court
Injunction > Contempt of court Fine/Jail
• What reasons are you permitted to layoff certificated employees in
California? -✓✓For certificated staff there are two types of layoffs you
can do: 1. Loss of ADA and 2. Reducing particular kinds of service
(PKS) or non-mandated services
• What are some examples of layoffs that deal with reducing particular
kinds of service (PKS)? -✓✓When you reduce electives at a school,
Reducing counseling services, Reducing certificated administrative
positions
• When must certificated employees be notified? -✓✓On or before
March 15, certificated employees who may be terminated at the end of
the school year must be notified.
• What process do you have to follow in order to layoff certificated
staff? -✓✓January - update seniority list, confirming with employees
their seniority dates, identify February/March - Board/County
Superintendent adopts resolution to reduce or discontinue particular
kinds of services; March 15 - all layoff notices should go out; April -
hold OAH hearing; By May 15 - Board/County Sup decides if there will
be a layoff. Final notices are mailed with effective date and
Board's/County Sup's decision
