BILL NUMBER: SB 1655	CHAPTERED  08/16/02

	CHAPTER  225
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  AUGUST 16, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  AUGUST 15, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 8, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 3, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 17, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 1, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 11, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Scott
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Goldberg)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Alpert, Ortiz, and Romero)
   (Coauthors:  Assembly Members Alquist, Lowenthal, Strickland, and
Washington)

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2002

   An act to add Section 44270.5 to the Education Code, relating to
teacher credentialing, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take
effect immediately.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1655, Scott.  Teacher credentialing:  administrative services
credential.
   Existing law sets forth the minimum requirements for both a
preliminary and professional services credential with a
specialization in administrative services.
   This bill would authorize the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
to issue those credentials to persons who meet expedited alternative
requirements and would set forth those requirements.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as
an urgency statue.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to establish
alternative routes to the preliminary and professional administrative
services credentials for individuals who demonstrate competence
consistent with state administrative preparation standards.
  SEC. 2.  Section 44270.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   44270.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter and as
an expedited alternative to Section 44270, the commission may issue
a preliminary services credential with a specialization in
administrative services to a candidate who completes the following
requirements:
   (1) Possess a teaching or services credential as specified in
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 44270.
   (2) Completes the experience requirement specified in paragraph
(2) of subdivision (a) of Section 44270.
   (3) Successfully passes a test adopted by the commission, upon a
finding by the commission that the test is aligned to state
administrator preparation standards.
   (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter and as an
alternative to Section 44270.1, the commission may issue a
professional clear services credential with a specialization in
administrative services to a candidate who holds or is eligible for a
preliminary services credential with a specialization in
administrative services, and who meets one of the following
requirements:
   (1) Successfully completes a program that is accredited by the
commission for the professional clear services credential with a
specialization in administrative services and receives a
recommendation for the credential from the program.
   (2) Demonstrates mastery of commission accredited fieldwork
performance standards for a professional clear services credential
with a specialization in administrative services, and receives a
recommendation for the professional clear services credential with a
specialization in administrative services from a commission
accredited program.  The fieldwork performance standards required
pursuant to this paragraph shall be as rigorous as all other
fieldwork performance standards required by the commission to obtain
a professional clear services credential with a specialization in
administrative services.
   (3) Passes a national administrator performance assessment adopted
by the commission.
  SEC. 3.  This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the
meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate
effect.  The facts constituting the necessity are:
   In order to address the growing need for school administrators in
public schools as soon as possible, it is necessary that this act
take effect immediately.