BILL NUMBER: AB 956	CHAPTERED  09/29/03

	CHAPTER  567
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 29, 2003
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2003
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2003
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 21, 2003

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nation

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2003

   An act to add Section 44013 to the Education Code, relating to
teacher credentialing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 956, Nation.  Educators.
   Existing law authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to
issue 2 types of credentials:  teaching credentials and services
credentials.
   This bill would  define the term "educator" to mean a certificated
person holding a valid California teaching credential or a valid
California services credential who is employed by a local education
agency or a special education local planning area and who is not
employed as an independent contractor or consultant.  Under the bill,
the definition of educator would not apply to a person participating
in a program enacted by statute prior to January 1, 2004, and would
apply to a person participating in a program enacted by statute on or
after that date only if the statute implementing the program
expressly references the definition.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 44013 is added to the Education Code, to read:

   44013.  (a) "Educator" means a certificated person holding a valid
California teaching credential or a valid California services
credential issued by the commission who is employed by a local
education agency or by a special education local planning area and
who is not employed as an independent contractor or consultant.
   (b) The definition of educator as set forth in subdivision (a)
does not apply to a person participating in a program enacted by
statute prior to January 1, 2004.
   (c) The definition of educator as set forth in subdivision (a)
applies to a person participating in a program enacted by statute on
or after January 1, 2004, only if the statute implementing the
program expressly references this section.