BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB
1918 (O'Donnell)
As Amended May 10, 2016
Majority vote
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Original Committee Reference: ED.
SUMMARY: Authorizes county offices of education to issue
temporary certificates to teachers employed at nonpublic
schools, including out-of-state teachers, while their credential
applications are being processed at the California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing (CCTC), and increases background check
requirements for all applicants for temporary certificates.
The Senate amendments require that a when a county board of
education or city and county board of education cancels a
temporary certificate or permit those boards provide
notification to the applicant and the nonpublic, nonsectarian
school specified on the temporary certificate or permit.
EXISTING LAW:
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1)Authorizes county offices of education and some school
districts to issue temporary certificates for the purpose of
authorizing salary payments to employees of school districts,
and to employees of children's centers and other preschool
educational programs, whose credential or permit applications
are pending at the CCTC, provided that the individual has
passed the state assessment of teachers' basic skills, and
that the county office has obtained a criminal record summary
from the Department of Justice. Limits the validity of
temporary certificates to a period of one year.
2)Defines nonpublic, nonsectarian schools as private,
nonsectarian schools that enroll individuals with exceptional
needs pursuant to an individualized education program and are
certified by the California Department of Education.
3)Specifies requirements for annual certification of nonpublic
schools, including a requirement that any application provide
a list of appropriately qualified staff and copies of
credential and license documents. Authorizes the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to revoke or suspend the
certification of a nonpublic school for a variety of reasons,
including changes in credentialed staff.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
Analysis Prepared by:
Tanya Lieberman / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN:
0003635
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