BILL NUMBER: AB 2706	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wilk

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 44274.2 of the Education Code, relating to
teachers.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2706, as introduced, Wilk. Teachers: credentialing.
   Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to
issue a 5-year preliminary multiple subject teaching credential
authorizing instruction in a self-contained classroom, a 5-year
preliminary single subject teaching credential authorizing
instruction in departmentalized classes, or a 5-year preliminary
education specialist credential authorizing instruction of special
education pupils to an out-of-state prepared teacher who meets
specified requirements, including that the teacher possess a
baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution of
higher education.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions
and other related provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 44274.2 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   44274.2.  (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the
commission shall issue a five-year preliminary multiple subject
teaching credential authorizing instruction in a self-contained
classroom, a five-year preliminary single subject teaching credential
authorizing instruction in departmentalized classes, or a five-year
preliminary education specialist credential authorizing instruction
of special education pupils to an out-of-state prepared teacher who
meets all of the following requirements:
   (1) Possesses a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited
institution of higher education.
   (2) Has completed a teacher preparation program at a regionally
accredited institution of higher education, or a state-approved
teacher preparation program offered by a local educational agency.
   (3) Meets the subject matter knowledge requirements for the
credential. If the subject area listed on the out-of-state credential
does not correspond to a California subject area, as specified in
Sections 44257 and 44282, the commission may require the applicant to
meet California subject matter requirements before issuing a clear
credential.
   (4) Has earned a valid corresponding elementary, secondary, or
special education teaching credential based  upon 
 on  the out-of-state teacher preparation program. For the
education specialist credential, the commission shall determine the
area of concentration based on the special education program
completed out of state.
   (5) Has successfully completed a criminal background check
conducted under Sections 44339, 44340, and 44341 for credentialing
purposes.
   (b) The holder of a credential issued pursuant to this section
shall meet the state basic skills proficiency requirement set forth
in Section 44252 within one year of the date the credential is issued
or the credential shall become invalid.
   (c) The commission shall issue a clear multiple subject, single
subject, or education specialist teaching credential to an applicant
who satisfies the requirements of subdivision (a), provides
verification of two or more years of teaching experience, including,
but not limited to, two satisfactory performance evaluations, and
documents, in a manner prescribed by the commission, that he or she
fulfills each of the following requirements:
   (1) The applicant has  completed   done one
of the following: 
    (A)     Completed  150 clock hours of
activities that contribute to his or her competence, performance, and
effectiveness in the education profession, and that assist the
applicant in meeting or exceeding standards for professional
preparation established by the  commission, or the applicant
has earned   commission. 
    (B)     Earned  a master's degree or
higher in a field related to the credential, or the equivalent
semester units, from a regionally accredited institution of higher
education.
   (2) The applicant has met the state requirements for teaching
English learners including, but not limited to, the requirements in
Section 44253.3.
   (d) For applicants who do not meet the experience requirement
described in subdivision (c), the commission shall issue a clear
multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching
credential upon verification of the following requirements:
   (1) The commission has issued to the applicant a preliminary
five-year teaching credential pursuant to subdivision (a). However,
an out-of-state prepared applicant in both special education and
general education, who has earned a clear California education
specialist credential, shall be granted a clear multiple subject or
clear single subject teaching credential without first holding a
preliminary multiple subject or single subject teaching credential,
unless the commission determines that the applicant does not meet the
other requirements of this subdivision.
   (2) The applicant has completed a beginning teacher induction
program pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section
44259.
   (3) The applicant has met the requirements for teaching English
learners, including, but not limited to, the requirements in Section
44253.3.
   (4) Before issuing an education specialist credential under this
subdivision, the commission shall verify completion of a program for
the Professional Level II credential accredited by the commission.