Amended in Assembly March 17, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 2850

Introduced by Assembly Member O'Donnell

February 19, 2016

An act begin insert to amend Section 69612.5 of the Education Code, end insert relating to higher education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2850, as amended, O'Donnell. Postsecondary begin delete education. end delete begin insert education: Assumption Program of Loans for Education. end insert

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Existing law establishes the Assumption Program of Loans for Education, administered by the Student Aid Commission, under which any person enrolled in a participating institution of postsecondary education, or any person who agrees to participate in a teacher trainee or teacher internship program, is eligible to enter into an agreement for loan assumption, to be redeemed pursuant to a prescribed procedure upon becoming employed as a teacher at an eligible school if he or she satisfies certain conditions. Existing law defines an “eligible school” for these purposes as a school that has one of 4 characteristics.

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This bill would add to that list of characteristics a school that meets criteria as determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, thereby making such schools eligible.

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Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state.

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This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to higher education.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 69612.5 of the end insert begin insert Education Code end insert begin insert is amended
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69612.5.  

For purposes of this article, the following terms have
the following definitions:

(a) “Eligible institution” means a postsecondary institution that
is determined by the Student Aid Commission to meet both of the
following requirements:

(1) The institution is eligible to participate in state and federal
financial aid programs.

(2) The institution maintains a program of professional
preparation that has been approved by the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing.

(b) “Eligible school” means a school that meets any of the
following criteria:

(1) It serves a large population of pupils from low-income
families, as designated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(2) The institution has 20 percent or more teachers holding
emergency-type permits including, but not limited to, any of the
following:

(A) Provisional internships.

(B) Short-term staff permits.

(C) Credential waivers.

(D) Substitute permits.

(3) It is a school that is ranked in the lowest two deciles on the
Academic Performance Index.

(4) It is a school that serves a rural area.

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(5) It is a school that meets criteria as determined by the
Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation relating to higher education.

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