BILL NUMBER: SB 915 INTRODUCED
BILL TEXT
INTRODUCED BY Senator Liu
JANUARY 26, 2016
An act to add Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 44760) to Part
25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to
teacher recruitment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 915, as introduced, Liu. Teacher recruitment: California Center
on Teaching Careers.
Existing law establishes various programs for the recruitment of
teachers.
This bill would establish the California Center on Teaching
Careers for the purposes of recruiting qualified and capable
individuals into the teaching profession. From funds appropriated for
that purpose, the Superintendent of Public Instruction would be
required to contract with a local educational agency to establish and
administer the center with the concurrence, as defined, of
representatives of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the
University of California, the California State University, and
independent institutions of higher education, as defined. The
California Center on Teaching Careers would be required to perform
specified duties, including, among others, creating or expanding a
referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment in the
public schools. The bill would authorize the California Center on
Teaching Careers, in conducting those duties, to coordinate and work
collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information
Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts,
county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and
organizations.
This bill would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing,
in consultation with the Legislative Analyst, to conduct an
evaluation of the program on or before January 1, 2020.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that ongoing
support for the California Center on Teaching Careers established
pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 44760) of Part 25 of
Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code be appropriated in the
annual Budget Act.
SEC. 2. Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 44760) is added to
Part 25 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:
CHAPTER 3.5. TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
44760. (a) The California Center on Teaching Careers is hereby
established for the purpose of recruiting qualified and capable
individuals into the teaching profession. From funds appropriated for
that purpose, the Superintendent shall contract with a local
educational agency to establish and administer the center with the
concurrence of representatives of the Commission on Teacher
Credentialing, the University of California, the California State
University, and independent institutions of higher education, as
defined in subdivision (b) of Section 66010. For purposes of this
subdivision, "concurrence" means agreement on both of the following:
(1) The priorities, goals, and general objectives of the duties
set forth in Section 44761.
(2) The order in which the duties specified in this chapter are
undertaken.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that activities of the
California Center on Teaching Careers be implemented with the active
involvement of local educational agencies whenever appropriate.
44761. The duties of the California Center on Teaching Careers
include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) Developing and distributing statewide public service
announcements relating to teacher recruitment.
(b) Developing, modifying, and distributing effective recruitment
publications.
(c) Providing information to prospective teachers regarding
requirements for obtaining a teaching credential.
(d) Providing specific information to prospective teachers
regarding admission to and enrollment into conventional and
alternative teacher preparation programs.
(e) Providing specific information to prospective teachers
regarding financial aid and loan assistance programs.
(f) Creating or expanding a referral database for qualified
teachers seeking employment in the public schools.
(g) Developing and conducting outreach activities to high school
pupils as well as to college students.
(h) Developing and conducting outreach activities to teachers to
fill existing teacher shortage areas.
44762. (a) The California Center on Teaching Careers, in
conducting its duties that include, but are not limited to, those
duties specified in Section 44761, may coordinate and work
collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information
Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts,
county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and
organizations.
(b) The California Center on Teaching Careers shall periodically
reassess its recruitment activities aimed at individuals from
different populations or target audiences for effectiveness and
efficiencies in light of the state's teacher workforce, changing
market conditions, changes to state and federal law, and any other
evolving circumstances.
(c) The California Center on Teaching Careers shall periodically
review all products and communication tools for accuracy, quality,
ease of use, and effectiveness.
44763. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation
with the Legislative Analyst, shall conduct an evaluation of the
program established by this chapter on or before January 1, 2020.