BILL NUMBER: SB 1245	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 2, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 19, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Alquist

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2012

   An act to add and repeal Section 44388 of the Education Code,
relating to teacher credentialing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1245, as amended, Alquist. Teacher credentialing: alternative
certification programs report.
   Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to
establish standards for the issuance and renewal of teaching
credentials, certificates, and permits, subject to specified
provisions of law. Existing law authorizes the operation by a school
district, county office of education, college or university, or other
public education entity, as specified, of an alternative
certification program designed to provide a concentrated program
leading to a permanent teaching credential.
   This bill would, on or before January 1, 2014, 
 2015,  require the commission to submit a report to the
Governor and the  Legislature   chairs of the
Senate Committee on Education and the Assembly Committee on Education
 that includes a study of the alternative certification
programs offered in other states, as specified, recommendations for
appropriate goals of alternative certification programs within the
state, as specified,  and  an assessment of
California's current alternative certification programs, as specified
 , and recommendations as to whether the intern statutes, as
specified, should be consolidated  .
   The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1,  2018
  2019  .
   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.  Section 44388 is added to the Education Code, to read:
   44388.  (a) On or before January 1,  2014,  
2015,  the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and
the  Legislature   chairs of the Senate
Committee on Education and the Assembly Committee on Education 
that includes all of the following:
   (1) A study of alternative certification programs in other states
that use significantly different teacher preparation methods from
traditional teacher preparation programs and provide a meaningful
alternative model for individuals to enter into the teaching
profession.
   (2) Recommendations for the appropriate goals of alternative
certification programs within the state, including, but not limited
to, recommendations in regard to the purpose, role, and target
audiences of alternative certification programs.
   (3) An assessment of whether California's current alternative
certification programs meet the goals described in paragraph (2).

   (4) Recommendations as to whether the intern statutes should be
consolidated, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
 
   (A) District intern statutes including, but not limited to,
Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 44325) and Section 44830.3.
 
   (B) The Teacher Education Internship Act of 1967 pursuant to
Article 3 (commencing with Section 44450) of Chapter 3.  
   (C) The New Careers Program pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with
Section 44520) of Chapter 3. 
   (b) (1) A report submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be
submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
   (2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this
section is repealed on January 1,  2018   2019
 .