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CONSENT
Bill No: SB 576
Author: Block (D)
Amended: 4/30/13
Vote: 21
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 9-0, 4/24/13
AYES: Liu, Wyland, Block, Correa, Hancock, Hueso, Huff,
Jackson, Monning
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
SUBJECT : Teacher credentialing: Commission on Teacher
Credentialing
SOURCE : Commission on Teacher Credentialing
DIGEST : This bill authorizes the Board of Governors of the
California Community Colleges (CCC) to appoint an alternate
representative to serve as an ex officio member to the
Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), in the absence of the
California Postsecondary Education Commission's (CPEC)
representative.
ANALYSIS : Established in 1970, the CTC develops professional
standards for preparation, certification, and assignment
monitoring of K-12 public school teachers as well as for
administration and service professionals. The CTC implements
these programs through the issuance and renewal of teaching and
service credentials, accreditation of teacher preparation
programs, and monitoring of teacher conduct.
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The CTC is comprised of 19 members: 15 voting members and four
ex-officio, non-voting members. The voting members are the
Superintendent of Public Instruction and 14 members appointed by
the Governor for four-year terms. These appointments include
six teacher representatives, four representatives of the public,
one member of a school district governing board, one K-12 school
administrator, one faculty member from a college or university,
and one non-administrator services credential representative
(e.g. school counselor, librarian, or speech therapist). The
four ex-officio members, whose terms are ongoing, represent the
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities,
the Regents of the University of California (UC), the CPEC, and
the California State University (CSU).
The ex-officio members do not vote in any of the proceedings of
the CTC nor in any of its committees or subcommittees, except by
a majority vote of the CTC, ex-officio members may be permitted
to vote in order to establish a quorum or as otherwise
determined by the CTC.
This bill authorizes the Board of Governors of the CCC to
appoint an alternate representative to serve as an ex officio
member to the CTC, in the absence of the CPEC's representative.
Comments
Need for the bill . The CPEC is no longer operational. It was
defunded in 2011 and subsequently has not received any funding
in the budget. Therefore there has not been a representative
from the CPEC on the CTC since 2011, leaving the position
vacant.
Rationale for having a community colleges representative .
According to the author's office and information provided by the
CTC, sponsor of the bill, California's teacher preparation
programs intersect with the community colleges in several ways.
Many teacher candidates begin their undergraduate studies in the
community colleges and complete it at the UC or CSU campus.
Additionally, specific teacher pipeline programs, such as the
Paraprofessional Teacher Training Program are dependent on
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articulated partnerships across 22 Program sites. These
partnerships include written articulation agreements with 50
campuses of community colleges, 21 CSU campuses, four UC
campuses, and 15 independent colleges and universities allowing
postsecondary institutions to contribute to the program's goal
of creating innovative teacher education models.
Further, the community colleges are a major provider of Child
Development permit candidates. Child Development Permits
constitute 21% of the documents issued by the CTC. According to
the sponsor, having institutional representation from the
community colleges would allow all segments of higher education
to be represented and provide the CTC with additional
perspective of that segment.
The Chancellor's Office of the CCC has indicated that community
college representation on the CTC will be appropriate given
their role in the teacher preparation pipeline and programs for
students in child development programs.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 5/10/13)
Commission on Teacher Credentialing (source)
California Federation of Teachers
Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges
PQ:nld 5/14/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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