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CA Educ Code § 44221 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44221.

44221.  The commission may employ personnel as necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities. The staff of the commission shall be subject to the provisions of the State Civil Service Act contained in Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.All persons, other than temporary employees, serving in the state civil service and engaged in the performance of a function transferred to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing or engaged in the administration of a law, the administration of which is transferred to the commission, shall remain in the state civil service and may request transfer to the commission or remain with the department on the effective date of this section. The status, position, and rights of any person shall not be affected by his or her transfer and shall continue to be retained pursuant to the State Civil Service Act, except as to positions the duties of which are vested in a position that is exempt from civil service.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 53, Sec. 1. (SB 512) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Educ Code § 44222 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44222.

44222.  The Department of Education shall assist the commission in any manner the commission may request in implementing this chapter; provided that the department shall be reimbursed from the Teacher Credentials Fund for any expenses incurred in assisting the commission or the Committee of Credentials.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 44225.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44225.4.

44225.4.  The time of validity of examination scores used to satisfy a requirement for the issuance of a credential, certificate, permit, or waiver pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 80071 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations is extended to 11 years for any score used to satisfy a requirement from March 19, 2020, to June 30, 2021, inclusive.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 35. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 44225.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44225.5.

44225.5.  The Commission on Teacher Credentialing shall adopt standards for the issuance of teaching credentials to persons who received a score equal to or exceeding the minimum acceptable score set by the commission.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 922, Sec. 76. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Educ Code § 44225.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44225.7.

44225.7.  (a) The commission may approve a school district request for the assignment of an individual pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 44225 or Section 44300 if the district has certified by an annual resolution of the governing board that it has made reasonable efforts to recruit a fully prepared teacher for the assignment. If a suitable fully prepared teacher is not available to a school district, the district under all circumstances shall make reasonable efforts to recruit an individual for the assignment, in the following order:(1) A candidate who is qualified to participate and enrolls in an approved internship program in the region of the school district.(2) A candidate who is scheduled to complete preliminary credential requirements within six months. The commission shall assure that the employer will provide orientation, guidance, and assistance to the candidate.(b) If a suitable individual who meets the priorities listed in subdivision (a) is not available to the school district, the district, as a last resort, may request approval for the assignment of a person who does not meet that criteria.(c) As the supply of teaching interns increases as a result of legislative efforts to expand the Alternative Certification Program, the commission shall notify school districts that state policy directs the assignment of interns to classrooms when available in a given region, with decreased reliance on persons serving on emergency permits or credential waivers.(d) As the supply of fully prepared teachers increases as a result of the Legislature’s efforts to recruit and retain qualified teachers for California classrooms, the commission shall notify school districts that state policy directs the assignment of fully prepared teachers to California classrooms, with the use of permits or waivers only when school districts are geographically isolated from teacher preparation programs or in the case of unanticipated, short-term need for the assignment of personnel.(e) As used in this section, a “fully prepared teacher” means an individual who has completed a teacher preparation program. For purposes of this subdivision, a “teacher preparation program” means either a set of courses, including supervised field experience, or an equivalent alternative program, that provides a curriculum of systematic preparation for serving as an educator in California public schools.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 518, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Educ Code § 44225.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44225.8.

44225.8.  (a) All teacher preparation programs, regardless of program sponsor, including, but not limited to, local educational agencies or other programs that are not accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, shall provide information to prospective candidates regarding the license examination passage rates of completers of its program for the most recent available year, if that data is available electronically through the Internet Web site of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), “provide” includes placement of an Internet Web site address labeled as an access point for data on the passage rates of program completers on the Internet Web site of the program where enrollment information for the program is also located, on an Internet Web site that provides centralized admissions information for postsecondary educational systems or programs with multiple campuses, or on an application for enrollment or other program information distributed to prospective candidates.(c) The commission shall provide all teacher preparation programs with the appropriate electronic link to comply with the provisions of subdivision (a). To the extent feasible, the link may also include access to additional data from the commission and from the California Longitudinal Teacher Integrated Data Education System regarding the types of programs offered and data on program effectiveness.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 248, Sec. 2. (AB 2086) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Educ Code § 44226 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44226.

44226.  The commission may receive donations, bequests, grants, and philanthropic funding, subject to such conditions or restrictions as the executive director of the commission may deem advisable, and subject to the approval of the Director of Finance as provided in Section 11005 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 51, Sec. 25. (SB 75) Effective July 1, 2019.)
CA Educ Code § 44227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44227.

44227.  (a) The commission may approve any regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to persons who have successfully completed a teacher education program of the institution if the program meets the standards approved by the commission.(b) A regionally accredited institution of higher education whose teacher education program has been accredited by the commission shall approve and electronically submit credential applications to the commission, and the commission shall grant credentials to these applicants based upon that approval.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may approve for credit any coursework completed for credential purposes or for step increases in programs offered in California by out-of-state institutions of higher education that meet the requirements prescribed by Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 94800) of Part 59 of Division 10 of Title 3 only if the program of courses is offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education and evidence of satisfactory evaluation by that accrediting body is submitted by the out-of-state institution to the commission for purposes of seeking approval of the program and any courses within that program to enable potential teachers to meet one or more requirements for a teaching credential in California.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 663, Sec. 4. (AB 320) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Educ Code § 44227.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44227.2.

44227.2.  (a) The Legislature hereby establishes the Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Career Technical Education Educator Credentialing Program for purposes of providing alternative routes to credentialing, in accordance with the guidelines for the federal Race to the Top Fund, authorized under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), that do not compromise state standards.(b) No later than June 1, 2010, the commission, in consultation with the Committee on Accreditation established pursuant to Section 44373, shall develop a process to authorize additional high-quality alternative route educator preparation programs provided by school districts, county offices of education, community-based organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. Organizations participating in this project may offer educator preparation programs for any science, mathematics, and career technical education credential type issued by the commission if the organization meets the requirements for being authorized pursuant to criteria established by the commission.(c) The commission shall authorize community-based or nongovernmental organizations accredited by an accrediting organization that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. The commission may also establish alternative criteria, if necessary, for project participants that are not eligible for accreditation by one of the accredited organizations.(d) Participating organizations shall electronically submit credential applications to the commission.(e) The commission may assess a fee on a community-based or nongovernmental organization that is seeking approval to participate in the program. For purposes of this section, an independent college or university in California is not a community-based or nongovernmental organization.(Added by Stats. 2010, 5th Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 5. (SB 1 5x) Effective April 12, 2010.)
CA Educ Code § 44227.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44227.5.

44227.5.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that college and university faculty members who teach courses relating to teaching or administrative methods in programs of professional preparation that are approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing have direct knowledge of the way that public elementary and secondary schools function and operate.(b) The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in cooperation with public and private postsecondary institutions operating teacher education programs, shall develop standards and procedures which ensure that each faculty member who teaches a course relating to teaching methods in an approved program of professional preparation actively participates in public elementary or secondary schools and classrooms at least once every three academic years.(c) The commission, in cooperation with public and private postsecondary institutions operating administrative services credential programs, shall develop standards and procedures which ensure that each faculty member who teaches a course relating to administrative methods as defined by the commission in an approved program of professional preparation actively participates in public elementary or secondary schools or classrooms at least once every three academic years.(d) The commission shall exempt from this requirement faculty members whose primary assignments are in departments or schools other than education.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1057, Sec. 1.)
CA Educ Code § 44227.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44227.7.

44227.7.  The Legislature encourages institutions of higher education to provide, in teacher training programs, increased emphasis on the recognition of, and teaching strategies for, specific learning disabilities, including dyslexia and related disorders. Experts in the field of these disabilities should be utilized for that purpose.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1501, Sec. 3.)
CA Educ Code § 44228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44228.

44228.  To assist in approving teacher education programs, the commission may appoint panels of educators, including public school classroom teachers, and lay persons to serve as members of visiting teams to institutions and school districts having such programs. The provisions of Sections 44215, 44216, and 44217 shall be applicable to such panels of educators.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 36.)
CA Educ Code § 44229 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44229.

44229.  The commission shall invite the public, the teaching profession, and interested professional groups and associations to appear before it and submit proposals for commission consideration and action.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 44230 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44230.

44230.  (a) (1) The commission shall maintain for public record, and may disclose, only the following information relating to the credentials, certificates, permits, or other documents that it issues: the document number, title, term of validity, subjects, authorizations, effective dates, renewal requirements, and restrictions. The commission may also disclose the last known business address of any applicant or credentialholder.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided for in Sections 10871, 44230.6, and 44248, no information, other than that set forth in paragraph (1), may be disclosed by the commission absent an order from a court of competent jurisdiction.(b) In order to expedite the application process for the benefit of applicants for credentials, certificates, permits, or other documents issued by the commission, the commission may receive from, or transmit to, the agency that submitted the application, either electronically or by printed copy, the information set forth in that application. For purposes of this subdivision, “agency” means a school district, county office of education, or institution of higher education having a commission-approved program of professional preparation.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 144, Sec. 9. (AB 132) Effective July 27, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 44230.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44230.5.

44230.5.  (a) The commission shall establish a nonpersonally identifiable educator identification number for each educator to whom it issues a credential, certificate, permit, or other document authorizing that individual to provide a service in the public schools. The nonpersonally identifiable educator identification number shall be used for sharing data, including, but not limited to, information obtained pursuant to Sections 44225.6 and 44258.9, with local educational agencies and the department. This identification number may also be used to disclose data pursuant to subdivision (t) of Section 1798.24 of the Civil Code.(b) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or state special school.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 782, Sec. 1. (AB 1219) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Educ Code § 44230.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44230.6.

44230.6.  (a) For purposes of the ongoing evaluation of teacher preparation programs at the California State University, the commission may provide to the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University or the State Department of Education any data it collects, including non-personally identifiable educator identification numbers established pursuant to Section 44230.5 and any other student identifiers necessary for purposes of the ongoing evaluation of these programs at the California State University.(b) The commission may disclose data pursuant to subdivision (a) only to the extent permitted by state and federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g).(c) (1) The commission shall directly collect voluntary demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of California credential applicants and voluntary self-identification information pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity of an initial or renewal applicant who submits an application online or in paper form as part of the initial or renewal application, or who completes a recommendation for an applicant formally recommended by a commission-approved program. The collection of this data on the application shall meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 8310.8 of the Government Code.(2) The commission shall not disclose personally identifiable information collected pursuant to this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 252, Sec. 14. (AB 167) Effective September 23, 2021.)
CA Educ Code § 44231 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44231.

44231.  Unless otherwise specified, the meetings of the commission shall be open and public and due notice of their time and place shall be posted.(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
CA Educ Code § 44232 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44232.

44232.  The commission may enter into contracts with comparable agencies in other states in order to facilitate the relocation of qualified teachers from one state to another and to expedite other matters related to ascertaining qualifications of credentialed teachers and other educators.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1050, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Educ Code § 44234 (2021)
2021 California Code|Education Code - EDC|TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION|DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION|PART 25 - EMPLOYEES|CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing|ARTICLE 2 - Commission on Teacher Credentialing|Section 44234.

44234.  (a) There is in the State Treasury the Teacher Credentials Fund. All fees levied and collected by the commission shall be deposited in the Teacher Credentials Fund and shall not be transferred to any other fund.(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if at the beginning of any fiscal year the commission has unencumbered funds in an amount which is in excess of its operating budget, plus funds required to implement statutory mandates and other changes to teacher credentials, plus a prudent reserve, which reserve shall not exceed 10 percent of the total amount that the commission is authorized to spend in that fiscal year, as determined by the Department of Finance, the department shall recommend a reduction in credential or other fees, whether fixed by statute or determined by this commission within limits fixed by statute, in an amount which will reduce any surplus funds of the commission.(c) Nothing in this section shall preclude the implementation of multiyear mandates that require a reserve amount that is greater than 10 percent in one fiscal year.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 816, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)