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2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
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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.)
2023 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.
(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.
(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.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 301, Sec. 9. (SB 1057) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
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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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
2023 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 44235.

44235. (a) Fees shall be levied by the commission for the issuance and renewal of teaching and service credentials. Commencing January 1, 1987, the fee for the issuance and renewal of teaching and service credentials shall be fifty dollars ($50). In subsequent years, the commission may set a different fee, but in no case shall a fee exceed one hundred dollars ($100) without express legislative approval.
(b) A single fee, not to exceed the charge for a single supplemental credential, shall be charged for all supplemental credentials applied for at the same time as a teaching or service credential pursuant to subdivision (a).
(c) Subject to funds being appropriated expressly for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, fees authorized by this section shall be waived by the commission for first-time teaching credential applicants for the following credentials:
(1) Single subject credential.
(2) Multiple subject credential.
(3) Special education credential.
(4) Specialist instruction credential.
(d) Annually, as part of the budget review process, the Department of Finance shall recommend to the Legislature an appropriate credential fee sufficient to generate revenues necessary to support the operating budget of the commission plus a prudent reserve, as determined by the Department of Finance pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 44234.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 13, Sec. 26. (AB 104) Effective June 24, 2015.)
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44235.1. (a) Effective July 1, 1987, through June 30, 2023, all fees collected by the commission for tests, examinations, or assessments shall be deposited in the Test Development and Administration Account, which is hereby created in the Teacher Credentials Fund.
(b) Any proposed expenditures from this account shall be subject to the normal legislative budget review process.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (e) or unless otherwise authorized by the Legislature, funds deposited in this account shall be expended for the development, agency support, maintenance, or administration of tests or other assessments established, required, or administered by the commission.
(d) Funds in this account shall not be subject to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 44234.
(e) (1) If there is a deficiency in the Teacher Credentials Fund, the Department of Finance may authorize a loan from the Test Development and Administration Account to the Teacher Credentials Fund to the extent needed to cover the projected deficiency.
(2) Any loan made under this subdivision shall be repaid under the terms provided in the authorization.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 48, Sec. 29. (SB 114) Effective July 10, 2023.)
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44235.12. (a) Effective July 1, 2023, all fees collected by the commission for tests, examinations, or assessments shall be deposited in the Teacher Credentials Fund.
(b) Any proposed expenditures from the Teacher Credentials Fund shall be subject to the normal legislative budget review process pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 44235.
(c) Except as otherwise authorized by the Legislature, these funds shall be expended for the development, agency support, maintenance, or administration of tests or other assessments established, required, or administered by the commission.
(d) Fees collected by the commission for tests, examinations, and assessments shall not be subject to the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 44234.
(e) This section shall become operative July 1, 2023.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 48, Sec. 30. (SB 114) Effective July 10, 2023. Operative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
2023 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 44235.2.

44235.2. (a) If in any month there are insufficient moneys in the Teacher Credentials Fund to satisfy monthly payroll obligations and scheduled claims, and there are moneys in the Test Development and Administration Account not required to meet any demand that has accrued or may accrue against it, the Controller shall transfer moneys from the Test Development and Administration Account to the Teacher Credentials Fund to the extent necessary to meet the immediate obligations of the Teacher Credentials Fund.
(b) Moneys transferred pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be returned to the Test Development and Administration Account as soon as there are sufficient moneys in the Teacher Credentials Fund to do so, but by no later than 60 days after the transfer was made.
(c) If sufficient moneys do not accumulate in the Teacher Credentials Fund within 60 days after the transfer was made, whatever portion of the amount received from the Test Development and Administration Account that is in the Teacher Credentials Fund at that time shall be returned to the Test Development and Administration Account. The remaining balance of the outstanding transfer, if any, shall be returned thereafter in monthly installments as moneys accumulate in the Teacher Credentials Fund. If the Teacher Credentials Fund fails to return the full amount of any transfer by the end of the fiscal year, the Teacher Credentials Fund shall be ineligible to receive further transfers until it has returned the full amount previously transferred from the Test Development and Administration Account.
(d) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2023.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 48, Sec. 31. (SB 114) Effective July 10, 2023. Inoperative July 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
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44235.3. Within the limits set forth in this chapter, the commission may establish and collect fees to recover its costs for the development and administration of any subject matter examination adopted by the commission to implement the provisions of this chapter, unless the costs are recovered by appropriations from another source of funds.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1355, Sec. 11.)
2023 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 44235.4.

44235.4. The time of validity of fees submitted with paper applications for credentials not available for online renewal or recommendation pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 80002 of, and subdivision (e) of Section 80487 of, Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, is extended to 120 days for applications received by the commission from March 19, 2020, to June 30, 2021, inclusive.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 36. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020.)
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44235.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission shall waive all application and processing fees for the initial issuance of a teaching credential to an out-of-state prepared applicant who relocates to California due to orders received from a branch of the United States Armed Forces that require the applicant’s spouse to relocate to California.
(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 125, Sec. 1. (AB 794) Effective January 1, 2010.)
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44236. Any fee or excess amount of fee paid under Section 44235 may be refunded by the commission from the Teacher Credentials Fund when the applicant does not qualify for a credential or when such fee or excess is paid in error, and the amount of any such refund is hereby appropriated for the making of such refund.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 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 44239.

44239. The commission, the State Board of Education, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall notify one another regarding proposed and adopted policies and regulations, in order to achieve consistency in state policies concerning the professional preparation of teachers, and curriculum and instruction in the public elementary and secondary schools.
(Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1355, Sec. 12.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION › PART 25 - EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing › ARTICLE 3 - Committee of Credentials › Section 44240.

44240. (a) The commission shall appoint a Committee of Credentials, consisting of seven persons for terms fixed by the commission but not to exceed two years. The committee shall include:
(1) One member who shall be a full-time certified classroom teacher in the public elementary schools with not less than five years of classroom experience.
(2) One member who shall be a full-time certified classroom teacher in the public secondary schools with not less than five years of classroom experience.
(3) One member who shall be a certified administrative employee in the public schools.
(4) One member who shall be a member of the governing board of a school district. A member of the governing board of a school district whose tenure on the governing board ends while serving a term on the committee may continue to serve the remainder of the term on the committee, but shall be ineligible for reappointment to the committee pursuant to this paragraph.
(5) Three members who shall be representatives of the public. No person who is currently employed in a certificated position in the public schools or who is currently a member of the governing board of a school district or a county board of education shall be appointed as a public member.
(b) (1) (A) The commission may establish an alternate list of individuals qualified pursuant to subdivision (a) for the purpose of filling an unanticipated vacancy on the Committee of Credentials.
(B) If a member of the committee is absent from any four regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year, his or her position shall be deemed vacant.
(2) The commission may also establish a substitute list of individuals qualified pursuant to subdivision (a) who have at least 12 months of prior experience serving on the committee. The commission may designate an individual on the substitute list as a short-term substitute in the temporary absence of a regular member.
(c) Appointments to the Committee of Credentials shall reflect, to the extent feasible, the ethnic and cultural diversity of California public schools.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 360, Sec. 1. (SB 1383) Effective January 1, 2019.)
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44241. Sections 44215, 44216, 44217, 44218, 44220, and 44221 are applicable to the Committee of Credentials.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
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44242. The Committee of Credentials shall be under the direct supervision of the commission.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION › PART 25 - EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing › ARTICLE 3 - Committee of Credentials › Section 44242.7.

44242.7. (a) Any allegation of an act or omission by the holder of a credential, except for an allegation that involves sexual misconduct with a minor or recurring conduct resulting in a pattern of misconduct, shall be presented to the Committee of Credentials for initial review within four years from the date of the alleged act or omission, or within one year from the date the act or omission should reasonably have been discovered.
(b) The commission shall adopt regulations specifying conduct that is considered recurring conduct that results in a pattern of misconduct as set forth in subdivision (a).
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 342, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2002.)
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44243. (a) The commission may assign to the Committee of Credentials administrative duties as it may see fit relating to adverse actions concerning applicants and credential holders.
(b) The commission shall supervise the work of the committee and shall provide statements of policy relative to committee operation and procedures as it deems appropriate to do so.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 342, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 3 - LOCAL ADMINISTRATION › PART 25 - EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 2 - Teacher Credentialing › ARTICLE 3 - Committee of Credentials › Section 44244.

44244. (a) At least 30 days prior to any formal review of the Committee of Credentials at which the application of an applicant or credential of a holder is to be considered, the committee shall notify the applicant or holder of the specific allegations of misconduct that make the application or credential subject to adverse action. The notification shall be in ordinary and concise language and set forth the acts or omissions charged and the statutes or rules violated. Supplemental allegations of misconduct shall be sent to the holder or applicant at least 30 days prior to the formal review. The portions of the investigation of the original or supplemental allegations that constitute the basis for the allegations shall be open to inspection and copying by the holder or applicant and his or her attorney. The statement of the allegations shall inform the applicant or holder that the allegations, if true, are sufficient to cause his or her application or credential to be subject to adverse action.
(b) (1) The formal review shall be held no later than six months after the commencement of the initial review as set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 44242.5. The formal review shall determine either that no adverse action shall be taken or that the allegations are sufficient to cause his or her application or credential to be subject to adverse action.
(2) All testimony before the committee shall be verified under penalty of perjury by oath or affirmation. The chairperson of the committee may administer the oath or affirmation. The chairperson may designate staff to administer the oath or affirmation for statements taken during the investigation of allegations of misconduct.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), the chairperson of the commission may grant the committee an extension of time, not exceeding six months, when the committee demonstrates that additional time is necessary to complete its investigation or determination, as described in subdivision (b).
(d) The recommendation of the committee shall be in writing and a copy of the recommendation shall be delivered to the credentialholder or applicant personally or sent to him or her by certified mail within 14 days after the formal review, together with specific information relative to any appeal rights to which the credentialholder or applicant is entitled.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 79, Sec. 9. Effective July 19, 2006.)
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44244.1. (a) (1) A recommendation by the Committee of Credentials to take an adverse action may be adopted by the commission without further proceedings if, after service of notice of the committee recommendation pursuant to Section 44244, the credential holder or applicant fails to give notice of intent to request an administrative hearing or if he or she gives notice of intent not to request an administrative hearing within 30 days.
(2) For good cause shown, the commission may grant an additional 30 days for filing of a request for an administrative hearing.
(b) The commission shall make no disclosures concerning private admonitions except as required by Section 44438.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 342, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2002.)
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44245. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, all hearings and deliberations of the commission and Committee of Credentials to consider an adverse action or a reinstatement or reduction in penalty shall be closed sessions with only commission members, committee members, staff members, the credential holder or applicant whose application or credential is in issue, the counsel of the credential holder or applicant, and any material witnesses in attendance.
(b) All final actions taken pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be made public.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), disclosure of private admonitions shall be in accordance with Section 44438.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 342, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2002.)
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44246. When a hearing is held to deny, suspend, or revoke a credential, the proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and the commission shall have all the powers granted therein.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
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44247. Any applicant for the renewal certification document who is denied a renewal by the Committee of Credentials may request a reevaluation of his application by the commission.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
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44248. (a) Any member of the commission, commission staff member, member or staff member of the Committee of Credentials, State Department of Education employee who releases or gives out information received at a commission or committee meeting or hearing or through the investigation of a certified employee without authorization of the commission or committee, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Any material witness or his or her representative who releases or gives out information received at a commission or committee meeting or hearing, or who releases or gives out information obtained as a result of direct involvement in the investigation of a certified employee, without authorization of the commission or committee, is guilty of a misdemeanor unless this information was known to the material witness or his or her representative prior to that meeting, hearing, or investigation.
(Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 503, Sec. 1.)
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44250. The commission shall issue only the following two types of credentials, with authorizations as hereinafter defined:
(a) A teaching credential.
(b) A services credential.
The commission may issue an internship teaching or services credential.
(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 859, Sec. 2. Effective October 6, 1993.)
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44251. (a) The period for which a credential, as authorized under Section 44250 issued prior to September 1, 1985, is valid shall be as follows:
(1) For an internship credential: two years.
(2) For a preliminary credential, pending completion of the clear credential program: five years.
(3) For a life credential: the life of the holder.
(b) The period for which a credential issued on or after September 1, 1985, as authorized under Section 44250 is valid, shall be as follows:
(1) For an internship credential: two years.
(2) For a preliminary credential, pending completion of a beginning teacher induction program approved by the commission or the clear credential program: five years.
(3) For a clear teaching credential: the life of the holder, if the holder submits an application and fee for renewal every five years and meets all professional fitness requirements under Sections 44339, 44340, and 44341.
(4) For a clear services credential: the life of the holder, if the holder submits an application and fee for renewal every five years and meets all professional fitness requirements under Sections 44339, 44340, and 44341.
(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 53, Sec. 3. (SB 512) Effective January 1, 2010.)
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44251.2. A credential, permit, certificate, or other document that is lawfully issued by the commission shall remain in force in accordance with the laws and regulations under which it was issued, and shall be exempt from new laws and regulations unless sections of this code are specifically amended to the contrary.
(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 36, Sec. 1. (AB 1374) Effective January 1, 2011.)
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44252.2. Coursework completed at a community or junior college that is regionally accredited by an accrediting agency listed in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (g) of Section 44203 or by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges may count as qualifying coursework for purposes of paragraph (10) of subdivision (b) of Section 44252.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 663, Sec. 5. (AB 320) Effective January 1, 2022.)
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44252.5. (a) The commission shall administer the state basic skills proficiency test pursuant to Sections 44227, 44252, and 44830 in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the commission. A fee shall be charged to individuals being tested to cover the costs of the test, including the costs of developing, administering, and grading the test. The amount of the fee shall be established by the commission to recover the cost of examination administration and development pursuant to Section 44235.3.
(b) The commission may enter into agreements with other states permitting the use of the state basic skills proficiency test as a requirement for the issuance of credentials or for teacher preparation program admission in those other states, provided that the use would advance the interests of the State of California and that the other states reimburse the Teacher Credentials Fund for a proportionate share of costs of the development and administration of the test.
(c) An individual who passes the state basic skills proficiency test, as adopted by the Superintendent, shall be considered proficient in the skills of reading, writing, and mathematics, and shall not be required to be retested by this test for purposes of meeting the proficiency requirements of Sections 44227, 44252, and 44830.
(d) An individual who passes one or more components of the state basic skills proficiency test in the subjects of basic reading, writing, or mathematics shall be deemed to have demonstrated his or her proficiency in these subject areas and shall not be required to be retested in these subjects during subsequent test administrations.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 518, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)
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44252.6. (a) The commission, no later than July 1, 2007, shall ensure that the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET): Multiple Subjects be modified to add an assessment of basic writing skills at least as comprehensively and to the level of rigor that basic writing skills are assessed by the state basic skills proficiency test.
(b) Any individual who passes the CSET: Multiple Subjects, after it has been adjusted pursuant to subdivision (a), with the necessary score determined by the commission, shall be considered proficient in the skills of reading, writing, and mathematics, and shall not be required to pass the state basic skills proficiency requirements of Sections 44227, 44252, and 44830.
(c) The commission shall ensure that the consolidation and modification of assessments pursuant to this section does not result in an increase in the total fees paid by teacher credential candidates.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 678, Sec. 2. (SB 488) Effective January 1, 2022.)