Bill Text: CA AB1675 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Teacher credentialing: spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces: expedited application process.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-04-20 - Re-referred to Com. on ED. [AB1675 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB1675-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1675

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Introduced by Assembly Member Ward

January 20, 2022

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An act to amend Section 44343.5 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1675, as introduced, Ward. Teacher credentialing: spouses of active duty members of the Armed Forces: expedited application process.

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law establishes that a preliminary teaching credential shall be valid for 5 years, pending completion of the clear credential program. Existing law requires the commission to grant or deny a completed application for a credential within 7 days of the date that the commission received the application if the applicant supplies the commission with evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders and holds a valid teaching credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.

This bill instead would require the commission to issue or deny a preliminary 5-year or clear multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential within 7 days of the date that the commission received an application if the applicant submits evidence that (1) the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders, (2) holds a valid, unexpired, professional-level teaching credential in a comparable area of certification to the California credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States, and (3) verifies successful completion of a criminal background check, as provided. The bill would clarify that these requirements for the clear teaching credential are in addition to other existing education, experience, and knowledge requirements for the clear teaching credential. The bill also would require the commission to publish information about credentialing options available to military veterans, members of the military, and their spouses prominently on the home page of the commission’s internet website.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 44343.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:

44343.5.

 (a) The commission shall grant issue or deny a completed application for a preliminary five-year or clear multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential within seven days of the date that the commission received the an application if the applicant does both submits all of the following: following with their application:

(1) Supplies the commission with evidence Evidence that the applicant is married to, or in a domestic partnership or other legal union with, an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station in this state under official active duty military orders.

(2) Holds a valid Proof of holding a valid, unexpired, professional-level teaching credential in a comparable area of certification to the California credential in another state, district, or territory of the United States.

(3) Verification of successfully completing a criminal background check conducted under Sections 44339, 44340, and 44341 for credentialing purposes.

(b) The commission shall issue a preliminary five-year teaching credential to an applicant who fulfills the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) without any additional requirements.

(c) The commission shall issue a clear teaching credential to an applicant who fulfills the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, of subdivision (a) after the applicant has met all the requirements within subdivision (c) or (d) of Section 44274.2.

(b)

(d) The seven-day processing time set forth in this section shall not apply to an application subject to a fitness review by the commission pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 44240).

(e) The commission shall publish information pertinent to this section and all other credentialing options available to military veterans, members of the military, and their spouses prominently on the home page of the commission’s internet website.