CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 1383

Introduced by Senator Fuller

February 16, 2018

An act to amend Section 44326 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 1383, as introduced, Fuller. Teacher credentialing: district interns.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law requires the commission to issue district intern credentials authorizing persons employed by a school district that maintains kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive, classes in bilingual education, or special education classes to provide classroom instruction to pupils in those grades and classes in accordance with specified requirements. Existing law requires that each district intern teach with the assistance and guidance of certificated employees selected through a competitive process adopted by the governing board of the school district after consultation with the exclusive teacher representative unit or by personnel employed by institutions of higher education to supervise student teachers.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 44326 of the Education Code is amended to read:

44326.
 (a) Persons holding district intern credentials issued by the commission under Section 44325 to teach in grades 9 to 12, inclusive, or in grades 6 to 8, inclusive, in a departmentalized program, or in departmentalized bilingual classes, shall be authorized to teach in the subject area in which they have met the subject matter requirement.
(b) Persons holding district intern credentials issued by the commission under Section 44325 to teach in kindergarten and grades 1 to 8, inclusive, in a self-contained program or in self-contained bilingual classes and who have met the subject matter requirement shall be authorized to teach in those grades or classes.
(c) Before being assigned to teach special education pupils, persons holding district intern credentials issued by the commission under Section 44325 to teach those pupils shall meet the requirements of subdivision (b).
(d) Each A district intern is required to teach with the assistance and guidance of certificated employees selected through a competitive process adopted by the governing board of the school district after consultation with the exclusive teacher representative unit or by personnel employed by institutions of higher education to supervise student teachers.
(e) A certificated employee who assists the district intern shall possess valid certification at the same level or of the same type of credential as the district interns they serve.