Title EDC, California Educ. Code

(a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall develop information, and submit this information to the State Board of Education for its approval. This information shall be for distribution to school districts and, to the extent feasible, for posting on the State Department of…

(a) The Superintendent shall create a poster that notifies children of the appropriate telephone number to call to report child abuse or neglect. (b) The Superintendent may partner with other local, state, and federal agencies as well as nonprofit entities for purposes of the des…

(a) (1) In a school district in which the average daily attendance for the prior school year exceeded 250,000, each regular member of the governing board of the school district who attends all meetings held may receive as compensation for the regular member’s services a salary as…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, any compensation awarded to a pupil member pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 35120 shall not be considered as income or resources when determining eligibility and benefit amount for any means-test…

In any school district organized under the provisions of Section 35502 and which is also a high school district, and which districts are governed by a board of school trustees, and which districts have an average daily attendance in the elementary school district of at least 800,…

The superintendent of schools of a unified school district that is coterminous with the boundaries of a city and county shall have all the powers and duties set forth in this code for a superintendent of any school district of the class of school that is included within the unifi…

(a) There is hereby established in the state government the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, to consist of 15 voting members, 14 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, as specified in paragraphs (2) to (9), inclusive. The commiss…

It is the intent of the Legislature that appointees to the commission reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the California public schools. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1355, Sec. 4.6.)

Representatives of statewide organizations may submit for the Governor’s consideration the names of distinguished individuals to serve on the commission. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

(a) The Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities shall each appoint a representative to serve as a…

Except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 44210, upon the expiration of the term of office of an appointive member of the commission, the member’s successor shall be appointed for a term of four years. No person shall be appointed by the Governor to serve more than two con…

If a member is absent from any four regularly scheduled meetings in any calendar year, his or her office as a member of the commission shall be deemed vacant. The chairperson of the commission shall forthwith notify the Governor that the vacancy exists. (Amended by Stats. 1990, C…

Except as provided pursuant to Section 44217 with respect to private citizens, the members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Amended by Stats. 19…

Whenever an employee of any public school district, state college, or other public agency is appointed to membership on the commission, his employer shall grant him sufficient time away from his regular duties, without loss of income or other benefits to which he is entitled by r…

The compensation of the members of the commission who are public employees shall not be reduced by the agency or body by which they are regularly employed for any absence from service occasioned by attendance upon the business of the commission, its committees or subcommittees. E…

The commission by majority vote of all its members shall elect its own chairman from among its members. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The commission shall meet as deemed appropriate and necessary by the chairperson and the executive committee to accomplish its duties, but shall meet no fewer than once each quarter of the year. In order that any allegation of misconduct and the effect thereof, if any, upon the a…

(a) The commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall be exempt from the provisions of the State Civil Service Act, and may in its discretion remove him or her by a majority vote of all its members. He or she shall be the secretary to the commission and its chief exec…

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 Governm…

(a) The Governor may appoint one deputy to the executive director of the commission. A deputy to the executive director appointed pursuant to this section shall be exempt from state civil service pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 4 of Article VII of the California Constituti…

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…

(a) (1) The commission and the department shall develop a survey no later than July 1, 2023, for purposes of collecting data from teachers of local educational agencies resigning their positions or electing not to accept a teaching assignment for the upcoming school year, includi…

(a) For purposes of this section, “campaign” means the public awareness campaign described in subdivision (b). (b) The commission shall contract with a public relations organization, or other organization with similar expertise, to develop a public awareness campaign that highlig…

The commission shall do all of the following: (a) Establish professional standards, assessments, and examinations for entry and advancement in the education profession. While the Legislature recognizes that the commission will exercise its prerogative to determine those requireme…

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.)

(a) By April 15 of each year, the commission shall report to the Legislature and the Governor on the availability of teachers in California. This report shall include all of the following information: (1) The number of individuals recommended for credentials by institutions of hi…

(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…

(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 regardi…

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…

(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 approve…

(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…

(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 w…

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 dis…

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 Sectio…

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.)

(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…

(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 identi…

(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-pe…

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.)

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…

(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…

(a) (1) 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, through June 30…

(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 expendi…

(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 pr…

(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 ag…

The Test Development and Administration Account is hereby abolished on July 1, 2024, and all unencumbered moneys and authority in the fund are transferred to the Teacher Credentials Fund. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 38, Sec. 27. (SB 153) Effective June 29, 2024.)