Title EDC — California Educ. Code

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.

(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) 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 …

(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.

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 rec…

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…

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 …

(a) Every person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation offering or conducting private school instruction on the elementary or high school level shall require each applicant for employment in a position requiring contact with minor pupils to submit two sets of fingerprin…

(a) The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the State Department of Education, shall contract with an independent evaluator with proven expertise in design and research to conduct a study of the availability and effectiveness of cultural competency training …

(a) On or before March 1, 2027, the commission shall, with input from the education field, develop, establish, and promulgate, through the regulatory process pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, efficie…

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 …

(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 school…

Sections 44215, 44216, 44217, 44218, 44220, and 44221 are applicable to the Committee of Credentials. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

The Committee of Credentials shall be under the direct supervision of the commission. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

(a) Each allegation of an act or omission by an applicant for, or holder of, a credential for which the applicant may be subject to an adverse action shall be presented to the Committee of Credentials. (b) The committee has jurisdiction to commence an initial review upon receipt …

(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 fo…

(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 rela…

(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 appli…

(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 …

(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 …

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.…

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.)

(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…

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.

(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.…

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 specifica…

(a) (1) The commission shall establish standards and procedures for the initial issuance and renewal of credentials. (2) (A) The commission shall require an initial or renewal applicant who submits an initial or renewal application for the applicant’s credential online, as part o…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a credential candidate enrolled in a credential preparation program receive reasonable time to complete the program without meeting new requirements, including, but not limited to, requirements added by statutes, regulations, or commis…