CTA-sponsored and co-sponsored legislation for 2001

PERS MEMBERS
O'Connell
SB 165

Would allow PERS members wishing to become teachers to stay in PERS. (Co-sponsored bill)

Status: Senate Appropriations hearing set for 4/30

Would create a catastrophic insurance plan for prescription drugs for STRS retirees. (Spot bill)

Status: Senate Appropriations hearing set for 5/7

Would guarantee due process for probationary community college faculty.

Status: Senate Education hearing set for 5/2

Would increase the funding of California community colleges to at least the national average per full-time equivalent student (FTES).

Would extend to all STRS members the highest year compensation provisions in last year's AB 821 and the retirement reciprocity in last year's SB 1694; would increase purchasing power protection from 75 percent to 80 percent. (Amended 3/22)

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations suspense file

Would amend the Education Code to provide permanent status to non-supervisory, non-management certificated support staff in teaching positions and in support staff positions (i.e., nurses, counselors, social workers, psychologists and others) at county offices of education. Would provide retroactive protection for certificated support personnel who have already completed two full years of employment. (Amended 4/17)

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations

Would fully fund the re-establishment of a unit for driver instruction in the California Department of Education to reimburse districts from the state's Driver Training Penalty Assessment Fund for the cost of running driver training programs.

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations suspense file

Would grant a permanent teaching credential if the holder is a classroom teacher in the California public schools for 10 years and meets certain requirements: successful service; two credential renewals; 300 additional hours of professional development; and attainment of an advanced degree or certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or preparation of a portfolio.

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations suspense file

Would require community college districts to develop a five-year plan to reach the 75 percent/25 percent full-time/part-time faculty standard if they have not yet attained it. (Co-sponsored bill)

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations

Would provide paid office hours and health insurance for part-time community college faculty.

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations

Would require community colleges to provide part-time faculty with pay, benefits, professional development and employment opportunities comparable to full-time instructors. (Spot bill; co-sponsored bill)

Status: Re-referred to Assembly Higher Education

Would establish a pre-education program for community college students wishing to become teachers.

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations

Would require the California Community College Board of Governors to create a strategy and evaluation tool and to adopt the necessary regulations to create and fill more full-time tenured positions. (Co-sponsored bill)

Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations

Would ensure that candidates for a teacher credential will not be subjected to changes in requirements or assessments following their entrance into a credential program.

Status: Re-referred to Assembly Appropriations

Would expand recruitment incentives for teachers who provide services to students in their primary language.

Status: Re-referred to Assembly Appropriations