CCTC COMPOSITION (Calderon)
AB 2541
Would convert the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing into a more independent standards board by increasing its teacher membership and by requiring a majority of its members to be classroom teachers.
Status: Sent to Assembly Education
TEACHER RECRUITMENT (Solis)
SB 1976
Would create a comprehensive teacher recruitment program, including minority recruitment, with an emphasis on career ladders for preschool teachers, teacher aides and child development aides, and paraprofessionals.
Status: Sent to Senate Education (4/26 hearing)
CREDENTIAL RENEWAL
Would mandate that teaching credentials issued by the CCTC be renewed from the credential's expiration date and not the date of receipt.
Status: Could be resolved through regulatory process
LOAN FORGIVENESS (Zettel)
AB 2563
Would create a loan forgiveness program of $8,000 per year for economically disadvantaged students in their last two years of college or a fifth-year credential program if they will teach for a designated number of years.
Status: Sent to Assembly Higher Education (4/25 hearing)
COUNSELORS (Shelley)
AB 1031
Would require districts to provide counseling by certificated personnel to students who are struggling with their gender/sexual orientation, family relationships, crises and violence prevention.
Status: Sent to Senate Appropriations
GROUP HOME REQUIREMENTS (Shelley)
AB 2012
Would expand services for foster youth to ensure that group home providers complete their required coursework, that foster youths' health and education records are forwarded as they enroll in new schools, and that efforts are made to reduce unnecessary re-enrollments when students change residences.
Status: Sent to Assembly Human Services (4/25 hearing)
CRIME REPORTING (Vincent)
AB 661
Would change Ed. Code Section 49079 to require that school officials or designees send written notice directly to teachers about violent crimes committed by students off-campus.
Status: Sent to Senate Public Safety
COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMPENSATION (Cardoza)
AB 383
Would provide for a uniform salary schedule for community colleges within a district.
Status: Sent to Senate Education
RIGHT OF RETENTION (Wildman)
AB 2434
Requires community college districts to give qualified part-time faculty a preferred right of retention under specified conditions.
Status: Sent to Assembly Appropriations (suspense file)
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