SERVICE-BASED RETIREMENT
Havice
AB 135
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.
Assembly PER&SS hearing set for 4/4
DUE PROCESS
Romero
SB 1199
Would guarantee due process for probationary community college faculty.
PART-TIME FACULTY
Correa
AB 726
Would provide paid office hours and health insurance for part-time community college faculty.
Assembly Higher Education hearing set for 4/17
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING
Polanco
SJR
Would increase the funding of California community colleges to at least the national average per full-time equivalent student (FTES).
TEACHER PRE-EDUCATION
Pacheco (Bob)
AB 1241
Would establish a pre-education program for community college students wishing to become teachers.
Assembly Higher Education hearing set for 4/17
DRIVER INSTRUCTION
Lowenthal/Karnette
AB 204
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. Would focus on students from low-income families, students living in rural areas where there is no alternative private instruction, and students classified as educationally and physically handicapped.
Assembly Education hearing set for 4/4
COUNTY OFFICE EMPLOYEE STATUS
Cohn
AB 165
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.
Assembly Education hearing set for 4/4
PRIMARY LANGUAGE RECRUITMENT
McLeod
AB 1499
Would expand recruitment incentives for teachers who provide services to students in their primary language.
TEACHER CANDIDATE PROTECTIONS
Goldberg
AB 1307
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.
Sent to Assembly Education
CREDENTIAL RENEWAL FEES
Pavley
AB 272
Would grant a permanent teaching credential if the holder is a classroom teacher in the California public schools for 10 years and meets the following 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.
Assembly Education hearing set for 4/4
PERSCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE
Torlakson
sb 461
Would create a catastrophic insurance plan for prescription drugs for STRS retirees. (Spot bill)
Sent to Senate PE&R
PERS MEMBERS
O'Connell
SB 165
Would allow PERS members wishing to become teachers to stay in PERS as long as teacher standards are not reduced. (Co-sponsored bill)
Senate PE&R hearing set for 4/2
