Section 44225.7 Of Article 2. Commission On Teacher Credentialing From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 25. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
44225.7
. (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 fully prepared teacher for the assignment. If a
suitable fully prepared teacher is not available to a school
district, the district under all circumstances shall make reasonable
efforts to recruit an individual for the assignment, in the following
order:
(1) A candidate who is qualified to participate and enrolls in an
approved internship program in the region of the school district.
(2) A candidate who is scheduled to complete preliminary
credential requirements within six months. The commission shall
assure that the employer will provide orientation, guidance, and
assistance to the candidate.
(b) If a suitable individual who meets the priorities listed in
subdivision (a) is not available to the school district, the
district, as a last resort, may request approval for the assignment
of a person who does not meet that criteria.
(c) As the supply of teaching interns increases as a result of
legislative efforts to expand the Alternative Certification Program,
the commission shall notify school districts that state policy
directs the assignment of interns to classrooms when available in a
given region, with decreased reliance on persons serving on emergency
permits or credential waivers.
(d) As the supply of fully prepared teachers increases as a result
of the Legislature's efforts to recruit and retain qualified
teachers for California classrooms, the commission shall notify
school districts that state policy directs the assignment of fully
prepared teachers to California classrooms, with the use of permits
or waivers only when school districts are geographically isolated
from teacher preparation programs or in the case of unanticipated,
short-term need for the assignment of personnel.
(e) As used in this section, a "fully prepared teacher" means an
individual who has completed a teacher preparation program. For
purposes of this subdivision, a "teacher preparation program" means
either a set of courses, including supervised field experience, or an
equivalent alternative program, that provides a curriculum of
systematic preparation for serving as an educator in California
public schools.