AB 2850: Postsecondary education: Assumption Program of Loans for Education.
- Session Year: 2015-2016
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2016-03-17
Existing law establishes the Assumption Program of Loans for Education, administered by the Student Aid Commission, under which any person enrolled in a participating institution of postsecondary education, or any person who agrees to participate in a teacher trainee or teacher internship program, is eligible to enter into an agreement for loan assumption, to be redeemed pursuant to a prescribed procedure upon becoming employed as a teacher at an eligible school if he or she satisfies certain conditions. Existing law defines an eligible school for these purposes as a school that has one of 4 characteristics.
This bill would add to that list of characteristics a school that meets criteria as determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, thereby making such schools eligible.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to higher education.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to higher education.
For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following definitions:
(a)Eligible institution means a postsecondary institution that is determined by the Student Aid Commission to meet both of the following requirements:
(1)The institution is eligible to participate in state and federal financial aid programs.
(2)The institution maintains a program of professional preparation that has been approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
(b)Eligible school means a school that meets any of the following criteria:
(1)It serves a large population of pupils from low-income families, as designated by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
(2)The institution has 20 percent or more teachers holding emergency-type permits including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(A)Provisional internships.
(B)Short-term staff permits.
(C)Credential waivers.
(D)Substitute permits.
(3)It is a school that is ranked in the lowest two deciles on the Academic Performance Index.
(4)It is a school that serves a rural area.
(5)It is a school that meets criteria as determined by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to higher education.
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to higher education.
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| Feb 19, 2016 | Introduced. To print. |
| Feb 21, 2016 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Read first time. |
| Mar 17, 2016 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 17, 2016 | Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and ED. |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Service Employees International Union | * Support | Jun 27, 2018 |
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