Existing law establishes various programs for the recruitment of teachers.

This bill would establish the California Center on Teaching Careers for the purposes of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession. From funds appropriated for that purpose, the Superintendent of Public Instruction Commission on Teacher Credentialing would be required to contract with provide a multiyear grant to a local educational agency through a competitive grant process to establish and administer the center with the concurrence, as defined, of representatives of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the University of California, the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined. The bill would require that the activities of the California Center on Teaching Careers be implemented with the active involvement of local educational agencies that elect to participate, whenever appropriate. The California Center on Teaching Careers would be required to perform specified duties, including, among others, creating or expanding a referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment in the public schools. The bill would authorize require the California Center on Teaching Careers, in conducting those duties, to focus on chronic teacher shortage areas, including special education and bilingual teachers, and to coordinate and work collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts, county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and organizations.

This bill would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the Legislative Analyst, on or before January 1, 2020, to conduct an evaluation of the program on or before January 1, 2020. and report to the Department of Finance, relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, and the Legislative Analysts Office on the outcomes of the California Center on Teaching Careers.

Existing law establishes various programs for the recruitment of teachers.

This bill would establish the California Center on Teaching Careers for the purposes of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession. From funds appropriated for that purpose, the Superintendent of Public Instruction would be required to contract with a local educational agency to establish and administer the center with the concurrence, as defined, of representatives of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the University of California, the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined. The California Center on Teaching Careers would be required to perform specified duties, including, among others, creating or expanding a referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment in the public schools. The bill would authorize the California Center on Teaching Careers, in conducting those duties, to coordinate and work collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts, county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and organizations.

This bill would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the Legislative Analyst, to conduct an evaluation of the program on or before January 1, 2020.

Existing law establishes various programs for the recruitment of teachers.

This bill would establish the California Center on Teaching Careers for the purposes of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession. From funds appropriated for that purpose, the Superintendent of Public Instruction would be required to contract with a local educational agency to establish and administer the center with the concurrence, as defined, of representatives of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the University of California, the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined. The California Center on Teaching Careers would be required to perform specified duties, including, among others, creating or expanding a referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment in the public schools. The bill would authorize the California Center on Teaching Careers, in conducting those duties, to coordinate and work collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts, county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and organizations.

This bill would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the Legislative Analyst, to conduct an evaluation of the program on or before January 1, 2020.

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: SB 915

Author:

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Vote:

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 8-0, 3/9/16

AYES: Liu, Block, Hancock, Leyva, Mendoza, Monning, Pan, Vidak

NO VOTE RECORDED: Runner

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 5-2, 5/27/16

AYES: Lara, Beall, Hill, McGuire, Mendoza

NOES: Bates, Nielsen

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST: This bill re-stablishes the California Center on Teaching Careers (Cal Teach) for the purpose of recruiting qualified individuals into the teaching profession. Specifically, this bill requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), subject to an appropriation, to contract with a local educational agency to establish the program, as specified.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Establishes the Local Control Funding Formula which permanently consolidated the vast majority of categorical programs, including the Professional Development Block Grant which supported professional development activities such as teacher recruitment and retention incentives, along with revenue limit apportionments, into a single source of funding.
2. Eliminates the statutory and programmatic requirements for almost all of these categorical programs, leaving any related activities left to local school districts’ discretion.

This bill:

1. Establishes Cal Teach for the purpose of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession.
2. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), subject to an appropriation, to provide a multiyear grant to a local educational agency through a competitive grant process to establish Cal Teach with the concurrence of representatives of the CTC, the University of California, the California State University, community colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as specified.
3. Defines “concurrence” as an agreement on priorities, goals and general objectives, as specified, and the order in which the duties specified in this chapter are undertaken.
4. Requires that the activities of Cal Teach be implemented with the active involvement of local education agencies that elect to participate.
5. Provides that the duties of Cal Teach include, but not be limited to:
   1. Developing and distributing statewide public service announcements and publications relating to teacher recruitment.
   2. Developing, modifying, and distributing effective recruitment publications.
   3. Providing information to prospective teachers regarding requirements for obtaining a teaching credential.
   4. Providing specific information to prospective teachers regarding admission to and enrollment into conventional and alternative teacher preparation programs, including identification of public and private postsecondary educational institutions that provide an integrated four-year preparation program.
   5. Providing specific information to prospective teachers regarding financial aid and loan assistance programs.
   6. Creating or expanding a referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment in the public schools.
   7. Developing and conducting outreach activities to both prospective teacher candidates in high school and college and to existing teachers and paraprofessionals to fill existing teacher shortage areas.
6. Provides that Cal Teach, in conducting its duties, shall focus on chronic teacher shortage areas, including special education and bilingual teachers.
7. Provides that Cal Teach, in conducting its duties, shall coordinate and work collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts, county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and organizations.
8. Requires Cal Teach to periodically reassess its recruitment activities aimed at individuals from different populations or target audiences for effectiveness and efficiencies in light of the state’s teacher workforce, changing market conditions, changes to state and federal law, and any other evolving circumstances.
9. Requires Cal Teach to periodically review all products and communication tools for accuracy, quality, ease of use, and effectiveness. Requires Cal Teach to consider developing and distributing statewide public service announcements and recruitment publications in other languages and that are culturally and linguistically representative of California’s diverse population and communities.
10. Requires the CTC, on or before January 1, 2020, report to the Department of Finance, relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the outcomes of Cal Teach, including, but not limited to, both of the following:
    1. A focus on information that identifies the impact of Cal Teach on meeting the objective of recruiting teachers for California schools.
    2. Survey data from a representative sample of teacher preparation candidates, new teachers, and school districts to assess which methods of public outreach and engagement were most impactful on recruitment.

Comments

Need for the bill. The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) recently released a report, “Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher Shortage: An Analysis of Sources and Solutions.” In this report, the LPI included the following summary: “After many years of teacher layoffs in California, school districts around the state are hiring again. With the influx of new K-12 funding, districts are looking to lower student-teacher ratios and reinstate classes and programs that were reduced or eliminated during the Great Recession. However, mounting evidence indicates

that teacher supply has not kept pace with the increased demand.” The report included the following findings:

1. Enrollment in educator preparation programs has dropped by more than 70 percent over the last decade.
2. In 2014-15, provisional and short-term permits nearly tripled from the number issued two years earlier, growing from about 850 to more than 2,400.
3. The number of teachers hired on substandard permits and credentials nearly doubled in the last two years, to more than 7,700 comprising a third of all the new credentials issued in 2014-15.
4. Estimated teacher hires for the 2015-16 school year increased by 25 percent from the previous year while enrollment in the University of California and the California State University teacher education programs increased by only about 3.8 percent.

SB 915 is part of a legislative package along with SB 933 (Allen) and SB 62 (Pavley) to help address the looming teacher shortage. Specifically, this bill proposes to re-establish Cal Teach and help recruit teacher candidates from colleges, other careers, and other states and identify critical shortage areas throughout the state. It will also help prospective teacher candidates navigate the credentialing process and provide them with valuable information regarding financial aid and loan assistance programs.

LPI recommendations. The LPI report offered several policy recommendations for consideration. These recommendations include the reinstatement of Cal Teach and the establishment of incentives to attract diverse, talented individuals to teach in high-need locations and fields. This can be accomplished through programs that provide funding for candidates who prepare and teach in such schools and subject areas, e.g. the Assumption Program of Loans for Education, which is the focus of SB 62 (Pavley). The report also recommends the creation of more innovative pipelines into teaching, such as high school career pathways or teacher preparation models that encourage and support young people and others to go into teaching in their own communities.

Original Cal Teach program. Cal Teach was initially created in 1997 for the purpose of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession. The enabling legislation, SB 824 (Green, Chapter 864, Statutes of 1997) directed Cal Teach to provide support for the public relations and media campaigns for teacher recruitments centers in the state. The program was administered by the California State University and conducted its responsibilities in a variety of methods, including a Web site, telephone hotline and call center, media campaigns, outreach, and collaboration. However, due to state budget constraints, the program was last funded in 2001-2002 and subsequently repealed on January 1, 2008.

This bill re-establishes Cal Teach with virtually the same program elements and responsibilities as when it was administered by the California State University. However, the program would be administered by a local educational agency subject to funds being made available for that purpose.

Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) assessment. As part of its Proposition 98 Education Analysis for the 2016-17 Governor’s Budget released in February 2016, the LAO includes a section on teacher workforce trends in which it examines evidence for teacher shortages in specific areas, identifies and assesses past policy responses to these shortages, and raises issues for the Legislature to consider going forward in terms of new policy responses. In the report, the LAO indicates that the statewide teacher market will help alleviate existing shortages over time and that the shortages may decrease without direct state action. However, the LAO notes there are perennial staffing difficulties in specific areas, such as special education, math, and science, for which they encourage the Legislature to address with narrowly tailored policies rather than with broad statewide policies. Specifically, they recommend the Legislature “consider outreach to re-engage former teachers or recruit out-of-state teachers. Both of these strategies are among the most cost-effective for increasing the supply of teachers within California in the short-term. If the state were to spend one-time funds on outreach, we encourage it to focus specifically on recruiting individuals who are trained to teach in perennial shortage areas. Outreach can attract viable teachers much faster and at a lower cost than many other shortage policies.”

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:

• Program operation: Unknown cost pressure, but could be in the low millions to low tens of millions based on historical funding levels of the former program. (Proposition 98)
• Administrative costs: Unknown one-time costs, potentially in the tens of thousands for the CTC to provide a multiyear grant to a local educational agency through a competitive process. (General Fund)
• Concurrence requirement: The California State University cites costs of about $2,000 per campus in staff time to provide teacher education program information to Cal Teach. Assuming this estimate for all University of California and CSU campuses that offer teacher preparation programs, costs would be about $60,000 General Fund. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the CTC indicate minor and absorbable costs related to this requirement.

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/27/16)

Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson

California Catholic Conference, Inc.

California Teachers Association

Californians Together Coalition

Common Sense Kids Action

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

StudentsFirst

Students Matter

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/27/16)

None received

Prepared by:

5/31/16 21:58:33

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular Session

SB 915 (Liu) - Teacher recruitment: California Center on Teaching Careers

Bill Summary:

This bill reestablishes the California Center on Teaching Careers (Center) to recruit individuals into the teaching profession. Specifically, this bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, subject to an appropriation, to contract with a local educational agency to administer the program with the concurrence of various institutions of higher education, as specified.

*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM – SUSPENSE FILE ***********

The following information is revised to reflect amendments

adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016

Fiscal Impact:

• Program operation: Unknown cost pressure, but could be in the low millions to low tens of millions based on historical funding levels of the former program. (Proposition 98)
• Administrative costs: Unknown one-time costs, potentially in the tens of thousands for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to provide a multiyear grant to a local educational agency through a competitive process. (General Fund)
• Concurrence requirement: The California State University (CSU) cites costs of about $2,000 per campus in staff time to provide teacher education program information to the Center. Assuming this estimate for all University of California and CSU campuses that offer teacher preparation programs, costs would be about $60,000 General Fund. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing indicate minor and absorbable costs related to this requirement.

Author Amendments:

Require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, instead of the Superintendent, to provide a multiyear grant to, instead of contract with, a local educational agency to establish and administer the Center. Require the Center to focus its duties on chronic teacher shortage areas, including special education and bilingual teachers, and make other clarifying changes. Require the Center to consider developing and distributing statewide public service announcements in other languages, as specified.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular Session

SB 915 (Liu) - Teacher recruitment: California Center on Teaching Careers

This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.

Bill Summary:

This bill reestablishes the California Center on Teaching Careers (Center) to recruit individuals into the teaching profession. Specifically, this bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), subject to an appropriation, to contract with a local educational agency to administer the program, with the concurrence of various institutions of higher education.

Fiscal Impact:

• Program operation: Unknown fiscal impact to establish the Center through a contract with a local educational agency, but costs could be in the low millions to low tens of millions based on historical funding levels of the former Cal Teach program. (Proposition 98) (See Staff Comments)
• Administrative costs: The CDE indicates the need of $56,000 for staff to select a contractor in the first year of implementation and $28,000 ongoing for staff to continue to oversee the contract. (General Fund)
• Concurrence requirement: The California State University (CSU) indicates costs of about $2,000 per campus in staff time to provide teacher education program information to the Center. Assuming this estimate for all University of California (UC) and CSU campuses that offer teacher preparation programs, costs would be about $60,000 General Fund. The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing indicate minor and absorbable costs.

Background:

This bill reestablishes the California Center on Teaching Careers, known as Cal Teach, which was initially created in 1997 by SB 824 (Green, Chapter 864, Statutes of 1997). It contains virtually the same program elements and responsibilities except that this bill requires a local educational agency to administer the program instead of the California State University. The former program used a variety of methods to carry out its responsibilities, including a website, telephone hotline and call center, media campaigns, outreach, and collaboration.

The Budget Act of 2013 implemented the Local Control Funding Formula and permanently consolidated the vast majority of categorical programs, including the Professional Development Block Grant which supported professional development activities such as teacher recruitment and retention incentives, along with revenue limit apportionments, into a single source of funding. The statutory and programmatic requirements for almost all of these categorical programs were also eliminated, leaving any related activities to local districts’ discretion.

Currently school districts utilize the Education Job Opportunities Information Network (EdJoin) to post teacher vacancies which can be viewed by out-of-state candidates. In addition, both the UC and the CSU implement teacher recruitment efforts. UC’s program targets undergraduates to become teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. CSU engages in partnerships with school districts to encourage high schools to become teachers and to teach in their local community.

Proposed Law:

This bill establishes the Center to recruit individuals into the teaching profession. This bill requires the SPI to contract with a local educational agency to establish and administer the Center with the concurrence, as specified, of representatives of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the UC, the CSU, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, and the independent institutions of higher education.

Duties of the Center include: (1) developing and distributing statewide public service announcements relating to teacher recruitment and effective recruitment publications; (2) providing information to prospective teachers regarding requirements for obtaining a teaching credential, admission and enrollment requirements for conventional and alternative teacher preparation programs, and financial aid and loan assistance programs; (3) creating or expanding a referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment; and (4) conducting outreach activities to high school and college students, and to teachers to fill existing teacher shortage areas.

This bill also requires the Center to periodically reassess its recruitment activities for effectiveness, as specified, and to periodically review all products and communication tools. Finally, this bill requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and the Legislative Analyst Office to conduct an evaluation of this program by January 1, 2020.

Related Legislation:

SB 915 is part of a legislative package with SB 933 (Allen) and SB 62 (Pavley) to address teacher recruitment and retention. SB 933 creates a California Teacher Corps program that would provide matching grants to local school districts to create or expand teacher residency programs while funding the teacher credentialing process for recruited candidates. SB 62 makes various programmatic changes and authorizes additional warrants for the existing Assumption Program of Loans for Education. SB 933 is scheduled to be heard in this committee on April 11, 2016.

Staff Comments:

Due to state budget constraints, the former Cal Teach program was last funded in the 2002-03 fiscal year at $2 million General Fund. At its peak, the program was funded at $11 million General Fund in the 2001-02 fiscal year (including $7 million specifically for in-state recruitment and $2 million for out-of-state recruitment). If adjusted for inflation, funding needed to operate this program could range between $2.6 million and $14.7 million in 2015-16 dollars depending on the level of recruitment that would be pursued by the Center.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Carol Liu, Chair

2015 - 2016 Regular

Bill No:

Subject:

SUMMARY

This bill re-stablishes the California Center on Teaching Careers (Cal Teach) for the purpose of recruiting qualified individuals into the teaching profession. Specifically, this bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), subject to an appropriation, to contract with a local educational agency to establish the program, as specified.

BACKGROUND

The 2013-14 Budget Act implemented the Local Control Funding Formula and permanently consolidated the vast majority of categorical programs, including the Professional Development Block Grant which supported professional development activities such as teacher recruitment and retention incentives, along with revenue limit apportionments, into a single source of funding. The statutory and programmatic requirements for almost all of these categorical programs were also eliminated, leaving any related activities left to local districts’ discretion.

ANALYSIS

This bill:

1. Establishes Cal Teach for the purpose of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession.
2. Requires the SPI, subject to an appropriation, to contract with a local educational agency to establish Cal Teach with the concurrence of representatives of the
   Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the University of California, the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education, as specified.
3. Defines concurrence as an agreement on priorities, goals and general objectives, as specified, and the order in which the duties specified in this chapter are undertaken.
4. Specifies legislative intent language that activities of Cal Teach be implemented with the active involvement of local education agencies whenever appropriate.
5. Provides that the duties of the California Center on Teaching Careers (Cal Teach) include, but not be limited to:
   1. Developing and distributing statewide public service announcements and publications relating to teacher recruitment.
   2. Developing, modifying, and distributing effective recruitment publications.
   3. Providing information to prospective teachers regarding requirements for obtaining a teaching credential.
   4. Providing specific information to prospective teachers regarding admission to and enrollment into conventional and alternative teacher preparation programs.
   5. Providing specific information to prospective teachers regarding financial aid and loan assistance programs.
   6. Creating or expanding a referral database for qualified teachers seeking employment in the public schools.
   7. Developing and conducting outreach activities to both prospective teacher candidates in high school and college and to existing teachers to fill existing teacher shortage areas.
6. Provides that Cal Teach, in conducting its duties, may coordinate and work collaboratively with the Education Job Opportunities Information Network, existing teacher recruitment centers, school districts, county offices of education, and other teachers clubs and organizations.
7. Requires Cal Teach to periodically reassess its recruitment activities aimed at individuals from different populations or target audiences for effectiveness and efficiencies in light of the state’s teacher workforce, changing market conditions, changes to state and federal law, and any other evolving circumstances.
8. Requires Cal Teach to periodically review all products and communication tools for accuracy, quality, ease of use, and effectiveness.
9. Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, in consultation with the Legislative Analyst, to conduct an evaluation of Cal Teach on or before January 1, 2020.

STAFF COMMENTS

1. Need for the bill. The Learning Policy Institute recently released a report, “Addressing California’s Emerging Teacher Shortage: An Analysis of Sources and Solutions.” In this report, the LPI included the following summary: “After many years of teacher layoffs in California, school districts around the state are hiring again. With the influx of new K-12 funding, districts are looking to lower student-teacher ratios and reinstate classes and programs that were reduced or eliminated during the Great Recession. However, mounting evidence indicates

that teacher supply has not kept pace with the increased demand.” The report included the following findings:

• 1. Enrollment in educator preparation programs has dropped by more than 70 percent over the last decade.
  2. In 2014-15, provisional and short-term permits nearly tripled from the number issued two years earlier, growing from about 850 to more than 2,400.
  3. The number of teachers hired on substandard permits and credentials nearly doubled in the last two years, to more than 7,700 comprising a third of all the new credentials issued in 2014-15.
  4. Estimated teacher hires for the 2015-16 school year increased by 25 percent from the previous year while enrollment in the University of California and the California State University teacher education programs increased by only about 3.8 percent.

SB 915 is part of a legislative package along with SB 933 (Allen) and SB 62 (Pavley) to help address the looming teacher shortage. Specifically, this bill proposes to re-establish the California Center on Teaching Careers (Cal Teach) and help recruit teacher candidates from colleges, other careers, and other states and identify critical shortage areas throughout the state. It will also help prospective teacher candidates navigate the credentialing process and provide them with valuable information regarding financial aid and loan assistance programs.

1. Learning Policy Institute (LPI) recommendations. The LPI report offered several policy recommendations for consideration. These recommendations include the reinstatement of Cal Teach and the establishment of incentives to attract diverse, talented individuals to teach in high-need locations and fields. This can be accomplished through programs that provide funding for candidates who prepare and teach in such schools and subject areas, e.g. the Assumption Program of Loans for Education, which is the focus of SB 62 (Pavley). The report also recommends the creation of more innovative pipelines into teaching, such as high school career pathways or teacher preparation models that encourage and support young people and others to go into teaching in their own communities.
2. Original Cal Teach program. Cal Teach was initially created in 1997 for the purpose of recruiting qualified and capable individuals into the teaching profession. The enabling legislation, SB 824 (Green, Chapter 864, Statutes of 1997) directed Cal Teach to provide support for the public relations and media campaigns for teacher recruitments centers in the state. The program was administered by the California State University and conducted its responsibilities in a variety of methods, including a website, telephone hotline and call center,

media campaigns, outreach, and collaboration. However, due to state budget constraints, the program was last funded in 2001-2002 and subsequently repealed on January 1, 2008.

This bill would re-establish California Center on Teaching Careers (Cal Teach) with virtually the same program elements and responsibilities as when it was administered by the California State University. However, the program would be administered by a local educational agency (contracted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction) subject to funds being made available for that purpose.

1. Legislative Analyst Office (LAO) assessment. As part of its Proposition 98 Education Analysis for the 2016-17 Governor’s Budget released in February 2016, the LAO includes a section on teacher workforce trends in which it examines evidence for teacher shortages in specific areas, identifies and assesse past policy responses to these shortages, and raises issues for the Legislature to consider going forward in terms of new policy responses. In the report, the LAO indicates that the statewide teacher market will help alleviate existing shortages over time and that the shortages may decrease without direct state action. However, the LAO notes there are perennial staffing difficulties in specific areas, such as special education, math, and science, for which they encourage the Legislature to address with narrowly tailored policies rather than with broad statewide policies. Specifically, they recommend the Legislature “consider outreach to re-engage former teachers or recruit out-of-state teachers. Both of these strategies are among the most cost-effective for increasing the supply of teachers within California in the short-term. If the state were to spend one-time funds on outreach, we encourage it to focus specifically on recruiting individuals who are trained to teach in perennial shortage areas. Outreach can attract viable teachers much faster and at a lower cost than many other shortage policies.”
2. Committee amendments. The bill is currently limited to the concurrence of representatives from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the University of California, the California State University, and independent institutions of higher education. Because the California community colleges are also involved with the preparation of teachers, staff recommends that the bill be amended to require the local educational agency that is contracted to establish the California Center on Teaching Careers to also administer the program with the concurrence of representatives from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office.
3. Related legislation.

SB 62 (Pavley) makes various programmatic changes and issues additional warrants for the existing Assumption Program of Loans for Education.

SB 933 (Allen) creates a California Teacher Corps program that would provide matching grants to local school districts to create or expand teacher residency programs while funding the teacher credentialing process for recruited candidates.

SUPPORT

California Catholic Conference, Inc.

Californians Together Coalition

Common Sense Kids Action

StudentsFirst

Students Matter

Superintendent of Public Instruction

OPPOSITION

None received.

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