California Assembly Bill AB1698 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 1698INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Conway FEBRUARY 1, 2010 An act to amend Section 49024 of the Education Code, relating to school volunteers. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1698, as introduced, Conway. School volunteers: athletic programs. Existing law permits qualified credential holders to coach in a competitive sport upon authorization by action of the local governing board, as specified. Existing law requires a noncertificated candidate, commencing on July 1, 2010, prior to assuming a paid or volunteer position to supervise, direct, or coach a pupil activity program sponsored by, or affiliated with, a school district, to obtain from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing an Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate issued by the commission upon verification of the candidate's personal identification and verification that he or she meets specified requirements. Existing law requires that each certificate be issued initially for a period of 5 years, and provides that it may be renewed. Existing law requires the commission to submit specified information relating to applicants to the Department of Justice to obtain state and federal criminal history information prior to the issuance of a certificate, as specified, and requires the commission to make that information available to the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, upon request. Existing law also requires the commission to establish a fee for the certificate. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes in this provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 49024 of the Education Code is amended to read: 49024. (a) Prior to assuming a paid or volunteer position to supervise, direct, or coach a pupil activity program sponsored by, or affiliated with, a school district,  all   a  noncertificated  candidates   candidate  shall obtain an Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 44258.7. (b) A pupil activity program sponsored by, or affiliated with, a school district includes, but is not  necessarily  limited to, scholastic programs, interscholastic programs, and extracurricular activities sponsored by a school district or school booster club, including, but not  necessarily  limited to, cheer team, drill team, dance team, and marching band. (c) Volunteer supervisors for breakfast, lunch, or other nutritional periods pursuant to Sections 44814 and 44815, and nonteaching volunteer aides under the immediate supervision and direction of certificated personnel of the district pursuant to Section 35021, shall not be required to obtain an Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate. (d) Candidates may be issued a temporary certificate in accordance with Sections 44332 and 44332.5 while the application is being processed. (e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2010.