California Senate Bill SB1264 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 1264INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Pavley FEBRUARY 21, 2014 An act to amend Section 69612.5 of the Education Code, relating to student financial aid. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1264, as introduced, Pavley. Student financial aid: Assumption Program of Loans for Education. 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 if he or she satisfies certain conditions. Existing law requires the applicant to agree, among other things, to teach full time for at least 4 consecutive academic years or on a part-time basis the equivalent of 4 consecutive academic years at an eligible school. Existing law defines "eligible school" to mean, among other things, a school that is ranked in the lowest 2 deciles on the Academic Performance Index, a measure of the performance of schools and school districts. This bill would amend the definition of "eligible school" to mean, among other things, a school that is ranked in the lowest 3 deciles on the Academic Performance Index. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 69612.5 of the Education Code is amended to read: 69612.5. 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   three  deciles on the Academic Performance Index. (4) It is a school that serves a rural area.