CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1119Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 21, 2019 An act relating to school employees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1119, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Substitute teachers: small school districts. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue or renew emergency teaching or specialist permits in accordance with specified regulations adopted by the commission.Existing regulations authorize the commission to issue a permit authorizing the holder to serve as a substitute teacher. Existing regulations prohibit the holder of a substitute teaching permit from serving as a substitute teacher for more than 30 days for any one teacher in a general education classroom, or 20 days for any one teacher in a special education classroom, during a school year.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to work with stakeholders to explore opportunities for small school districts, defined as a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would explore opportunities, with input from interested stakeholders, for small school districts to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), small school district means a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1119Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 21, 2019 An act relating to school employees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1119, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Substitute teachers: small school districts. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue or renew emergency teaching or specialist permits in accordance with specified regulations adopted by the commission.Existing regulations authorize the commission to issue a permit authorizing the holder to serve as a substitute teacher. Existing regulations prohibit the holder of a substitute teaching permit from serving as a substitute teacher for more than 30 days for any one teacher in a general education classroom, or 20 days for any one teacher in a special education classroom, during a school year.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to work with stakeholders to explore opportunities for small school districts, defined as a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1119 Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo GarciaFebruary 21, 2019 Introduced by Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia February 21, 2019 An act relating to school employees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1119, as introduced, Eduardo Garcia. Substitute teachers: small school districts. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue or renew emergency teaching or specialist permits in accordance with specified regulations adopted by the commission.Existing regulations authorize the commission to issue a permit authorizing the holder to serve as a substitute teacher. Existing regulations prohibit the holder of a substitute teaching permit from serving as a substitute teacher for more than 30 days for any one teacher in a general education classroom, or 20 days for any one teacher in a special education classroom, during a school year.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to work with stakeholders to explore opportunities for small school districts, defined as a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other duties, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law authorizes the commission to issue or renew emergency teaching or specialist permits in accordance with specified regulations adopted by the commission. Existing regulations authorize the commission to issue a permit authorizing the holder to serve as a substitute teacher. Existing regulations prohibit the holder of a substitute teaching permit from serving as a substitute teacher for more than 30 days for any one teacher in a general education classroom, or 20 days for any one teacher in a special education classroom, during a school year. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would require the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to work with stakeholders to explore opportunities for small school districts, defined as a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would explore opportunities, with input from interested stakeholders, for small school districts to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), small school district means a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would explore opportunities, with input from interested stakeholders, for small school districts to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), small school district means a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance. SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would explore opportunities, with input from interested stakeholders, for small school districts to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), small school district means a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance. SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to later enact legislation that would explore opportunities, with input from interested stakeholders, for small school districts to expand their pools of eligible substitute teachers. ### SECTION 1. (b) For purposes of subdivision (a), small school district means a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance.