Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1306Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Section 44253.45 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1306, as amended, Muratsuchi. Teacher preparation programs: school districts and county offices of education: English learners.Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue a clear multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential to an applicant who satisfies, among other requirements, the state requirements for teaching English learners. Existing law requires the commission to issue authorizations for a teacher to provide specific services to limited-English-proficient pupils, if certain minimum requirements are met, including, among other requirements, completion of at least 6 semester units, or 9 quarter units, of coursework in a 2nd language at a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve any regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to a person who has successfully completed a teacher education program with the institution, if the program meets the standards approved by the commission.This bill would, notwithstanding the minimum unit requirement described above, any other law, authorize the commission to approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program. The bill would require the commission to apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44253.45 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 44253.4, to read:44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1306Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Section 44253.45 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1306, as amended, Muratsuchi. Teacher preparation programs: school districts and county offices of education: English learners.Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue a clear multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential to an applicant who satisfies, among other requirements, the state requirements for teaching English learners. Existing law requires the commission to issue authorizations for a teacher to provide specific services to limited-English-proficient pupils, if certain minimum requirements are met, including, among other requirements, completion of at least 6 semester units, or 9 quarter units, of coursework in a 2nd language at a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve any regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to a person who has successfully completed a teacher education program with the institution, if the program meets the standards approved by the commission.This bill would, notwithstanding the minimum unit requirement described above, any other law, authorize the commission to approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program. The bill would require the commission to apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025
Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1306
Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi
February 21, 2025
An act to add Section 44253.45 to the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1306, as amended, Muratsuchi. Teacher preparation programs: school districts and county offices of education: English learners.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue a clear multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential to an applicant who satisfies, among other requirements, the state requirements for teaching English learners. Existing law requires the commission to issue authorizations for a teacher to provide specific services to limited-English-proficient pupils, if certain minimum requirements are met, including, among other requirements, completion of at least 6 semester units, or 9 quarter units, of coursework in a 2nd language at a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve any regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to a person who has successfully completed a teacher education program with the institution, if the program meets the standards approved by the commission.This bill would, notwithstanding the minimum unit requirement described above, any other law, authorize the commission to approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program. The bill would require the commission to apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under these provisions.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to issue a clear multiple subject, single subject, or education specialist teaching credential to an applicant who satisfies, among other requirements, the state requirements for teaching English learners. Existing law requires the commission to issue authorizations for a teacher to provide specific services to limited-English-proficient pupils, if certain minimum requirements are met, including, among other requirements, completion of at least 6 semester units, or 9 quarter units, of coursework in a 2nd language at a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Existing law authorizes the commission to approve any regionally accredited institution of higher education to recommend to the commission the issuance of credentials to a person who has successfully completed a teacher education program with the institution, if the program meets the standards approved by the commission.
This bill would, notwithstanding the minimum unit requirement described above, any other law, authorize the commission to approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program. The bill would require the commission to apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 44253.45 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 44253.4, to read:44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 44253.45 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 44253.4, to read:44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
SECTION 1. Section 44253.45 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 44253.4, to read:
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44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
44253.45. (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 44253.3, any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.
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(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.