Teacher credentialing: Governor's Urgent State of Need: teacher shortages.
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SB 533 — Teacher credentialing: Governor's Urgent State of Need: teacher shortages.
Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to operate schools and provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law generally requires an individual to hold a credential, certificate, or permit to provide instruction to pupils in elementary and secondary schools. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other things, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. This bill would authorize the Governor, upon the submission of evidence demonstrating a teacher shortage in a school district, to declare an "Urgent State of Need" in response to a teacher shortage in that school district for a shortage of teachers in specific subject areas or a shortage of teachers with an authorization to provide bilingual instruction to limited-English-proficient pupils. The bill would authorize a school district subject to an "Urgent State of Need" declaration to employ as a teacher a person without a valid credential, certificate, or permit otherwise necessary to provide instruction to pupils, as provided. The bill would require a person employed under an "Urgent State of Need" declaration to enroll in a commission-accredited teacher credentialing program within 2 years of his or her start of employment. The bill would require school districts employing teachers under an "Urgent State of Need" to provide support and supervision annually at no cost to the teachers.
Bill Text
- Amended 05/03/17 - Amended Senate Current pdf May 03, 2017
- Amended 04/17/17 - Amended Senate pdf April 17, 2017
- Amended 03/20/17 - Amended Senate pdf March 20, 2017
- Introduced 02/16/17 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2017
- SB533 View text html
Action History
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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May 25 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
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Set for hearing May 25.
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May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
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Set for hearing May 15.
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Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 848.) (April 26).
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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Set for hearing April 26.
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Re-referred to Com. on ED.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Portantino · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Portantino
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Beall | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Lara | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 14% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | — | Not Voting |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Nay |
| Pan | — | Not Voting |
| Vidak | — | Yea |
| Galgiani | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 533 do?
- Existing law establishes a system of public elementary and secondary schools in this state and authorizes local educational agencies throughout the state to operate schools and provide instruction to pupils in kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law generally requires an individual to hold a credential, certificate, or permit to provide instruction to pupils in elementary and secondary schools. Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to, among other things, establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. This bill would authorize the Governor, upon the submission of evidence demonstrating a teacher shortage in a school district, to declare an "Urgent State of Need" in response to a teacher shortage in that school district for a shortage of teachers in specific subject areas or a shortage of teachers with an authorization to provide bilingual instruction to limited-English-proficient pupils. The bill would authorize a school district subject to an "Urgent State of Need" declaration to employ as a teacher a person without a valid credential, certificate, or permit otherwise necessary to provide instruction to pupils, as provided. The bill would require a person employed under an "Urgent State of Need" declaration to enroll in a commission-accredited teacher credentialing program within 2 years of his or her start of employment. The bill would require school districts employing teachers under an "Urgent State of Need" to provide support and supervision annually at no cost to the teachers.
- Who sponsors SB 533?
- SB 533 is sponsored by Portantino.
- What is the current status of SB 533?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 533?
- Track SB 533 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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