Joe Coto
- Democratic
Author
Existing law authorizes the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, among other things, to establish professional standards, assessments, and examinations for entry and advancement in the education process. The commission is authorized to issue an eminence credential to any person who has achieved eminence in a field of endeavor taught, or service practiced, in the public schools of California. This bill would require the commission, upon recommendation by a tribal government of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California, to issue an American Indian languages credential to a candidate who has demonstrated fluency in that tribal language, and met other requirements. The bill would authorize the holder of an American Indian languages credential to teach the American Indian language for which the credential was issued in California public schools in preschool, kindergarten, grades 1 to 12, inclusive, and in adult education courses, and would make the holder of that credential eligible for a professional clear teaching credential upon completion of a specified period of time and application and consultation as specified. The bill would encourage each federally recognized American Indian tribe to develop a written and oral assessment that should be successfully completed before an applicant is recommended for an American Indian languages credential.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 324, Statutes of 2009.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2743.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1925.)
Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1766.)
Read second time. To Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 20).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 29).
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on ED. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 13).
Re-referred to Com. on RULES by unanimous consent.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB544 | HTML |
| 02/25/09 - Introduced | |
| 03/25/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/06/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/13/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/08/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/31/09 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/09 - Chaptered |
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