AB 163

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2015-2016 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Passed Assembly Apr 23, 2015
  • Passed Senate Jun 25, 2015
  • Signed by Governor Jul 13, 2015

Teaching credential: American Indian language-culture credential.

Abstract

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 profession. Existing law requires 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. This bill would instead require the commission, upon recommendation by a tribal government of a federally recognized Indian tribe in California, to issue an American Indian language-culture credential with an American Indian language authorization, or an American Indian culture authorization, or both, to a candidate who has met specified requirements. The bill would authorize the holder of an American Indian language-culture credential to teach the American Indian language, or culture, or both, 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 clear teaching credential after 5 years, upon application and the recommendation of the tribal government, 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 language-culture credential with an American Indian language authorization, American Indian culture authorization, or both, as provided.

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Jul 13, 2015

California State Legislature

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 64, Statutes of 2015.

California State Legislature

Approved by the Governor.

Jul 01, 2015

California State Legislature

Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

Jun 25, 2015

Assembly

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1619.).

Jun 23, 2015

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Jun 22, 2015

Senate

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

Jun 10, 2015

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

May 07, 2015

Senate

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Apr 23, 2015

Senate

In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1108.)

Apr 16, 2015

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

Apr 15, 2015

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 15).

Mar 26, 2015

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Referral-Committee
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
Com. on APPR.

Mar 17, 2015

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Mar 16, 2015

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

Feb 02, 2015

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ED.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ED.

Jan 22, 2015

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

Jan 21, 2015

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

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AB163 HTML
01/21/15 - Introduced PDF
03/16/15 - Amended Assembly PDF
06/29/15 - Enrolled PDF
07/13/15 - Chaptered PDF

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