Rulemaking

The proposed amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations are to implement the recommendations of the Reading Advisory Panel. The amendments change the title of the Reading Certificate to the Reading and Literacy Added Authorization, add National Board Certification as a route to earn the added authorization, and update the requirements and authorization statement. The amendments also change the title of the Specialist Instruction Credential in Reading and Language Arts to the Reading and Literacy Leadership Specialist Credential and update the requirements and authorization statement.

The proposed amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations will clarify and interpret the Education Code sections pertaining to the requirements for California-prepared candidates seeking Administrative Services Credentials in California. 

This rulemaking action proposes amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) related to adding a teaching or content area to a general education teaching credential as approved by the Commission at the March 2013 meeting. The proposed amendments also include general clean-up of the regulation section.

This rulemaking action proposes amendments to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) pertaining to English learner authorizations for California prepared teachers and the World Language: English Language Development (ELD) content area as approved by the Commission at the March 2013 meeting. 

This rulemaking action proposes the addition of §80033 to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to intern teaching credentials as approved by the Commission at the April 2013 meeting. 

Assembly Bill 86 (Chap. 48, Stats. 2013) added Education Code section 44374.5 and authorizes the Commission to develop and implement a cost recovery plan for specified accreditation activities. The purpose of the proposed cost recovery fees are to implement a cost sharing plan for the specified accreditation activities. 

This rulemaking action proposes additions to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations to implement, interpret, and make specific Education Code section 44374.5 that authorizes the Commission to implement a cost recovery plan for specified accreditation activities. 

The proposed amendments to California Code of Regulations, title 5, Section 80303 will clarify the requirement for a superintendent to report when a school district takes an adverse employment action against a credential holder. Additionally, the proposed changes will clarify procedures that may be used by the public to report a superintendent who fails to submit a required report to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing within thirty days of the final action by the district. 

This rulemaking action proposes amendments to 5 California Code of Regulations Section 80037 to establish a Special Teaching Authorization in Physical Education for holders of Designated Subjects Special Subjects Teaching Credentials in Basic Military Drill and Reserve Officer Training Corps. The proposed amendments also include general clean-up of outdated language in the existing regulation.