Board Policy

BP 4112.2

Certificated Personnel

Certification

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that persons employed in positions requiring certification qualifications have the appropriate credential or permit authorizing their employment in such positions.

(cf. 4111 - Recruitment and Selection)

(cf. 4112.21 - District Interns)

(cf. 4112.22 - Staff Teaching Students of Limited English Proficiency)

(cf. 4113 - Assignment)

(cf. 4116 - Probationary/Permanent Status)

(cf. 4121 - Temporary/Substitute Personnel)

(cf. 5148 - Child Care and Development)

When fully credentialed individuals are not available, the district may employ persons with emergency permits, intern permits, pre-intern certificates or credential waivers in accordance with law.

The Superintendent or designee shall develop a plan to facilitate and support the professional development of persons with emergency permits so that they may become fully qualified teachers.

(cf. 4131- Staff Development)

(cf. 4131.5 - Professional Growth)

(cf. 4131.6/4231.6/4331.6 - Professional Development Program)

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Incentive Program

The Board of Education encourages district teachers to voluntarily seek additional certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards which demonstrates advanced knowledge and teaching skills.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

8360-8370 Qualifications of child care personnel

32340-32341 Unlawful issuance of a credential

44066 Limitations on certification requirements

44200-44405 Teacher credentialing, especially:

44225.6 CTC annual report on credentials, internships and emergency permits

44225.7 Priorities for recruitment when fully prepared teacher not available

44227 Teacher education courses for out-of-state applicants

44251 Period of credentials

44252 Standards and procedures for issuance; proficiency testing of basic skills

44252.5 State basic skills assessment required for certificated personnel

44259 Minimum requirements for teaching credential

44259.5 Standards for teachers of all students, including English language learners

44259.8 Alternative means of entering teaching profession; district recommendation for credential

44274-44274.5 Out-of-state credentials

44275.3 Employment of teachers with out-of-state credentials

44277 Requirements for maintaining valid credentials

44278 Credential appeal

44300-44301 Emergency permits

44302 CTC notification re district options when fully qualified teacher not available

44305-44308 Pre-internship teaching certificates

44325-44329 District interns

44330-44355 Certificates and credentials

44395-44397 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification incentive program

44400-44405 California Mathematics Initiative for Teaching

44830-44929 Employment of certificated persons; requirement of proficiency in basic skills

56060-56063 Substitute teachers in special education

CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5

80001-80690.1 Commission on Teacher Credentialing

COURT DECISIONS

Association of Mexican-American Educators, et. al. v. State of California and the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, (1993) 836 F.Supp. 1534

Management Resources:

CTC ADVISORIES

1227.99 CTC Memo #99-9931 Amendments pertaining to emergency permits

CTC memo #94-9414, August 15, 1994

WEB SITES

CDE: http://www.cde.ca.gov

CTC: http://www.ctc.ca.gov

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: February 8, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California