Plain English Breakdown
The official text states the law is operative only if AB 959 is enacted and this bill is enacted last, creating uncertainty about final implementation.
New Rules for School Administrator Credentials Using Therapy Licenses
This law allows occupational and physical therapy licenses to help meet requirements for a school administrator credential, increases the experience requirement from three years to five years, but limits supervision of teachers.
What This Bill Does
- Allows valid occupational or physical therapy licenses to count toward getting an administrative services credential.
- Increases the minimum work experience needed for this credential from 3 years to 5 years.
- Counts time working as a school-based therapist as part of the required experience.
- Lets schools ask to reduce the experience requirement by up to 2 years if certain rules are met.
- Stops people with these credentials from supervising or evaluating teachers unless special conditions apply.
Who It Names or Affects
- Occupational therapists and physical therapists who want school administrator roles
- The Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools
Terms To Know
- Administrative services credential
- A license that allows a person to work in school leadership or management roles.
- Preliminary services credential
- The first type of administrator license issued before someone gets the full permanent version.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law only works if another bill, AB 959, also passes and is signed after this one.
- The exact rules for when therapists can supervise teachers are not fully detailed in this summary.
- The specific criteria needed to get a waiver of experience years are listed as 'specified' but not defined here.