Plain English Breakdown
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Plan to Connect CSU and Community Colleges for Teacher Training
This law requires the leaders of California State University and community colleges to create a plan by July 1, 2027, that expands online teacher training programs in rural areas and allows students to take classes at both types of schools.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Chancellors of the California Community Colleges and the California State University to write a partnership plan.
- Sets a deadline of July 1, 2027, for completing this new plan.
- Directs the plan to expand online teacher preparation programs offered by CSU in rural areas through community college partnerships.
- Requires the plan to create pathways where community college students can take CSU teacher training classes at the same time as their regular courses.
- States that money must be set aside before this plan can begin work.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
- The Chancellor of the California State University
- Community college students who want to become teachers
- California State University campuses and community college districts
Terms To Know
- Concurrent enrollment
- Taking classes at two different schools, such as a community college and a university, during the same time period.
- Professional preparation
- The specific training program required to become a teacher, which includes coursework and student teaching.
Limits and Unknowns
- This law only requires creating the plan; it does not guarantee that money will be available to start the programs.
- These rules end on January 1, 2033, unless changed by new laws before then.