Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Hadwick
Last action: 2025-10-01
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the effective date of these changes.

Teacher Credentialing: Administrative Services Internship Program

This law changes the requirements for teachers to get an administrative services credential by limiting internship programs and requiring the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to review its standards.

What This Bill Does

Limits one-year internships for administrative services credentials to those provided by school districts, county offices of education, or regionally accredited higher education institutions.
Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to examine its internship program requirements when considering changes to credential pathways.

Who It Names or Affects

Teachers seeking an administrative services credential
School districts, county offices of education, and regionally accredited higher education institutions providing internships

Terms To Know

Credential: A document that shows a person has the skills or qualifications needed for a job.
Internship Program: A supervised training program where students gain work experience in their field of study.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify when these changes will take effect.
It is unclear how the additional changes from AB 1009 will be implemented if both bills are passed.

Bill History

2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 171, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-01 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 3503.).
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2933.).
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-09-08 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-05 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1930.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-04-09 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-18 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ED.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 959, Hadwick.
Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.
Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law sets forth the minimum requirements for a preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services, which include, among other requirements, possession of one of various types of credentials and the completion of either an entry-level program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services or a one-year internship in a program of supervised training in administrative services, as provided.
This bill would limit the above-described one-year internship programs to those provided by a school district, county office of education, or regionally accredited institution of higher education. The bill would require the commission to examine
its preservice, professional development, and supervision requirements for those internship programs when the commission next considers administrative services credential pathways.
This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 44270 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1009 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1009 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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