5 CCR s 80021

Cal. Admin. Code tit. 5, s 80021

CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
TITLE 5. EDUCATION
DIVISION 8. COMMISSION ON TEACHER CREDENTIALING
CHAPTER 1. CREDENTIALS ISSUED UNDER THE TEACHER PREPARATION AND LICENSING
LAW OF 1970
ARTICLE 2. CREDENTIAL TYPES, AUTHORIZATIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS
This database is current through 01/26/07, Register 2007, No. 4
s 80021. Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist
Short-Term Staff Permit.

Employing agencies shall request the Multiple Subject, Single Subject or
Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permit when there is an acute
staffing need.
(a) The employing agencies shall demonstrate that applicants for the
Short-Term Staff Permit have completed all of the following requirements:

(1) Possession of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a
regionally accredited college or university.

(2) Verification of passage of the California Basic Education
Skills Test (CBEST).

(3) Successful completion of the specified number of semester
units, or equivalent quarter units, of appropriate non-remedial
course work taken at a regionally accredited college or university
with a grade of "C" or higher, "Pass", or "Credit" as found in (A),
(B) and (C) below. Non-remedial coursework for the purposes of this
section shall be defined as coursework that is applicable toward a
bachelor's degree or a higher degree at a regionally accredited
college or university.

(A) For the Single Subject Short-Term Staff Permit, at least 18
semester units of course work in the subject to be listed.

(B) For the Multiple Subject Short-Term Staff Permit, at least 10
semester units of course work in each of at least four of the
following subject areas or at least 10 semester units of course work
in each of three subject areas and an additional 10 semester units
of course work in a combination of two of the remaining subject
areas. The subject areas are as follows: language studies, history,
literature, humanities, mathematics, the arts, science, physical
education, social science and human development.

(C) For the Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permit either (A)
or (B) above or verify a minimum of three years of successful
full-time classroom experience, or the equivalent in part-time
experience, working with special education students or verify a
minimum of nine semester units of course work in special education
or in a combination of special education and regular education that
are appropriate to special education or regular education teaching
credential.

(4) The employing agency shall verify or submit the following to
the Commission:

(A) That it has conducted a local recruitment for the Short-Term
Staff Permit being requested.

(B) That it has provided permit holders with orientation to the
curriculum and to techniques of instruction and classroom management
and assigned a mentor teacher for the term of the Short-Term Staff
Permit.

(C) Written justification for the Short-Term Staff Permit signed by
the employing agency's Superintendent or designee. In the case of a
state certified non-public school, the director of the school must
sign the justification.

(b) The Short-Term Staff Permit shall be issued for no more than one-year,
provided that it shall expire at the end of the employing agency's school
year and shall not be issued more than once to an individual.

(c) Individuals who were issued an emergency permit pursuant to Education
Code Section 44300 that was reissued four times do not qualify for the
Short-Term Staff permit.

(d) Use of the Short-Term Staff Permit shall be restricted to the
employing agency requesting the permit.

(e) The Short-Term Staff Permit shall authorize the following:

(1) A Multiple Subject Short-Term Staff Permit authorizes the same
service as a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential.

(2) A Single Subject Short-Term Staff Permit authorizes the same
service as a Single Subject Teaching Credential.

(3) An Education Specialist Short-Term Staff Permit authorizes the
same service as an Education Specialist Teaching Credential.

(f) Definitions:

(1) The term "employing agencies" as used in this section shall
mean:

(A) Public school districts in California.

(B) County offices of education or county superintendents of
schools in California.

(C) Schools that operate under the direction of a California state
agency.

(D) Nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies as defined in
Education Code Sections 56365 and 56366.

(E) Charter Schools as established in Education Code Section 47605.

(2) The term "acute staffing as used in this section shall mean
when an employing agency needs to fill a classroom immediately based
on an unforeseen need.

Note: Authority cited: Section 44225(a), Education Code.
Reference: Sections 44225(b), 44225(d) and 44225(l), Education Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-5-2005; operative 6-4-2005 (Register 2005, No. 18).

5 CCR s 80021, 5 CA ADC s 80021
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5 CA ADC s 80021

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