Sponsored Bills.

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AB1224 (Valencia)

AB 1224 (Valencia) improves classroom stability during teacher leaves or vacancies by allowing substitute teachers to serve in a single classroom for up to 60 days. Local educational agencies have been making every effort to recruit and retain teachers, particularly following the pandemic. Unfortunately, the educator workforce shortage has only grown, increasing the need for substitute teachers. Current law limits substitute teachers to serving just 30 days in a general education classroom and 20 days in a special education classroom. This bill addresses the disruptive practice of replacing substitute teachers to improve student learning in the absence of a permanent teacher.

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AB 927 (Sharp-Collins)

AB 927 (Sharp-Collins) supports the historic 2004 Williams civil rights settlement. This bill responds to the sudden influx of schools that must be inspected starting in 2025 by providing temporary flexibility on the timing of school site inspections. Despite the higher volume of inspections, it's important that these visits remain of high-quality, as they focus on instructional material adequacy and facility safety. Site visits to schools with known issues must be prioritized under the bill. AB 927 is co-sponsored by Public Advocates and the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

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AB 606 (Quirk-Silva)

AB 606 addresses California’s critical shortage of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers by streamlining the credentialing process for out-of-state professionals. By removing bureaucratic barriers, this bill
ensures students receive essential mental health, academic, and social-emotional support.

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AB 959 (Hadwick)

There is a critical workforce shortage of administrative school staff in California. Assembly Bill 959 improves the workforce pipeline by allowing candidates to gain hands-on training. Specifically, this bill would allow county offices of education (COEs) to offer preliminary administrative credential internship programs.