Registration
Each person employed by the district for a position requiring certification qualifications shall, within 60 days after beginning employment, register with the county office of education a valid credential authorizing the person to work in that position. Certificated employees also shall register renewed credentials within 60 days after the renewal. (Education Code 44330, 44857)
Basic Skills Proficiency Test
Prior to being hired by the Board of Education, all certificated persons, whether hired on a permanent, temporary, or substitute basis, shall pass a basic skills proficiency test in reading, writing, and mathematics, unless specifically exempted from this requirement by law or by fulfilling an alternative indicator of basic proficiency authorized by law. (Education Code 44252, 44252.6, 44830)
Certificated persons who have not held a position requiring certification within 39 months of employment and who have not taken the state basic skills proficiency test may be hired as temporary employees, provided they pass a basic skills proficiency test developed and administered by the district. Such employees shall subsequently take the state test within one year of employment. (Education Code 44830)
(cf. 4121 - Temporary/Substitute Personnel)
Persons holding a designated subjects/special subjects credential or subject credential shall not be required to take the state basic skills proficiency test unless their specific credential requires the possession of a baccalaureate degree. Instead, these persons shall be assessed with district proficiency criteria established by the Board for these credentials, which shall be at least equivalent to the district test required for graduation from high school. (Education Code 44252, 44830)
Out-of-State/Country Credentials
The district may employ an out-of-state applicant who has met the requirements for a preliminary or professional clear credential from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) pursuant to Education Code 44252, 44274.2, and 44275.4.
(cf. 4112.5/4312.5 - Criminal Record Check)
(cf. 4131.1 - Beginning Teacher Support/Induction)
Short-Term and Provisional Internship Permits
Whenever there is a need to fill a classroom immediately based on an unforeseen need, the district may request that the CTC issue a short-term staff permit to an applicant who meets the qualifications specified in 5 CCR 80021. In such cases, the district shall: (5 CCR 80021)
1. Verify that it has conducted a local recruitment for the short-term staff permit being requested
(cf. 4111 - Recruitment and Selection)
2. Verify that it has provided the permit holder with orientation to the curriculum and to instruction and classroom management techniques, and has assigned a mentor teacher for the term of the permit
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
(cf. 4138 - Mentor Teachers)
3. Submit written justification for the permit signed by the Superintendent or designee
The district may request that the CTC issue a provisional internship permit to an applicant who meets the qualifications specified in 5 CCR 80021.1 whenever a suitable credentialed teacher cannot be found after a diligent search. The district shall verify that: (5 CCR 80021.1)
1. A diligent search has been conducted for a suitable credentialed teacher or suitable qualified intern as evidenced by documentation of the search.
(cf. 4112.21 - Interns)
The search shall include, but not be limited to, distributing job announcements, contacting college and university placement centers, and advertising in print or electronic media.
2. Orientation, guidance, and assistance will be provided to the permit holder as specified in 5 CCR 80026.5.
The orientation shall include, but not be limited to, an overview of the curriculum the teacher is expected to teach and effective instruction and classroom management techniques at the permit holder's assigned level. The Superintendent or designee shall assign an experienced educator to guide and assist each permit holder. (5 CCR 80026.5)
3. The district will assist the permit holder in developing a personalized plan through a district-defined assessment that would lead to subject-matter competence related to the permit.
4. The district will assist the permit holder to seek and enroll in subject-matter training, such as workshops or seminars and site-based courses, along with training in test-taking strategies, and will assist the permit holder in meeting the credential subject-matter competence requirement related to the permit.
5. A notice of intent to employ the applicant in the identified position has been made public.
The district shall submit a copy of the agenda item presented at a public Board meeting which shall state the name of the applicant, the assignment in which the applicant will be employed including the name of the school, subject(s), and grade(s) that he/she will be teaching, and that the applicant will be employed on the basis of a provisional internship permit. The district also shall submit a signed statement from the Superintendent or designee that the agenda item was acted upon favorably.
6. The candidate has been apprised of steps to earn a credential and enroll in an internship program.
Holders of either of the above permits shall be authorized to provide the same service as a holder of a teaching credential. (5 CCR 80021, 80021.1)
Emergency Substitute Teaching Permits
The district may employ, at any grade level, a person with an emergency substitute permit issued by the CTC with the following restrictions:
1. A person with a 30-day emergency substitute permit shall not serve as a substitute for more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year. (5 CCR 80025)
2. A person with an emergency career substitute teaching permit shall not serve as a substitute for more than 60 days for any one teacher during the school year. (5 CCR 80025.1)
3. A person with an emergency substitute permit for prospective teachers shall not serve as a substitute for more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year and not more than 90 days total during the school year. (5 CCR 80025.2)
4. A person authorized for day-to-day substitute teaching shall not serve as a special education substitute for more than 20 days for any one teacher during the school year. (5 CCR 80025.4)
5. A person with an emergency substitute permit for vocational education shall not serve as a substitute for more than 30 days for any one teacher during the school year. (5 CCR 80025.5)
Before employing any person pursuant to 5 CCR 80025 or 80025.5, the Superintendent or designee shall prepare and keep on file a signed statement of need. The statement of need shall describe the situation or circumstances that necessitate the use of a 30-day substitute permit holder and state either that a credentialed person is not available or that the available credentialed person does not meet the district's specified employment criteria. (5 CCR 80025, 80025.5)
Regulation REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: November 4, 2009 Redwood City, California