Ed. Code, § 44253.45 · Article 4. Credential Types
Ed. Code, § 44253.45
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may approve a teacher education program offered by a school district or county office of education administered for purposes of earning a cross-cultural language and academic development certificate, English learner authorization, or a bilingual authorization certificate, including a California Teacher of English Learners program.
(b) The commission shall apply the standards for approval of a program of professional preparation offered by a regionally accredited institution of higher education to a program of professional preparation offered by a school district or county office of education under this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. (AB 1306) Effective January 1, 2026.
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