Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.
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- Passed Assembly
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Overview
This bill creates a new category of childcare worker, an ‘assistant teacher permit,’ to help address a shortage of qualified staff in California’s early learning and childcare programs. It outlines specific requirements for obtaining this permit, including education and supervision standards, and limits on the number of assistant teachers per classroom. The permits are short-term and not renewable, and the state will track the use of these permits to assess the impact of the changes. The bill also requires agencies to collect data on assistant teacher permits and report it annually.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the issuance of assistant teacher permits with specific educational and supervision requirements.
- Sets limits on the number of assistant teachers per classroom (maximum 50% of classrooms).
- Limits the duration of assistant teacher permits to two years and prohibits renewal.
- Requires contracting agencies to maintain records of assistant teacher permits.
- Mandates data collection and reporting on assistant teacher permits by agencies.
- Establishes a timeline for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to implement the new provisions.
- Requires agencies to provide data on assistant teacher permits to the Department of Social Services and the Department of Social Services.
- Specifies that assistant teacher permits do not grant the same rights and responsibilities as more experienced teachers.
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