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 09/05/25 - Amended Senate
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 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly
 02/20/25 - Introduced

 AB-959 Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 10/02/2025 09:00 PM

AB959:v94#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Assembly Bill

 No. 959

 CHAPTER 171

An act to amend Section 44270 of the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.

 [
 Approved by

 Governor
 October 01, 2025.

 Filed with

 Secretary of State
 October 01, 2025.
 ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 959, Hadwick.
 Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits. Existing law sets forth the minimum requirements for a preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services, which include, among other requirements, possession of one of various types of credentials and the completion of either an entry-level program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services or a one-year internship in a program of supervised training in administrative services, as provided.

This bill would limit the above-described one-year internship programs to those provided by a school district, county office of education, or regionally accredited institution of higher education. The bill would require the commission to examine
 its preservice, professional development, and supervision requirements for those internship programs when the commission next considers administrative services credential pathways.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 44270 of the Education Code proposed by AB 1009 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1009 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 44270 of the Education Code is amended to read:

44270.

 (a) The minimum requirements for the preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services are all of the following:

(1) Possession of one of the following:

(A) A valid teaching credential requiring the possession of a baccalaureate degree and a professional preparation program including student teaching.

(B) A valid designated subjects career technical education, adult education, or special subjects teaching credential, as specified in Section 44260, 44260.1, 44260.2, 44260.3, or 44260.4, provided the candidate also possesses a baccalaureate
 degree.

(C) A valid services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel, health, or clinical or rehabilitative services, as specified in Section 44266, 44267, 44267.5, or 44268, or a valid services credential authorizing service as a teacher librarian, as specified in Section 44269.

(D) A valid credential issued under the laws, rules, and regulations in effect on or before December 31, 1971, which authorizes the same areas as in subparagraphs (B) and (C).

(2) Completion of a minimum of three years of successful, full-time classroom teaching experience in the public schools, including, but not limited to, service in state- or county-operated schools, or in regionally accredited private schools of equivalent status
 or three years of experience in the fields of pupil personnel, health, clinical or rehabilitative, or librarian services.

(3) Completion of one of the following:

(A) An entry-level program of specialized and professional preparation in administrative services approved by the commission.

(B) (i) A one-year internship in a program of supervised training in administrative services that is provided by a school district, county office of education, or regionally accredited institution of higher education and that is approved by the commission as satisfying the requirements for the preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services.

(ii) The commission shall examine its preservice, professional development, and supervision requirements for the internship pro