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TITLE 2. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION 33000-65001›DIVISION 3. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION 35000-45500›PART 25. EMPLOYEES 44000-45500›CHAPTER 2. Teacher Credentialing 44200-44418›ARTICLE 4. Credential Types 44250-44277

§ 44253.45

California Education Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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.

(Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 727, Sec. 1. (AB 1306) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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