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Provisional Internship Permits
Human Resources Division
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Brief Description:
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(Provisional Internship Permit) Recommends approval of 14 teachers to be employed under the Provisional Internship Permit.
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Recommendation
Action Proposed:
Approve request for 14 teachers to be employed under the Provisional Internship Permit pursuant to Title 5 California Code of Regulations, Section 80021.1.
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Background:
The Provisional Internship Permit became effective on July 1, 2005 in anticipation of the phasing out of the former authorizing document. The Provisional Internship Permit is valid for one year and may not be renewed. During the first year of employment, the Provisional Intern teacher must meet all requirements for entrance into an accredited intern program.
The Los Angeles County Office of Education grants authority to the District to employ potential Provisional Interns on a Temporary County Certificate until such time that the Board of Education approves their employment under the Provisional Internship Permit. Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) regulations require that the request to employ Provisional Interns be approved by the Board and submitted to the CTC within three months of the teachers beginning their assignment.
The CTC requires that the governing board be presented with a list of teachers to be employed under the Provisional Internship Permit (Attachment A).
Expected Outcomes:
The approval of Provisional Internship Permits will enable the District to continue to staff teacher vacancies in shortage subject fields with individuals committed to completing the requirements to enter into an intern program and subsequently earn a full credential.
Board Options and Consequences:
Approval of Provisional Internship Permits will afford the District the opportunity to hire new special education, deaf and hard of hearing, physical education, english, biological science, chemistry, social science and health science teachers who will be required to follow a prescribed and rigorous pathway that results in the earning of both full state and federal teacher certification.
If the Provisional Internship Permits are not approved, and a full-time teacher cannot be hired, classroom vacancies would be staffed by a series of individuals in possession of only Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permits. Day-to-day substitutes are not required to be enrolled in a teacher education program, and may only remain in a special education classroom for a maximum of twenty days, after which time they are deemed by the State as inappropriately assigned.
Policy Implications:
This action does not change District policy.
Budget Impact:
There is no impact on the District’s budget.
Student Impact:
The goal of Human Resources Division is to insure that there is an appropriately authorized teacher in every classroom. In areas of high need such as special education, deaf and hard of hearing, physical education, english, biological science, chemistry, social science and health science teachers where there might be a teacher shortage, the District may approve the use of Provisional Internship Permits, which authorize a teacher candidate to step into the classroom as the teacher of record while they take the necessary steps to enroll in a credential program.
Issues and Analysis:
Not applicable
Attachments:
Attachment A - Teachers with Provisional Intern Permits
Submitted:
11/10/15, Revision # 1
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED & PRESENTED BY:
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ALBERTO M. CARVALHO FRANCISCO J. SERRATO
Superintendent Chief Human Resources Officer
Human Resources Division
REVIEWED BY: APPROVED & PRESENTED BY:
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DEVORA NAVERA REED KRISTEN K. MURPHY
General Counsel Associate Superintendent
Talent & Labor Relations
___ Approved as to form.
REVIEWED BY:
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KURT E. JOHN
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
___ Approved as to budget impact statement.