Section 80473.1 - Allowance of Grace Period to Complete Requirements(a) A credential candidate enrolled in a commission-accredited multiple or single subject preparation program shall have up to twenty-four months after enrollment, during which time new or amended program requirements shall not apply to that candidate.(b) A credential candidate may extend up to twelve months in addition to the time specified pursuant to subsection (a) to complete a credential program without additional requirements, if the candidate can demonstrate extenuating circumstances, including but not limited to, personal or family illness, bereavement or financial hardship, and develops a plan to complete the credential program in consultation with the program provider.(c) Candidates completing integrated programs of professional preparation under Education Code Section 44259.1: (1) A candidate continuously enrolled in an integrated program of professional preparation on or after January 1, 2002, shall not be held to any new requirements, as long as the candidate does not change the type of credential or program he or she is pursuing.(2) A candidate continuously enrolled in an integrated program of professional preparation and who has completed all requirements necessary to begin student teaching is eligible to receive an extension of twelve months when necessary to complete the outstanding requirements that were in place when the candidate enrolled in the program. Further, the candidate shall not be held responsible for any new requirements added once student teaching has begun.(3) This subsection (c) will sunset on January 1, 2006.(d) A modification of a credentialing examination made as a result of a validity study or a passing standard study shall not be considered a new requirement.(e) If required coursework not yet taken by the candidate is modified, the candidate shall take the modified coursework, unless it is not readily available, would result in an increased cost to the candidate or would delay the completion of the program.(f) Once a candidate has received a preliminary teaching credential pursuant to Education Code Section 44259 and is employed as the teacher of record in a California public school, he or she will not be held to any new requirements for completing the induction phase, which is required to obtain the professional clear teaching credential pursuant to Education Code Section 44279.4, for a period not to exceed the length of time provided for the preliminary teaching credential pursuant to Education Code Section 44251.(g) The Commission shall maintain a list of candidates who are allowed an extended time period under this section. This list shall include the projected date of program completion for each candidate.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80473.1
1. New section filed 7-18-2003; operative 8-17-2003 (Register 2003, No. 29). Note: Authority cited: Sections 44225 and 44252.1, Education Code. Reference: Sections 44252.1, 44259, 44259.1, 44279.4, 44320, 44325 and 44450, Education Code.
1. New section filed 7-18-2003; operative 8-17-2003 (Register 2003, No. 29).