Section 80523 - Extensions of Time(a) The Commission may assign to its certification staff the authority to extend the time periods prescribed by Education Code Sections 44251, 44260, 44260.2, 44325, or 44455 concerning the term of the credential for applicants who request a one-year extension of time to complete requirements. The applicant must demonstrate good cause for requesting an extension of time to complete requirements. Good cause shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) a requirement has been established since the applicant received his or her credential;(2) the applicant was unable to complete requirements because of personal health problems or the health problems of a family or household member;(3) the applicant is currently employed in a position requiring a credential or its equivalent and no IHE or LEA can be reached within one and one-half hours of traveling time;(4) the applicant submits verification from the IHE or LEA that there were no openings in the program or that the required course work was unavailable;(5) the applicant unknowingly completed course work, such as continuing education courses, which the IHE, LEA, or Commission cannot accept toward completion of the requirements;(6) the applicant did not receive information about the requirement from the Commission with sufficient time to complete the requirement;(7) the applicant enrolled in a second or subsequent IHE or LEA and the new IHE or LEA required additional course work or assessment which the applicant was unable to complete on time;(8) demands of job or family made attendance at an IHE or LEA impossible;(9) the applicant has completed educational requirements, but has not met the experience requirement; and(10) the applicant has not been employed in the California public school system since the credential was issued.(b) Application for a one-year extension pursuant to subsection (a) requires submission of a completed Application for Credential Authorizing Public School Service (41-4) together with its related Instruction and Information Sheet and Form OA-EF, as specified in section 80001, the appropriate fee as specified in section 80487(a)(1), a letter explaining the good cause for the extension, and verification of enrollment in a program or course work as related to the requirements associated with the document for which the extension is requested.(c) The extensions described in subsection (a) may be issued only once, except in cases where the extenuating circumstances continue to exist and the applicant has made sufficient progress toward completion of the requirements.(d) The Commission may extend one-time the term of a preliminary or Level I teaching credential that requires completion of a Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction for a two-year period if the following conditions apply: (1) An individual's five-year time period has expired or will expire within one calendar year and the individual obtains employment in an employing agency as defined in subsection (f) which would allow the individual to complete a Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction.(2) The individual submits the following to the Commission:(A) A completed Application for Credential Authorizing Public School Service (41-4) together with its related Instruction and Information Sheet and Form OA-EF, as specified in section 80001, and the appropriate fee as specified in section 80487(a)(1).(B) Verification of employment from an employing agency in a position that allows the individual to complete a Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction.(C) Verification of enrollment in a Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction.(e) The Commission may extend one time the term of a preliminary or Level I teaching credential that requires completion of a Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction for a three-year period if the following conditions apply: (1) An individual's five-year time period has expired or will expire within one calendar year and the individual has not been employed in a position which would allow completion of a Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction.(2) The individual submits the following to the Commission: (A) A completed Application for Credential Authorizing Public School Service (41-4), together with its related Instruction and Information Sheet and Form OA-EF, as specified in section 80001, and the appropriate fee as specified in section 80487(a)(1).(B) A signed statement by the individual which includes:(i) Why the Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction was not completed in the five years while the preliminary or Level I credential was valid and a description of the plan to complete the requirements within the three year extension time period, and(ii) Certification that he or she was not employed in a position for which the Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction was available or was employed for less than one school year and was not able to complete the Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction.(f) Definitions: (1) The term "employing agency" as used in this section shall mean the following located within the state of California: (A) Public school districts.(B) County offices of education or county superintendents of schools.(C) Schools that operate under the direction of a California state agency.(D) Nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies as defined in Education Code Sections 56365 and 56366.(E) Charter Schools as established pursuant to Education Code Section 47600 et seq.(G) Juvenile court school.(H) Juvenile or adult corrections.(2) "Commission-Approved Program of Beginning Teacher Induction" -- A program of beginning teacher induction as specified in Education Code Section 44259(c)(2) approved by the Commission and accredited by the Committee on Accreditation pursuant to Section 80691(h).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80523
1. New section filed 5-24-93; operative 6-23-93 (Register 93, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 82, No. 39.
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-7-2019; operative 3-7-2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 10). Note: Authority cited: Section 44225, Education Code. Reference: Sections 44225(m), 44251, 44260, 44260.2, 44325, 44348 and 44455, Education Code.
1. New section filed 5-24-93; operative 6-23-93 (Register 93, No. 22). For prior history, see Register 82, No. 39.
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 3-7-2019; operative 3/7/2019 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2019, No. 10).