California Education Code

§ 44500

EDC § 44500 Effective Jan 1, 2004Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 25 · Ch. 3 · Art. 4.5

Statute text

(a)There is hereby established the California Peer Assistance and Review Program for Teachers. The governing board of a school district and the exclusive representative of the certificated employees in the school district may develop and implement a program authorized by this article that meets local conditions and conforms with the principles set forth in subdivision (b).

(b)The following principles, at a minimum, shall be included in a locally developed program authorized by this article:

(1)A teacher participant shall be a permanent employee in a school district with 250 or greater units of average daily attendance or a permanent or probationary employee in a school district with fewer than 250 units of average daily attendance and volunteer to participate in the program or be referred for participation in the program as a result of an evaluation performed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 44664. In addition, teachers receiving assistance may be referred pursuant to a collectively bargained agreement.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 566, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.