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2 EDCAL October 22, 2018 Commission on Teacher Credentialing tackles teacher shortage, administrator performance assessment ACSA CTC Liaison Doug Gephart filed the following report from the most recent meet- ing of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. California Administrator Performance Assessment The California Administrator Performance Expectations outline the skills and abilities one should have as a begin- ning education administrator and serve as the basic measurement of a preliminary candidate’s readiness to begin practice as a school leader. They are organized around the six California Professional Standards for Education Leaders that are to be completed at three different times during a candidate’s preliminary program. Each of the three leadership cycles utilize an Investigate, Plan, Act, and Reflect sequence while a candidate is in a school site placement or has access to a school site where they can complete the essential work. • Cycle 1: Analyzing data to inform school improvement and promote equity Focus on analyzing multiple sources of school site/district data with the purpose of identifying equity gaps to develop an initial draft plan for equitable improvement. • Cycle 2: Facilitating communities of practice Focus on facilitating collaborative small group professional learning within a com- munity of practice to strengthen equitable learning for all students. •  Cycle 3: Supporting teacher growth Focus on coaching an individual teach- er to strengthen teaching and learning based on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession through a full coaching cycle, including a pre-observation meeting, a focused classroom observation, and a post- observation meeting. then the assistant superintendent of Human Resources for Ventura County Office of Education and is currently the assistant superintendent of Human Resources in the Goleta Unified School District. The TPSL allows an employing agency to fill a position where the teacher of record is unable to teach due to a statutory leave (medical or otherwise) with a temporary teacher of record for the duration of the leave. TPSL may be issued with one or more authorizations in the areas of Multiple Subject, Single Subject, and Special Education, depending on individual’s quali- fications and renewable upon verification of completion of specified requirements. Teacher shortage challenge The Commission administers two state- funded grant programs: Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program and the Integrated Teacher Preparation Program; provides oversight to a third state- funded grant program, California Center on Teaching Careers, and with the Center on •  Teaching Permit for Statutory Leave In spring 2016, the CTC developed the Teaching Permit for Statutory Leave to address the teacher shortage; an idea born from the practical and creative solu- tion offered by David Simmons, who was State grants to recruit new teachers Teaching Careers on a fourth state-funded grant program CalEd. Collectively, these grant programs help to recruit and support the preparation of more individuals into the teaching profession, provide expanded and streamlined options for earning a California teaching credential, support induction of teachers and principals into the profes- sion, and support the continued professional learning of educators. Disability applicants – Variable term waiver Variable Term Waivers are temporary documents issued to individuals who have not met all credential requirements, and allow an employing agency to fill a vacancy that would otherwise go unstaffed or be filled with the holder of a substitute per- mit. Applicants for a VTW must commit to making progress on the requirements in order to qualify for the associated credential, permit, or authorization. See CTC, page 4 Legal updates on marijuana and schools The following update was written by Lozano Smith Partner Marcy Gutierrez, Partner Aimee Perry, and Associate Alyssa Bivins. Schools may soon be getting requests to permit students to take a marijuana-based epilepsy drug at school, thanks to a change in the way the federal government regulates it. Read on to learn more about Epidiolex and the state of the law regarding admin- istration of medication at school, including marijuana-based drugs. Separately, but related to administration of marijuana-based drugs, Gov. Jerry Brown recently vetoed a state bill that would have permitted school boards to develop a policy allowing parents and guardians to adminis- ter medical marijuana on campus. Epidiolex at school: The first Food & Drug Administration-approved marijuana-based drug Epidiolex – a drug that contains a non- psychoactive component of marijuana called cannabidiol or CBD – was approved by the Food & Drug Administration in June 2018 to treat two forms of severe epi- lepsy that usually begin in childhood. On September 27, 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced that Epidiolex is now a Schedule V drug, the least restricted schedule of the Controlled Substances Act. The DEA specifically placed in Schedule V “FDA-approved drugs that contain CBD derived from cannabis and no more than 0.1 percent tetrahydrocannabinols.” At this time, only Epidiolex falls into this category, as it is the only cannabis-based drug that has been approved by the FDA. Because Epidiolex is now a Schedule V drug, it can be prescribed by medical doctors. Epidiolex is expected to become commercially avail- able in the next six weeks, according to GW Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the drug. If a child has a valid prescription for a medication, which can now include Epidiolex, that he or she needs to take at school, a school must accommodate that child, provided that the school district’s applicable board policies and regulations and Education Code section 49423 – the provision that allows for medication to be administered at school – are met. School districts should therefore be prepared to respond to requests for students to store and ingest Epidiolex at school before the end of 2018. All other forms of marijuana besides Epidiolex remain on Schedule I of the CSA and are still illegal under federal law. Given the constant changes in this area of the law and the complicated nuances of existing law, Lozano Smith recommends that any school district that receives a request by a parent or guardian to provide his or her child with medical marijuana generally or Epidiolex specifically at school consult with legal counsel. Gov. Brown vetoes Senate Bill 1127 Senate Bill 1127, which would have per- mitted school boards to develop a policy to permit parents or guardians to administer medical marijuana to students on campus, was vetoed by Gov. Brown on Sept. 28. In his veto message, Gov. Brown stated that the bill “is overly broad as it applies to all students instead of limited cases where a doctor recommends medical marijuana for a student in order to prevent or reduce the effects of a seizure.” A two-thirds vote in each house – which must occur within 60 days of the veto – would override the governor’s veto and make SB 1127 the law. The governor’s veto is rarely overridden in California, but it is still possible that SB 1127 could become law in January 2019. If the Legislature does not override the veto, the bill may be revised or reintroduced in 2019, when California will have a new governor. Lozano Smith will keep clients updated about the status of SB 1127 and related bills. We encourage you to listen to the webinar “Getting Blunt: An Update on Marijuana in Schools,” presented by Aimee Perry and Alyssa Bivins, which discusses the issues raised in this article in greater detail. Look out for the next “Getting Blunt” webinar to remain up to date in this rapidly evolving area of the law. If you have any questions regarding med- ication administration in general, or this ruling, contact the authors of this Client News Brief or an attorney at one of our eight offices located statewide. You can also visit our website, follow us on Facebook or Twitter or download our Client News Brief App. As the information contained herein is necessarily general, its application to a par- ticular set of facts and circumstances may vary. For this reason, this News Brief does not constitute legal advice. We recommend that you consult with your counsel prior to acting on the information contained herein. For more information about Lozano Smith, go to www.lozanosmith.com. 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