CHAPTER 3.1. School Personnel Staff Development and Resource Centers [44681. - 44690.1.]

Chapter 3.1 added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 966.

§§ 44681–44690.1 · 13 sections

1. ARTICLE 3. Administrator Training and Evaluation §§ 44681–44689 · 9 sections

   • § 44681 The Legislature recognizes that the principal plays a pivotal role in the life of a school. Research indicates that at schools where pupil achievement is…
   • § 44682 (a) Any school district, county superintendent of schools, or consortium of those entities shall be eligible for funds in order to establish an administrator…
   • § 44683 (a) The three-year plan developed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 44682 shall address, but need not be limited to, objectives…
   • § 44684 Administrator training and evaluation programs shall set aside specific times throughout the school year to conduct programs. The times shall include, but not…
   • § 44685 Any school district governing board, upon petition by a majority of the administrators designated to design an administrator training and evaluation program,…
   • § 44686 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
   • § 44687 The State Department of Education may provide technical assistance, at the request of any entity involved in establishing and implementing an administrator…
   • § 44688 (a) Federal and state funds appropriated or apportioned for the purposes of this article shall not be used to supplant funds currently expended by school…
   • § 44689 It is the intent of the Legislature that the administrator training and evaluation programs be funded annually in each Budget Act.
2. ARTICLE 4. Evaluation of Certificated Employees §§ 44689.1–44689.2 · 2 sections

   • § 44689.1 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Strong schoolsite administrators play a pivotal role in the life of a school and are essential…
   • § 44689.2 (a) The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall, with the approval of the State Board of Education, award a grant to any eligible applicant school district,…
3. ARTICLE 5. 21st Century California School Leadership Academy §§ 44690–44690.1 · 2 sections

   • § 44690 (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) Skilled school and school district leaders are critical for building a strong and stable…
   • § 44690.1 (a) For the 2026–27 fiscal year, the department shall use the funding appropriated in Item 6100-488 of the Budget Act of 2026 to support the 21st Century…