AB 1009: Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: occupational and physical therapists. - California

08/29/25 - Amended Senate → 09/04/25 - Amended Senate · 4 edits · Sep 4, 2025

MODERATE

The September 4 amendment to AB 1009 removes the basic skills verification requirement for occupational therapy and physical therapy license holders seeking an administrative services credential, and adds a new conditional Section 1.5 that harmonizes this bill's changes with those proposed by AB 959. If both bills are enacted and AB 1009 is enacted last, the alternative text in Section 1.5 takes effect instead of Section 1, incorporating more detailed internship program requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

The requirement that occupational therapy or physical therapy license holders verify they meet a basic skills requirement (as outlined in Section 44252(b)) is eliminated. They now only need to hold a valid OT or PT license to satisfy the credential possession requirement.

SCOPE

A new Section 1.5 provides an alternative version of Education Code Section 44270 that incorporates amendments proposed by both AB 1009 and AB 959. This section only becomes operative if both bills are enacted by January 1, 2026, both amend Section 44270, and AB 1009 is enacted after AB 959, in which case Section 1 of this bill would not become operative.

TECHNICAL

A new Section 2 establishes the conditional operative mechanism for Section 1.5, specifying the three conditions under which it takes effect and that Section 1 would be superseded.

REQUIREMENT

In the Section 1.5 alternative text, the professional preparation requirement is restructured into sub-parts requiring either an entry-level program approved by the commission or a one-year internship provided specifically by a school district, county office of education, or regionally accredited institution of higher education. The commission is also directed to examine preservice, professional development, and supervision requirements for these internship programs when it next considers administrative services credential pathways.

10/11/25 - Chaptered → AB1009 · 1 edit

MINOR

No substantive policy changes between these two versions. The difference is purely presentational: the 'From' version is the official chaptered document with formal page numbering and layout, while the 'To' version is a web-based rendering from the California Legislature website that adds navigation elements, metadata (vote, appropriation, fiscal committee flags), version history, and reflows the same statutory text.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from the official chaptered document layout (with page numbers like '95 Ch. 629 -2-') into a web page format with navigation menus, a quick search box, version history list, and metadata fields such as Vote: MAJORITY, Appropriation: NO, Fiscal Committee: YES, Local Program: NO.

09/16/25 - Enrolled → 10/11/25 - Chaptered · 3 edits · Oct 11, 2025

MINOR

The diff between the Enrolled and Chaptered versions of AB 1009 reflects only the standard administrative changes that occur when a bill is signed into law. The enrolled version's header (assembly/senate passage dates, blank signature lines) was replaced with the chaptered format showing 'CHAPTER 629,' the Governor's approval date of October 11, 2025, and the state authentication header. No substantive policy language in Section 44270 of the Education Code was altered.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from enrolled bill format (with blank lines for Governor's signature date) to chaptered law format showing 'CHAPTER 629' and '[Approved by Governor October 11, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 11, 2025.]'

Page headers changed from 'AB 1009' to 'Ch. 629' throughout the document

Added 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' header at the top of the document

09/04/25 - Amended Senate → 09/16/25 - Enrolled · 3 edits · Sep 16, 2025

MINOR

This diff reflects the transition from the Amended Senate version to the Enrolled version of AB 1009. No substantive policy changes were made; the differences are procedural and formatting in nature, including removal of line-by-line amendment markup, addition of passage dates (Assembly September 12, 2025; Senate September 11, 2025), and inclusion of the Governor's receipt block.

TECHNICAL

Removed all line-by-line amendment markup (line numbers, strikethrough indicators) and replaced with clean final text of Section 44270 as amended.

Added passage dates: Passed the Assembly September 12, 2025, and Passed the Senate September 11, 2025, along with the Governor's receipt line and approval block.

Legislative counsel digest changed from 'AB 1009, as amended, Blanca Rubio' to 'AB 1009, Blanca Rubio', reflecting that the bill is now in its final enrolled form rather than an amended draft.

02/20/25 - Introduced → 08/29/25 - Amended Senate · 4 edits · Aug 29, 2025

MODERATE

The Senate amendment to AB 1009 adds a restriction preventing holders of a preliminary administrative services credential based on an occupational or physical therapy license from supervising or evaluating teachers unless their employer determines they have additional qualifications. It also increases the minimum experience requirement for this credential from 3 years to 5 years, while creating a waiver mechanism allowing local educational agencies to reduce that requirement by up to 2 years for candidates who meet specific criteria.

REQUIREMENT

A preliminary administrative services credential issued based on an occupational therapy or physical therapy license no longer authorizes the supervision or evaluation of teachers, unless the employing local educational agency determines the individual has additional educational or job experience, leadership training, or an advanced degree qualifying them for school administrator responsibilities.

The minimum experience requirement for a preliminary services credential with a specialization in administrative services is increased from 3 years to 5 years of successful, full-time experience in teaching, pupil personnel/health/clinical/rehabilitative/librarian services, or as a school-based occupational or physical therapist.

ELIGIBILITY

A local educational agency may request a waiver of up to 2 years of the 5-year experience requirement for a candidate who completes an approved administrative services program, holds an appropriate clear or life prerequisite credential or license, and has been offered employment in an administrative position by that agency.

DEFINITION

A new definition is added: 'local educational agency' means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

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