SB 1443: Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.

<blockquote> <p>The bill amends several sections of the education code to:</p> <ul> <li>Allow the commission on teacher credentialing to grant a one-year extension of district intern credentials upon recommendation from an approved program sponsor.</li> <li>Require applicants for district intern credentials to demonstrate verified employment in teaching positions.</li> <li>Clarify and limit eligibility criteria for early program completion options leading to preliminary teaching credentials.</li> <li>Apply minimum requirements for clear multiple or single subject teaching credentials to the clear education specialist credential.</li> <li>Authorize school districts with an average daily attendance of 250,000 or more to change or alter reconstruction or rehabilitation contracts without formal bidding if certain conditions are met.</li> </ul> <p>The bill also requires the state department…