CA SB915

Establishes the California Center on Teaching Careers to recruit qualified individuals into the teaching profession, administered by a local educational agency selected through a competitive grant process and funded through the Budget Act.

Center must develop and distribute recruitment materials, provide information on teacher credentials and preparation programs, create a referral database for job-seeking teachers, and conduct outreach to high school pupils, college students, and paraprofessionals.

Requires the center to focus on chronic teacher shortage areas including special education and bilingual education, and coordinate with the Education Job Opportunities Information Network, school districts, and teacher organizations.

Activities must be implemented with active involvement of local educational agencies that choose to participate and include culturally and linguistically representative materials reflecting California's diverse population.

Requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to evaluate and report outcomes to the Department of Finance, Legislature, and Legislative Analyst's Office by January 1, 2020, including impact on teacher recruitment and data on which outreach methods were most effective.