Low-Performing Schools. Intern Teachers. Charter School Administrators. Initiative Statute.

Bars use of intern teachers at a public school, including a charter school, if the school has had low academic performance rankings within the past two years. Bars charter school use of administrators who do not have a teaching or school services credential, if the school has had low academic performance rankings within the past two years. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Annual costs up to the low tens of millions of dollars statewide for schools to replace many (but likely not all) interns with fully credentialed teachers