§ 92855. — 92855. (Added by Stats. 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 6.)

California § 92855.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code EDC: Education Code - EDC
• Div.: 9.
• Title 3.: DIVISION 9. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
• Part 57.: PART 57. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
• Ch. 12.: CHAPTER 12. Governor’s Principal Leadership Institute

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The Regents of the University of California are requested to develop a Governor’s Principal Leadership Institute, to operate, commencing July 1, 2000, at the Berkeley and Los Angeles campuses of the university, in accordance with all of the following:
(a)
Prior to July 1, 2000, the university shall develop a rigorous two-year administrator preparation program that culminates in the award of at least a master’s degree and which coursework shall apply to a doctoral degree, begin recruiting highly talented individuals who wish to become school principals, and conduct a fundraising effort to provide full scholarships to participants in the program.
(b)
The university shall collaborate with existing principal professional development programs in establishing and administering the program.
(c)
The program shall be interdisciplinary and shall draw upon the faculty expertise of a wide variety of professional schools, including, but not necessarily limited to, the schools of education, law, and business or management at the participating campuses.
(d)
When the program is fully operational, a total of 400 students, composed of 200 students at each participating campus, shall be selected to participate in the program.
(e)
Participants in the program shall receive full scholarships, funded through private donations and other sources, to cover the participants’ cost of the program. These scholarships shall be limited to university fees charged to resident students and mandatory campus-based fees.
(f)
Participants in the program shall be required to make a commitment to serve four years as a principal, vice-principal, or in another administrative role, at a public elementary or secondary school.
(g)
Participants who leave administrative service before their four-year commitment is completed shall repay that portion of their scholarship that is equal to the proportion of the four-year commitment that has not been completed.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1999, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 2, Sec. 6. Effective March 29, 1999.