Schools: employees and volunteers: Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate.

Existing law permits qualified credentialholders to coach in a competitive sport upon authorization by action of the local governing board, as specified. This bill would require a noncertificated candidate, commencing on July 1, 2010, prior to assuming a paid or volunteer position to supervise, direct, or coach a pupil activity program sponsored by, or affiliated with, a school district, to obtain from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing an Activity Supervisor Clearance Certificate issued by the commission upon verification of the candidate's personal identification and verification that he or she meets specified requirements. The bill would require that each certificate be issued initially for a period of 5 years and provide that it may be renewed. The bill would require the commission to submit specified information relating to applicants to the Department of Justice to obtain state and federal criminal history information prior to the issuance of a certificate, as specified, and require the commission to make that information available to the Department of Justice or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, upon request. The bill would also authorize the commission to establish a fee for the certificate.