California State University: Early care and education major pilot program.

Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education and their respective institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes the California State University under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University as one of the public segments of postsecondary education in this state. This bill would, upon appropriation in the Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, establish the Early Care and Education Degree Pilot Program at 4 California State University campuses, to be administered by the Office of the Chancellor of the California State University, in consultation with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, for 5 years commencing with the 2020–21 academic year. This bill would require the program to provide a student the opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree and a teaching credential in child development within 4 years. This bill would authorize the trustees and the commission to adopt rules and regulations for the administration of the program. The bill would also require the chancellor to report to the Legislature annually beginning January 1, 2022, on program enrollment and to submit a final report on or before January 1, 2026, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program and recommendations for a statewide scaling of the program.