California Education Code

§ 44831

EDC § 44831 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Title 2 · Part 25 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2

Statute text

The governing board of a school district shall employ persons in public school service requiring certification qualifications as provided in this code, except that the governing board or a county office of education may contract with or employ an individual who holds a license issued by the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board and has earned a master’s degree in communication disorders to provide speech and language services if that individual meets the requirements of Section 44332.6 before employment or execution of the contract.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 592, Sec. 36. (SB 861) Effective January 1, 2026.