2005 California Education Code Sections 44560-44563 Article 6. Teacher Preparation

44560.  On and after July 1, 1974, each school with a substantial
population of students of diverse ethnic backgrounds shall provide an
in-service preparation program designed to prepare teachers and
other professional school service personnel to understand and
effectively relate to the history, culture, and current problems of
these students and their environment.  For purposes of this article a
school shall be considered to have a substantial population of
students of diverse ethnic backgrounds where 25 percent or more of
all the students in the school are of diverse ethnic backgrounds.
44561.  The Department of Education shall develop a list of approved
courses which shall be considered acceptable for meeting the
requirements of this article.  The department shall cause a list of
approved courses to be published and distributed to interested
teachers, administrators, and governing boards of school districts.
The department shall be responsible for coordinating the efforts of
school districts and colleges to develop adequate course offerings to
satisfy the requirements of this article.
44562.  In-service programs designed to fulfill the requirements of
this article may include, but need not be limited to, courses offered
by community colleges and colleges and universities approved by the
State Board of Education.  A district may provide an in-service
program consisting in whole or in part of preparation other than
college courses.
   Such a program shall be developed cooperatively with the
Department of Education and shall have prior approval of the
Department of Education.  An in-service program which meets the
intent of this article shall encompass the history, culture, and
current problems of the students of diverse ethnic background.
   All college courses approved by the Department of Education for
the purposes of this article shall be considered acceptable for
salary credit purposes by any school district.  District in-service
programs shall specify an amount of equivalent credit which shall be
acceptable for salary credit purposes in the school district
providing the in-service program.
44563.  The Department of Education shall provide in its budget for
the necessary funds to employ appropriate staff to implement the
intent of this article.