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Bill to extend long-term substitute permits draws support for continuity and concern over special-education placements
Summary
AB2490 would allow career-substitute permits to cover longer assignments (up to 70 days) with required pre-service professional development, mentorship and parent notification to reduce sub churn. Supporters said the change would provide continuity for vulnerable students; unions and disability-rights groups urged guardrails for special-education assignments.
Assemblymember Valencia proposed AB2490 to expand an existing career-substitute permit and require pre-service professional development, orientation, and ongoing mentorship for substitutes working extended assignments.
Supporters argued substitute churn harms students, particularly those in special-education settings who can lose trust and regress when multiple adults rotate through quickly. "A new substitute starts on day 21. And that child who took two weeks just to feel safe enough to participate has to start over with a new teacher," witness Kristen Wright said, describing the harm of short assignments in special-education classrooms.
Opponents including the California Teachers Association and Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund urged caution: they said federal IDEA standards require credentialed special-education teachers and warned that broadly extending long-term substitute placements for special-education classrooms risks degrading services for disabled students. The author accepted multiple amendments and committed to continue stakeholder work.
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