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HomeEducation CodeCh. 2Art. 1§ 1206 County Superintendent Credential Requirements

§ 1206 County Superintendent Credential Requirements

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§ 1206 County Superintendent Credential Requirements

This law says you must have a valid teaching credential to be elected or appointed as a county superintendent of schools, except when the county’s school size changes and the current superintendent can stay on even without the credential.

Key Takeaways

  • •You need a valid credential from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to become county superintendent.
  • •The rule applies to both elections and appointments.
  • •If a county’s school attendance rises and it changes class, the current superintendent can stay and run again even without the credential.

Example

Jane wants to run for county superintendent in a county that requires a credential, but she does not have one.

Because the law requires a valid credential, Jane cannot be elected or appointed. If the county later grows and moves to a higher class, the superintendent who is already in office could keep the job and run again even without a credential.

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§ 1206 County Superintendent Credential Requirements

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to office as county superintendent of schools of any county who does not possess a valid credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing of the type designated in this article for each class. (b) Where a county changes from one class to another because of an increase in the average daily attendance in the public schools of that county, the incumbent county superintendent of schools in that county shall not be prohibited from continuing in office and shall be eligible for reelection to the same office regardless of whether the incumbent county superintendent of schools possesses a valid credential otherwise required in a county of that class. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 273, Sec. 1. (AB 872) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

county superintendent of schoolsvalid credentialCommission on Teacher Credentialingaverage daily attendance

Related Statutes

  • § 1207 County Superintendent Qualifications Salaries
  • § 1203 County School Housing Costs
  • § 1204 County Superintendent Retirement Contributions
  • § 1205 County School Superintendent Classes
  • § 1208 County Superintendent Credential Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 1206.
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