§ 44893 Teacher Certification Retention

Education Code·California

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•If a teacher gets a new job like a principal or supervisor, they keep their old teacher job status.
•Even if they do different work, they stay a permanent teacher.
•This rule is for teachers who move up to bigger jobs but still want to keep their teacher title.

Example

A teacher becomes a school principal.

Even though they are now a principal, they still keep their permanent teacher status.

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§ 44893 Teacher Certification Retention

A permanent employee when advanced from a teaching position to an administrative or supervisory position, or assigned any special or other type of work, or given special classification or designation requiring certification qualifications, shall retain his permanent classification as a classroom teacher. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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permanent employee teaching position administrative or supervisory position certification qualifications permanent classification as a classroom teacher

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Education Code. Section 44893.

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