The Commission on Teacher Credentialing, with the assistance of the State Department of Education, shall establish and operate a resource center that shall collect and maintain information regarding state and federal programs that encourage or assist military personnel, upon retirement, to enter the teaching profession. That information shall be applied to improve the effectiveness of the commission and the department in administering teacher recruitment programs, and in responding to inquiries from local educational agencies and others. In addition, that information shall be applied to improve the ability of the commission and the department to provide assistance to military personnel, to the extent resources are available for this purpose, that includes advice regarding courses, and alternatives to traditional teacher training programs, that result in qualification for a teaching credential.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1142, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993. Note: Sections 44740 and 44741 are in Chapter 3.8, which follows Section 44787.)