The Director of Education may enter into an agreement with any political entity mentioned in Section 44853 for the exchange and employment of persons serving as teachers in schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education and employees of public schools of the political entity. The exchange and employment shall be made under comparable circumstances, subject to comparable conditions, with comparable effect as to tenure and retirement rights, subject to comparable requirements as to payment of salary and deductions therefrom, and for the same period of time as set forth in Sections 44853, 44854, and 44855 with respect to the exchange of school district employees, except that the circumstances, conditions, rights, and requirements shall be those appropriate to the employment relationship between the teachers and the Department of Education.