AB 1299: Community colleges: Compton Community College District.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2017-10-13
(1)Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
Existing law prescribes various procedures to address the termination of Compton Community Colleges accreditation by the regional accrediting body recognized by the board of governors and, after the colleges accreditation is terminated, requires the board of governors to approve the facilities of Compton Community College as an off-campus educational center of a partner district. Pursuant to existing law, the facilities formerly operated by the Compton Community College District have instead been operated by a partner district as El Camino College Compton Center.
This bill would apply all of the following provisions to students enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center 6 months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District: (A) require the Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75% of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College; (B) require the Compton Community College District to consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities; and (C) regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
Because this bill would impose new duties on the Compton Community College District, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)Existing law requires California community college districts to expend, during each fiscal year, 50% of the districts current expense of education for payment of classroom instructors salaries.
This bill would exempt the Compton Community College District from this requirement for academic years 201819 to 202122, inclusive.
(3)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Compton Community College District.
(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(1)Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
Existing law prescribes various procedures to address the termination of Compton Community Colleges accreditation by the regional accrediting body recognized by the board of governors and, after the colleges accreditation is terminated, requires the board of governors to approve the facilities of Compton Community College as an off-campus educational center of a partner district. Pursuant to existing law, the facilities formerly operated by the Compton Community College District have instead been operated by a partner district as El Camino College Compton Center.
This bill would apply all of the following provisions to students enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center 6 months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District: (A) require the Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75% of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College; (B) require the Compton Community College District to consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities; and (C) regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
Because this bill would impose new duties on the Compton Community College District, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)Existing law requires California community college districts to expend, during each fiscal year, 50% of the districts current expense of education for payment of classroom instructors salaries.
This bill would exempt the Compton Community College District from this requirement for academic years 201819 to 202122, inclusive.
(3)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Compton Community College District.
(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(1)Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
Existing law prescribes various procedures to address the termination of Compton Community Colleges accreditation by the regional accrediting body recognized by the board of governors and, after the colleges accreditation is terminated, requires the board of governors to approve the facilities of Compton Community College as an off-campus educational center of a partner district. Pursuant to existing law, the facilities formerly operated by the Compton Community College District have instead been operated by a partner district as El Camino College Compton Center.
This bill would apply all of the following provisions to students enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center 6 months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District: (A) require the Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75% of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College; (B) require the Compton Community College District to consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities; and (C) regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
Because this bill would impose new duties on the Compton Community Collage College District, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)Existing law requires California community college districts to expend, during each fiscal year, 50% of the districts current expense of education for payment of classroom instructors salaries.
This bill would exempt the Compton Community College District from this requirement for academic years 201819 to 202122, inclusive.
(2)(3)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Compton Community College District.
(3)(4)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(1)Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
Existing law prescribes various procedures to address the termination of Compton Community Colleges accreditation by the regional accrediting body recognized by the board of governors and, after the colleges accreditation is terminated, requires the board of governors to approve the facilities of Compton Community College as an off-campus educational center of a partner district. Pursuant to existing law, the facilities formerly operated by the Compton Community College District have instead been operated by a partner district as El Camino College Compton Center.
This bill would apply all of the following provisions to students enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center 6 months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District: (A) require the Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75% of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College; (B) require the Compton Community College District to consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities; and (C) regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students. The bill would, notwithstanding any other provision of law, provide that general apportionment revenues to the Compton Community College District based on full-time equivalent student enrollment at the district shall, for the 202021 to 202324, inclusive, academic years, not fall below the amount apportioned to the El Camino College Compton Center for the 201718 academic year.
Because this bill would impose new duties on the Compton Community Collage District, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Compton Community College District.
(3)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.(3)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
(1)Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
Existing law prescribes various procedures to address the termination of Compton Community Colleges accreditation by the regional accrediting body recognized by the board of governors and, after the colleges accreditation is terminated, requires the board of governors to approve the facilities of Compton Community College as an off-campus educational center of a partner district. Pursuant to existing law, the facilities formerly operated by the Compton Community College District have instead been operated by a partner district as El Camino College Compton Center.
This bill would apply all of the following provisions to students enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center 6 months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District: (A) require the Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75% of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College; (B) require the Compton Community College District to consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities; and (C) regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students. The bill would, notwithstanding any other provision of law, provide that general apportionment revenues to the Compton Community College District based on full-time equivalent student enrollment at the district shall, for the 202021 to 202324, inclusive, academic years, not fall below the amount apportioned to the El Camino College Compton Center for the 201718 academic year.
Because this bill would impose new duties on the Compton Community Collage District, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Compton Community College District.
(3)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(1)Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
Existing law prescribes various procedures to address the termination of Compton Community Colleges accreditation by the regional accrediting body recognized by the board of governors and, after the colleges accreditation is terminated, requires the board of governors to approve the facilities of Compton Community College as an off-campus educational center of a partner district. Pursuant to existing law, the facilities formerly operated by the Compton Community College District have instead been operated by a partner district as El Camino College Compton Center.
This bill would apply all of the following provisions to students enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center 6 months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District: (A) require the Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75% of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College; (B) require the Compton Community College District to consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities; and (C) regulations of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
Because this bill would impose new duties on the Compton Community Collage District, it would constitute a state-mandated local program.
(2)This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Compton Community College District.
(3)The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law provides for the establishment of community college districts throughout the state, including the Compton Community College District. Existing law authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the campuses operated by these districts.
Existing law authorizes the board of governors to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District for a period lasting until June 30, 2011, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district, for 2 consecutive academic years, has met certain requirements relating to a comprehensive assessment and a recovery plan. Existing law, in the event of a suspension, authorizes the chancellor to appoint a special trustee to manage the district, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Notwithstanding any other law:
(a)All of the following shall be applicable to a student who is enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
(1)The Compton Community College District shall ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College. The Compton Community College District shall make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have begun work toward a certificate or degree, but who have not completed 75 percent of the required coursework, to continue and complete their programs at Compton College.
(2)The Compton Community College District shall consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
(3)Regulations of the board of governors relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
(b)For academic years 201819 to 202122, inclusive, the Compton Community College District shall be exempt from subdivision (d) of Section 84362.
SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the Compton Community College District. The enactment of Section 1 of this act is therefore necessary.
SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district are the result of a program for which legislative authority was requested by that local agency or school district, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code and Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Notwithstanding any other law:
(a)All of the following shall be applicable to a student who is enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
(1)The Compton Community College District shall ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College. The Compton Community College District shall make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have begun work toward a certificate or degree, but who have not completed 75 percent of the required coursework, to continue and complete their programs at Compton College.
(2)The Compton Community College District shall consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
(3)Regulations of the board of governors relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
(b)For academic years 201819 to 202122, inclusive, the Compton Community College District shall be exempt from subdivision (d) of Section 84362.
SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the Compton Community College District. The enactment of Section 1 of this act is therefore necessary.
SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district are the result of a program for which legislative authority was requested by that local agency or school district, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code and Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
Notwithstanding any other law, all law:
(a)All of the following shall be applicable to a student who is enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
(a)(1)The Compton Community College District shall ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College. The Compton Community College District shall make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have begun work toward a certificate or degree, but who have not completed 75 percent of the required coursework, to continue and complete their programs at Compton College.
(b)(2)The Compton Community College District shall consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
(c)(3)Regulations of the board of governors relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
(b)For academic years 201819 to 202122, inclusive, the Compton Community College District shall be exempt from subdivision (d) of Section 84362.
SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the Compton Community College District. The enactment of Section 1 of this act is therefore necessary.
SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district are the result of a program for which legislative authority was requested by that local agency or school district, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code and Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)Notwithstanding any other law, all of the following shall be applicable to a student who is enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
(1)(a)The Compton Community College District shall ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College. The Compton Community College District shall make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have begun work toward a certificate or degree, but who have not completed 75 percent of the required coursework, to continue and complete their programs at Compton College.
(2)(b)The Compton Community College District shall consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
(3)(c)Regulations of the board of governors relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general apportionment revenues to the Compton Community College District based on full-time equivalent student enrollment at the district shall, for the 202021 to 202324, inclusive, academic years, not fall below the amount apportioned to the El Camino College Compton Center for the 201718 academic year.SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the Compton Community College District. The enactment of Section 1 of this act is therefore necessary.
SEC. 3.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SEC. 3.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district are the result of a program for which legislative authority was requested by that local agency or school district, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code and Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
(a)Notwithstanding any other law, all of the following shall be applicable to a student who is enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
(a)(1)The Compton Community College District shall ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College. The Compton Community College District shall make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have begun work toward a certificate or degree, but who have not completed 75 percent of the required coursework, to continue and complete their programs at Compton College.
(b)(2)The Compton Community College District shall consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
(c)(3)Regulations of the board of governors relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, general apportionment revenues to the Compton Community College District based on full-time equivalent student enrollment at the district shall, for the 202021 to 202324, inclusive, academic years, not fall below the amount apportioned to the El Camino College Compton Center for the 201718 academic year.
SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the Compton Community College District. The enactment of Section 1 of this act is therefore necessary.
SEC. 3.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Notwithstanding any other law, all of the following shall be applicable to a student who is enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
(a)The Compton Community College District shall ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certificate that he or she is pursuing shall be able to complete that program at Compton College. The Compton Community College District shall make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have begun work toward a certificate or degree, but who have not completed 75 percent of the required coursework, to continue and complete their programs at Compton College.
(b)The Compton Community College District shall consider each student of El Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
(c)Regulations of the board of governors relating to minimum residence at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable to these students.
SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the Compton Community College District. The enactment of Section 1 of this act is therefore necessary.
SEC. 3.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1.Section 71093 of the Education Code is amended to read:71093.Notwithstanding any other law:(a)The board of governors may authorize the chancellor to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District, or of any of the members of that board, to exercise any powers or responsibilities or to take any official actions with respect to the management of the district, including any of the districts assets, contracts, expenditures, facilities, funds, personnel, or property. The board of governors may authorize suspension for a period up to five years from June 30, 2006, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district has, for two consecutive academic years, met the requirements of the comprehensive assessment conducted, and the recovery plan prepared, pursuant to Section 41329.59.(b)A suspension authorized by this section becomes effective immediately upon the delivery of a document to the administrative offices of the Compton Community College District that sets forth the finding of the chancellor that a suspension pursuant to this section is necessary for the establishment of fiscal integrity and security in that district.(c)(1)If and when the chancellor suspends the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District or any of its members pursuant to this section, the chancellor may appoint a special trustee as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 84040, at district expense, to manage the district. The chancellor is authorized to assume, and delegate to the special trustee, those powers and duties of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District that the chancellor determines, with the approval of the board of governors, are necessary for the management of that district. The Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District may not exercise any of the duties or powers assumed by the chancellor under this section.(2)The chancellor may appoint as a special trustee under this section a person who has served in a similar capacity prior to the enactment of the act that adds this section. A special trustee appointed under this section shall serve at the pleasure of the chancellor.(3)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to facilitate the appointment of the special trustee, the chancellor is exempt, for the purposes of this section, from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(d)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at any time that this section is in effect, the chancellor is authorized to assume, and delegate to the special trustee, those powers and duties of the Compton Community College District Personnel Commission that the chancellor determines are necessary for the management of the personnel functions of the Compton Community College District. The personnel commission may not exercise any of the powers or duties assumed by the chancellor.(e)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the special trustee has been a member of the State Teachers Retirement System or the Public Employees Retirement System at any time prior to appointment, he or she shall, for the period of service as special trustee, be a member of the system to which he or she belonged, unless the special trustee elects, in writing, not to be a member. If the special trustee chooses to be a member, the special trustee shall be placed on the payroll of the district, or the payroll of another local education agency or other entity with which the district has an exchange agreement pursuant to Section 87422 or other applicable provisions of law, for the purpose of providing appropriate contributions to the applicable retirement system.(f)The special trustee appointed pursuant to this section is authorized to do all of the following:(1)Implement substantial changes in the fiscal policies and practices of the Compton Community College District.(2)Revise the academic program of the Compton Community College District to reflect realistic income projections in response to the dramatic effect of the changes in fiscal policies and practices upon program quality.(3)Encourage all members of the college community to accept a fair share of the burden of the full recovery of the Compton Community College District in the five operational areas of finance, academics, personnel facilities, and governance.(4)Enter into agreements on behalf of the Compton Community College District and, subject to any contractual and statutory obligation of the Compton Community College District, change any existing district rules, regulations, policies, or practices as necessary for the effective implementation of the recovery plan. Any agreement authorized by this section shall be binding upon the district for the term of the agreement, notwithstanding the removal of the special trustee for any reason or the reinstatement of any powers or responsibilities of the board of trustees. No agreement authorized by this paragraph shall materially impair the security and other interests of the holders of any bonds issued pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 63049.67) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 6.7 of the Government Code.(5)Appoint an advisory committee to advise the special trustee with respect to the management of the Compton Community College District and the establishment and implementation of the arrangements for provision of services by a partner district pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 74292) of Chapter 5 of Part 46. This advisory committee may include residents of the communities served by the Compton Community College District, and any outside experts deemed appropriate by the special trustee. No member of the advisory committee shall receive any compensation or benefits for his or her services as a member of the advisory committee.(g)In the event of a vacancy in the special trustee position, the chancellor shall temporarily assume all of the powers and duties of the special trustee until another special trustee can be appointed pursuant to this section.Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(a)The board of governors may authorize the chancellor to suspend the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District, or of any of the members of that board, to exercise any powers or responsibilities or to take any official actions with respect to the management of the district, including any of the districts assets, contracts, expenditures, facilities, funds, personnel, or property. The board of governors may authorize suspension for a period up to five years from the effective date of Assembly Bill 318 of the 200506 Regular Session, June 30, 2006, plus a period lasting until the chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, the Director of Finance, and the Governor concur with the special trustee that the district has, for two consecutive academic years, met the requirements of the comprehensive assessment conducted, and the recovery plan prepared, pursuant to Section 41329.59.
(b)A suspension authorized by this section becomes effective immediately upon the delivery of a document to the administrative offices of the Compton Community College District that sets forth the finding of the chancellor that a suspension pursuant to this section is necessary for the establishment of fiscal integrity and security in that district.
(c)(1)If and when the chancellor suspends the authority of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District or any of its members pursuant to this section, the chancellor may appoint a special trustee as provided in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 84040, at district expense, to manage the district. The chancellor is authorized to assume, and delegate to the special trustee, those powers and duties of the Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District that the chancellor determines, with the approval of the board of governors, are necessary for the management of that district. The Board of Trustees of the Compton Community College District may not exercise any of the duties or powers assumed by the chancellor under this section.
(2)The chancellor may appoint as a special trustee under this section a person who has served in a similar capacity prior to the enactment of the act that adds this section. A special trustee appointed under this section shall serve at the pleasure of the chancellor.
(3)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in order to facilitate the appointment of the special trustee, the chancellor is exempt, for the purposes of this section, from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(d)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, at any time that this section is in effect, the chancellor is authorized to assume, and delegate to the special trustee, those powers and duties of the Compton Community College District Personnel Commission that the chancellor determines are necessary for the management of the personnel functions of the Compton Community College District. The personnel commission may not exercise any of the powers or duties assumed by the chancellor.
(e)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the special trustee has been a member of the State Teachers Retirement System or the Public Employees Retirement System at any time prior to appointment, he or she shall, for the period of service as special trustee, be a member of the system to which he or she belonged, unless the special trustee elects, in writing, not to be a member. If the special trustee chooses to be a member, the special trustee shall be placed on the payroll of the district, or the payroll of another local education agency or other entity with which the district has an exchange agreement pursuant to Section 87422 or other applicable provisions of law, for the purpose of providing appropriate contributions to the applicable retirement system.
(f)The special trustee appointed pursuant to this section is authorized to do all of the following:
(1)Implement substantial changes in the fiscal policies and practices of the Compton Community College District.
(2)Revise the academic program of the Compton Community College District to reflect realistic income projections in response to the dramatic effect of the changes in fiscal policies and practices upon program quality.
(3)Encourage all members of the college community to accept a fair share of the burden of the full recovery of the Compton Community College District in the five operational areas of finance, academics, personnel facilities, and governance.
(4)Enter into agreements on behalf of the Compton Community College District and, subject to any contractual and statutory obligation of the Compton Community College District, change any existing district rules, regulations, policies, or practices as necessary for the effective implementation of the recovery plan. Any agreement authorized by this section shall be binding upon the district for the term of the agreement, notwithstanding the removal of the special trustee for any reason or the reinstatement of any powers or responsibilities of the board of trustees. No agreement authorized by this paragraph shall materially impair the security and other interests of the holders of any bonds issued pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 63049.67) of Chapter 2 of Division 1 of Title 6.7 of the Government Code.
(5)Appoint an advisory committee to advise the special trustee with respect to the management of the Compton Community College District and the establishment and implementation of the arrangements for provision of services by a partner district pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 74292) of Chapter 5 of Part 46. This advisory committee may include residents of the communities served by the Compton Community College District, and any outside experts deemed appropriate by the special trustee. No member of the advisory committee shall receive any compensation or benefits for his or her services as a member of the advisory committee.
(g)In the event of a vacancy in the special trustee position, the chancellor shall temporarily assume all of the powers and duties of the special trustee until another special trustee can be appointed pursuant to this section.
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| Oct 13, 2017 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 757, Statutes of 2017. |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Sep 6, 2017 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. |
| Sep 6, 2017 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug 22, 2017 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug 21, 2017 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| Jul 12, 2017 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 27, 2017 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Jun 14, 2017 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| Jun 1, 2017 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 31, 2017 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1970.) |
| May 30, 2017 | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 1776.) |
| May 26, 2017 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 26). |
| May 10, 2017 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr 26, 2017 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 18, 2017 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Apr 17, 2017 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 22, 2017 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Mar 21, 2017 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. |
| Mar 20, 2017 | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Feb 19, 2017 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| Feb 17, 2017 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Sep 11, 2017 | AB 1299 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| Sep 6, 2017 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB1299 Gipson et al. By Bradford | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Jul 12, 2017 | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Senate Standing Committee on Education |
Passed |
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| May 31, 2017 | AB 1299 GIPSON Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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| May 26, 2017 | Do pass as amended. | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations |
Passed |
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| Apr 25, 2017 | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education |
Passed |
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
CSA1 Bill Id:AB 1299
Author:(Gipson)
As Amended Ver:September 1, 2017
Majority vote
ASSEMBLY: | 75-0 | (May 31, 2017) | SENATE: | 40-0 | (September 6, 2017) |
Original Committee Reference: HIGHER ED.
SUMMARY: Enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Compton Center (ECCCC) to the Compton Community College District (Compton CCD), upon the latter receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district.
The Senate amendments exempt, for academic years 2018-19 to 2021-22, the Compton Community College District from the existing requirement to expend 50% of the district's current expense of education for payment of classroom instructors' salaries for purposes of aiding in the district's transition to independence.
EXISTING LAW:
- Provides for a partner community college district to provide accredited instructional programs to students residing in the Compton CCD for the period of time that the district is without accreditation (Education Code (EC) Section 74292, et seq.).
- Requires, in part, 50% of a community college district's current expense of education expended during each fiscal year for payment of salaries of classroom instructors by a community college district (EC Section 84362).
- Provides a methodology for apportioning CCC revenues among districts based on enrollment and types of courses (EC Section 84750.5).
- Provides apportionment stabilization funding to the San Francisco Community College District, which was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation and was experiencing declining enrollment. The funding was contingent on the district meeting specified benchmarks related to its fiscal policies and practices (EC Section 84750.6).
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS: Background. The Compton Community College District lost its governing authority in 2004, and Compton College's accreditation was terminated in 2005-06, primarily due to fiscal insolvency. AB 318 (Dymally), Chapter 50, Statutes of 2006, provided a $30 million line of credit, a mechanism for partnering with an accredited college, and authorized the Chancellor of the CCC to appoint a Special Trustee.
Under a partnership established pursuant to AB 318, El Camino CCD established an educational center on the Compton campus and, since that time, has provided instructional and student services through the El Camino College Compton Community Educational Center (ECCCC). A Partnership Agreement outlines the agreement between the Compton and El Camino, and the management oversight of the Compton Center remains under the purview of the El Camino CCD Board of Trustees.
The Provost leads the Compton Center, reporting to the Superintendent/President of El Camino College. The Provost is responsible for all aspects of the Compton Center including its instructional programs, student services, and other programs and services. The Provost also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Compton CCD, reporting to the Special Trustee established under AB 318.
AB 318 provided authorization for the CCC Chancellor's Office to suspend the authority of the
Compton Board of Trustees for a period up to five years from the effective date of AB 318, plus a period lasting until the State Chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), the Department of Finance, and the Governor's Office concur with the Special Trustee that the district has, for two consecutive academic years, met the requirements of the comprehensive assessment conducted and the recovery plan prepared.
In January of this year, the Compton Center submitted an Institutional Self-Evaluation Report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) as part of the process of seeking accreditation.
On February 14, the Chancellor's Office announced that the Governor, Department of Finance and the Chancellor concurred with the Special Trustee that governance of the Compton Community College District should be returned to the District's elected Board of Trustees.
On March 6-9, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) External Evaluation Team conducted a four-day visit to the campus to review the evidence presented in the report, meet with employees, tour the campus, attend various campus meetings and participate in two open forums. The ACCJC will meet June 6-8, 2017 to review the official visiting team report. The college will be informed of ECCCC's accreditation status via a letter from the ACCJC following that meeting.
Purpose. According to the author's office, this bill is seeking to support Compton Community College as it transitions into an independently-accredited institution, by providing certain policy exemptions that the college will need to ensure a successful transition for the college and its students. In addition, the college anticipates incurring significant expenses as it seeks to end its reliance on El Camino College. One-time expenses, such as information technology systems and increased marketing, and ongoing expenses, such as increased staffing, may be required. (Committee staff understands that the district will seek to address such funding needs through the budget process, possibly with a multi-year approach.)
The college also anticipates a potential enrollment decline, as some students may decide to stay at El Camino College instead of enrolling in Compton College when it reopens under its own governance. Such declines have apparently occurred in the past at a district educational center when the center has transitioned into a fully-accredited college. In this instance, some ECCCC students who would be close to completion at the time of the changeover might wish to finish and obtain their degrees from El Camino College rather than enroll at Compton College. This bill, therefore, provides for a guaranteed minimum amount of apportionment funding to the district for the first four years that Compton College would be in operation, commencing with the 2020-21 academic year.
Prior Legislation. SB 860 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter 34, Statutes of 2014, a budget trailer bill, provided apportionment stabilization funding through 2016-17 to the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD).
AB 1602 (Budget Committee), Chapter 24, Statutes of 2016, another budget trailer bill, provided for SFCCD to receive restoration funding for five years for any reduction in apportionment revenue due to its prior enrollment declines.
Analysis Prepared by: Jeanice Warden / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0001925
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1299
: in Senate
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 7/12/17
AYES: Allen, Wilk, Galgiani, Leyva, Mendoza, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/31/17 - See last page for vote
DIGEST:
This bill enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Center to the Compton Community College District, upon the Compton Community College District receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district.
Senate Floor Amendments of 9/1/17 exempt, additionally, for academic years 2018-19 to 2021-22, the Compton Community College District from the existing requirement to expend 50% of the district’s current expense of education for payment of classroom instructors’ salaries for purposes of aiding in the district’s transition to independence.
Existing law:
- Provides for a partner community college district to provide accredited instructional programs to students residing in the Compton Community College District for the period of time that the district is without accreditation. (Education Code (EC) § 74292 et seq.)
- Provides a methodology for apportioning California Community College (CCC) revenues among districts based on enrollment and types of courses. (EC § 84750.5.)
- Provided apportionment stabilization funding to the San Francisco Community College District, which was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation and was experiencing declining enrollment. The funding was contingent on the district meeting specified benchmarks related to its fiscal policies and practices. (EC § 84750.6.)
This bill:
- Makes all of the following applicable to a student enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of the institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
- Requires Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certification that he or she is pursuing is able to complete the program at Compton College.
- Requires Compton Community College District to make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have not completed 75 percent of their coursework to also complete their programs at Compton College.
- Requires Compton Community College to consider each student of ElCamino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
- Excludes the specified students from regulations of the board of governors relating to a minimum residence at a community college granting a degree.
- Exempts for academic years 2018-19 to 2021-22, the Compton Community College District from the existing requirement to expend 50% of the district’s current expense of education for payment of classroom instructors’ salaries for purposes of aiding in the district’s transition to independence.
- Makes legislative findings and declarations that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable because of the unique needs of the Compton Community College District.
Comments
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “Compton Community has been under a partnership agreement with El Camino College and has been considered a ‘center’ of El Camino College rather than an independent college due to its loss of accreditation in 2005-06. Under this partnership, El Camino has taken charge as a parent institution and has taken charge as a parent institution and has taken on a number of administrative function on behalf of Compton Community College. On June 8, 2017, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) officially gave accreditation to Compton College after over 10 years for being without it. Now that the college is set for independence, there are a number of policy issues that must be addressed as the campus transitions into a stand-alone institution.”
This bill seeks to support the transition of Compton Community College as it becomes an independent accredited institution by ensuring that coursework taken under the “Compton Center,” is able to be applied towards degree completion at the newly accredited Compton Community College.
- Accreditation. Accreditation is a baseline measure used to determine academic quality for educational or professional institutions and programs. Accrediting agencies are private organizations that establish operating standards for educational or professional institutions and programs, determine the extent to which the standards are met, and publicly announce their findings. The ACCJC is the regional accrediting agency for community colleges in the western region (California, Hawaii, and U.S. territories).
After an initial accreditation, colleges must have their accreditation reaffirmed every six years. This process includes a self-study, a site visit by a team of peers, a recommendation by the visiting team and an action by the ACCJC. At the time Compton College lost its accreditation, there are three levels of sanction prior to termination of accreditation: Warning, Probation, and Show Cause. Follow-up reports and accreditation visits are required to retain full accreditation.
- History and current accreditation status of Compton College District. May 21, 2004, the Chancellor issued Executive Order No. 2004-01 to initiate state intervention to resolve long-standing fiscal problems at the Compton Community College District. Subsequently, the ACCJC took action to terminate Compton’s accredited status as of August 16, 2005. At this time, the college ceased to exist and a partnership with El Camino College District was formed, and the “El Camino Compton Center” was established to serve communities within Compton Community College District.
In February 2017, the Chancellor of the CCC issued a “concurrence letter,” consistent with the requirements established by AB 318 (Dymally, Chapter 50, Statutes of 2006) stating that Compton Community College district had fulfilled the requirements necessary for the college district to regain governing authority, restoring power to the locally elected board trustees. Following this decision, in March 2017, ACCJC external evaluation team reviewed the Compton Center Self Evaluation Report for Candidacy status to regain accreditation and granted initial accreditation status to Compton College in June 2017.
This bill seeks to ease the impact of transition by ensuring that coursework taken under the “Compton Center,” is applicable toward degree completion at the newly independent Compton Community College.
- Related budget activity. The 2017-2018 Budget Act appropriated $11.3 million in one-time funding to support Compton Community College’s transition back from a center of El Camino Community College to a standalone college.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/21/17)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/31/17
AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gomez, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Chen, Choi, Eggman, Melendez, Patterson
9/5/17 12:38:25
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1299
:
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 7/12/17
AYES: Allen, Wilk, Galgiani, Leyva, Mendoza, Pan, Vidak
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/31/17 - See last page for vote
DIGEST:
This bill enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Center to the Compton Community College District, upon the Compton Community College District receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district.
Existing law:
- Provides for a partner community college district to provide accredited instructional programs to students residing in the Compton Community College District for the period of time that the district is without accreditation. (Education Code (EC) § 74292 et seq.)
- Provides a methodology for apportioning California Community College (CCC) revenues among districts based on enrollment and types of courses. (EC § 84750.5.)
- Provided apportionment stabilization funding to the San Francisco Community College District, which was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation and was experiencing declining enrollment. The funding was contingent on the district meeting specified benchmarks related to its fiscal policies and practices. (EC § 84750.6.)
This bill:
- Makes all of the following applicable to a student enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of the institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
- Requires Compton Community College District to ensure that any student of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certification that he or she is pursuing is able to complete the program at Compton College.
- Requires Compton Community College District to make every reasonable effort to allow other students who have not completed 75 percent of their coursework to also complete their programs at Compton College.
- Requires Compton Community College to consider each student of ElCamino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
- Excludes the specified students from regulations of the board of governors relating to a minimum residence at a community college granting a degree.
- Makes legislative findings and declarations that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable because of the unique needs of the Compton Community College District.
Comments
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “Compton Community has been under a partnership agreement with El Camino College and has been considered a ‘center’ of El Camino College rather than an independent college due to its loss of accreditation in 2005-06. Under this partnership, El Camino has taken charge as a parent institution and has taken charge as a parent institution and has taken on a number of administrative function on behalf of Compton Community College. On June 8, 2017, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) officially gave accreditation to Compton College after over 10 years for being without it. Now that the college is set for independence, there are a number of policy issues that must be addressed as the campus transitions into a stand-alone institution.”
This bill seeks to support the transition of Compton Community College as it becomes an independent accredited institution by ensuring that coursework taken under the “Compton Center,” is able to be applied towards degree completion at the newly accredited Compton Community College.
- Accreditation. Accreditation is a baseline measure used to determine academic quality for educational or professional institutions and programs. Accrediting agencies are private organizations that establish operating standards for educational or professional institutions and programs, determine the extent to which the standards are met, and publicly announce their findings. The ACCJC is the regional accrediting agency for community colleges in the western region (California, Hawaii, and U.S. territories).
After an initial accreditation, colleges must have their accreditation reaffirmed every six years. This process includes a self-study, a site visit by a team of peers, a recommendation by the visiting team and an action by the ACCJC. At the time Compton College lost its accreditation, there are three levels of sanction prior to termination of accreditation: Warning, Probation, and Show Cause. Follow-up reports and accreditation visits are required to retain full accreditation.
- History and current accreditation status of Compton College District. May 21, 2004, the Chancellor issued Executive Order No. 2004-01 to initiate state intervention to resolve long-standing fiscal problems at the Compton Community College District. Subsequently, the ACCJC took action to terminate Compton’s accredited status as of August 16, 2005. At this time, the college ceased to exist and a partnership with El Camino College District was formed, and the “El Camino Compton Center” was established to serve communities within Compton Community College District.
In February 2017, the Chancellor of the CCC issued a “concurrence letter,” consistent with the requirements established by AB 318 (Dymally, Chapter 50, Statutes of 2006) stating that Compton Community College district had fulfilled the requirements necessary for the college district to regain governing authority, restoring power to the locally elected board trustees. Following this decision, in March 2017, ACCJC external evaluation team reviewed the Compton Center Self Evaluation Report for Candidacy status to regain accreditation and granted initial accreditation status to Compton College in June 2017.
This bill seeks to ease the impact of transition by ensuring that coursework taken under the “Compton Center,” is applicable toward degree completion at the newly independent Compton Community College.
- Related budget activity. The 2017-2018 Budget Act appropriated $11.3 million in one-time funding to support Compton Community College’s transition back from a center of El Camino Community College to a standalone college.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/21/17)
None received
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 75-0, 5/31/17
AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chiu, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gomez, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon
NO VOTE RECORDED: Chen, Choi, Eggman, Melendez, Patterson
8/22/17 16:24:48
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Senator Benjamin Allen, Chair
2017 - 2018 Regular
Bill No: AB 1299 Hearing Date: July 12, 2017
Author: | |||
Version: | May 30, 2017 | ||
Urgency: | No | Fiscal: | Yes |
Consultant: | Olgalilia Ramirez | ||
Subject: Community colleges: Compton Community College District
SUMMARY
This bill enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Center to the Compton Community College District, upon the Compton Community College District receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district.
BACKGROUND
Existing law:
- Provides for a partner community college district to provide accredited instructional programs to students residing in the Compton Community College District for the period of time that the district is without accreditation. (Education Code (EC) § 74292 et seq.)
- Provides a methodology for apportioning California Community College revenues among districts based on enrollment and types of courses. (EC § 84750.5.)
- Provided apportionment stabilization funding to the San Francisco Community College District, which was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation and was experiencing declining enrollment. The funding was contingent on the district meeting specified benchmarks related to its fiscal policies and practices. (EC § 84750.6.)
ANALYSIS
This bill:
- Makes all of the following applicable to a student enrolled at El Camino College Compton Center six months before the change in control of the institution from the El Camino Community College District to the Compton Community College District:
- Requires Compton Community College District to ensure that any student
of El Camino College Compton Center who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control of the institution, has completed at least 75 percent of the courses required for the degree or certification that he or she is pursuing is able to complete the program at Compton College.
- Requires Compton Community College District to make every reasonable
effort to allow other students who have not completed 75 percent of their coursework to also complete their programs at Compton College.
- Requires Compton Community College to consider each student of El
Camino College Compton Center who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purposes of enrollment priorities.
- Excludes the specified students from regulations of the board of governors
relating to a minimum residence at a community college granting a degree.
- Makes legislative findings and declarations that a special law is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable because of the unique needs of the Compton Community College District.
STAFF COMMENTS
- Need for the bill. According to the author, “Compton Community has been under a partnership agreement with El Camino College and has been considered a “center” of El Camino College rather than an independent college due to its loss of accreditation in 2005-06. Under this partnership, El Camino has taken charge as a parent institution and has taken charge as a parent institution and has taken on a number of administrative function on behalf of Compton Community College. On June 8, 2017, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) Officially gave accreditation to Compton College after over 10 years for being without it. Now that the college is set for independence, there are a number of policy issues that must be addressed as the campus transitions into a stand-alone institution.”
This bill seeks to support the transition of Compton Community College as it becomes an independent accredited institution by ensuring that coursework taken under the “Compton Center,” is able to be applied towards degree completion at the newly accredited Compton Community College.
- Accreditation. Accreditation is a baseline measure used to determine academic quality for educational or professional institutions and programs. Accrediting agencies are private organizations that establish operating standards for educational or professional institutions and programs, determine the extent to which the standards are met, and publicly announce their findings. The ACCJC is the regional accrediting agency for community colleges in the western region (California, Hawaii, and U.S. territories).
After an initial accreditation, colleges must have their accreditation reaffirmed every six years. This process includes a self-study, a site visit by a team of peers, a recommendation by the visiting team and an action by the ACCJC. At the time Compton College lost its accreditation, there are three levels of sanction prior to termination of accreditation: Warning, Probation, and Show Cause. Follow-up reports and accreditation visits are required to retain full accreditation.
- History and current accreditation status of Compton College District. May 21, 2004, the Chancellor issued Executive Order No. 2004-01 to initiate state intervention to resolve long-standing fiscal problems at the Compton Community College District. Subsequently, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) took action to terminate Compton’s accredited status as of August 16, 2005. At this time, the college ceased to exist and a partnership with El Camino College District was formed, and the “El Camino Compton Center” was established to serve communities within Compton Community College District.
In February 2017, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges issued a “concurrence letter,” consistent with the requirements established by AB 318 (Dymally, Chapter 50, statutes of 2006) stating that Compton Community College district had fulfilled the requirements necessary for the college district to regain governing authority, restoring power to the locally elected board trustees. Following this decision, in March 2017, ACCJC external evaluation team reviewed the Compton Center Self Evaluation Report for Candidacy status to regain accreditation and granted initial accreditation status to Compton College in June 2017.
This bill seeks to ease the impact of transition for students by ensuring that coursework taken under the “Compton Center,” is able to be applied towards degree completion at the newly independent Compton Community College.
- Related Budget activity. The 2017-2018 Budget Act appropriated $11.3 million in one-time funding to support Compton Community College’s transition back from a center of El Camino Community College to a standalone college.
SUPPORT
None received
OPPOSITION
None received
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ATR Bill Id:AB 1299
Author:(Gipson)
As Amended Ver:May 30, 2017
Majority vote
Committee | Votes | Ayes | Noes |
Higher Education | 12-0 | Medina, Baker, Arambula, Bloom, Choi, Irwin, Kiley, Levine, Low, Quirk-Silva, Santiago, Weber | |
Appropriations | 13-0 | Gonzalez Fletcher, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonta, Calderon, McCarty, Quirk, Fong, Friedman, Eduardo Garcia, Gray, Muratsuchi, Reyes |
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SUMMARY: Enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Compton Center (ECCCC) to the Compton Community College District (Compton CCD), upon the latter receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district. Specifically, this bill:
- Provides that all of the following shall apply to a student enrolled at ECCCC six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino CCD to the Compton CCD:
- Any student who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control has completed 75% of the courses required for their degree or certificate shall be able to complete that program at Compton College, and Compton CCD shall make every reasonable effort to allow students who have not completed 75% of their coursework to also complete their programs at Compton College;
- Compton CCD shall consider each student at ECCCC who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purpose of enrollment priorities; and
- Any regulations of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors related to minimum resident at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable.
EXISTING LAW:
- Provides for a partner community college district to provide accredited instructional programs to students residing in the Compton CCD for the period of time that the district is without accreditation. (Education Code (EC) Section 74292 et seq.)
- Provides a methodology for apportioning CCC revenues among districts based on enrollment and types of courses. (EC Section 84750.5.)
- Provided apportionment stabilization funding to the San Francisco Community College District, which was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation and was experiencing declining enrollment. The funding was contingent on the district meeting specified benchmarks related to its fiscal policies and practices. (EC Section 84750.6.)
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, no state fiscal impact. This bill stipulates that no state reimbursement is required because the provisions of this bill were requested by the Compton CCD.
COMMENTS:
Background. The Compton Community College District lost its governing authority in 2004, and Compton College's accreditation was terminated in 2005-06, primarily due to fiscal insolvency. AB 318 (Dymally), Chapter 50, Statutes of 2006, provided a $30 million line of credit, a mechanism for partnering with an accredited college, and authorized the Chancellor of the CCC to appoint a Special Trustee.
Under a partnership established pursuant to AB 318, El Camino CCD established an educational center on the Compton campus and, since that time, has provided instructional and student services through the El Camino College Compton Community Educational Center (ECCCC). A Partnership Agreement outlines the agreement between the Compton and El Camino, and the management oversight of the Compton Center remains under the purview of the El Camino CCD Board of Trustees.
The Provost leads the Compton Center, reporting to the Superintendent/President of El Camino College. The Provost is responsible for all aspects of the Compton Center including its instructional programs, student services, and other programs and services. The Provost also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Compton CCD, reporting to the Special Trustee established under AB 318.
AB 318 provided authorization for the CCC Chancellor's Office to suspend the authority of the
Compton Board of Trustees for a period up to five years from the effective date of AB 318, plus a period lasting until the State Chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), the Department of Finance, and the Governor's Office concur with the Special Trustee that the district has, for two consecutive academic years, met the requirements of the comprehensive assessment conducted and the recovery plan prepared.
In January of this year, the Compton Center submitted an Institutional Self-Evaluation Report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) as part of the process of seeking accreditation.
On February 14, the Chancellor's Office announced that the Governor, Department of Finance and the Chancellor concurred with the Special Trustee that governance of the Compton Community College District should be returned to the District's elected Board of Trustees.
On March 6-9, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) External Evaluation Team conducted a four-day visit to the campus to review the evidence presented in the report, meet with employees, tour the campus, attend various campus meetings and participate in two open forums. The ACCJC will meet June 6-8, 2017 to review the official visiting team report. The college will be informed of ECCCC's accreditation status via a letter from the ACCJC following that meeting.
Purpose. According to the author's office, AB 1299 is seeking to support Compton Community College as it transitions into an independently-accredited institution, by providing certain policy exemptions that the college will need to ensure a successful transition for the college and its students. In addition, the college anticipates incurring significant expenses as it seeks to end its reliance on El Camino College. One-time expenses, such as information technology systems and increased marketing, and ongoing expenses, such as increased staffing, may be required. (Committee staff understands that the district will seek to address such funding needs through the budget process, possibly with a multi-year approach.)
The college also anticipates a potential enrollment decline, as some students may decide to stay at El Camino College instead of enrolling in Compton College when it reopens under its own governance. Such declines have apparently occurred in the past at a district educational center when the center has transitioned into a fully-accredited college. In this instance, some ECCCC students who would be close to completion at the time of the changeover might wish to finish and obtain their degrees from El Camino College rather than enroll at Compton College. This bill, therefore, provides for a guaranteed minimum amount of apportionment funding to the district for the first four years that Compton College would be in operation, commencing with the 2020-21 academic year.
Prior Legislation.
SB 860 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), Chapter 34, Statutes of 2014, a budget trailer bill, provided apportionment stabilization funding through 2016-17 to the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD).
AB 1602 (Budget Committee), Chapter 24, Statutes of 2016, another budget trailer bill, provided for SFCCD to receive restoration funding for five years for any reduction in apportionment revenue due to its prior enrollment declines.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960 FN: 0000819
Date of Hearing: May 10, 2017
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1299
Author:(Gipson) – As Amended Ver:April 17, 2017
Policy Committee: | Higher Education | Vote: | 12 - 0 |
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: Yes Reimbursable: Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Compton Center (ECCCC) to the Compton Community College District (Compton CCD), upon the latter receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district. This bill also stipulates that general apportionment revenues to the Compton CCD based on full-time equivalent student enrollment at the district, for 2021-22 through 2023-24, will not fall below the amount apportioned to the ECCCC for 2017-18.
FISCAL EFFECT:
- Approximately $15.3 million General Fund (GF) over seven years and on-going cost-pressures once Compton CCD becomes fully accredited. While the Governor’s 2017-28 Proposed Budget includes an appropriation of $4 million GF to begin the workload associated with the enterprise resource planning system, the campus has not received accreditation and the final state budget is still pending. The Compton CCD also anticipates incurring significant expenses as it seeks to end its reliance on El Camino College. One-time expenses, such as information technology systems and increased marketing, and ongoing expenses, such as increased staffing, may be required.
- Significant unknown GF/Proposition 98 cost pressures. The college anticipates a potential enrollment decline, as some students may decide to stay at El Camino College instead of enrolling in Compton College when it reopens under its own governance. Such declines have apparently occurred in the past at a district educational center when the center has transitioned into a fully-accredited college. This bill provides for a guaranteed minimum amount of apportionment funding for the first four years Compton CCD is open. During this this time, apportionment may also be awarded to the actual college the student is attending.
COMMENTS:
- Background and Purpose. The Compton CCD lost its governing authority in 2004 and Compton College’s accreditation was terminated in 2005-06, primarily due to fiscal insolvency. AB 318 (Dymally), Chapter 50, Statutes of 2006, provided a $30 million line of credit, a mechanism for partnering with an accredited college, and authorized the Chancellor of the CCC to appoint a Special Trustee.
Under a partnership established pursuant to AB 318, El Camino CCD established an educational center on the Compton campus and, since that time, has provided instructional and student services through the ECCCC. The Provost is responsible for all aspects of the Compton Center including its instructional programs, student services, and other programs and services. The Provost also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Compton CCD, reporting to the Special Trustee established under AB 318.
In January of this year, the Compton Center submitted an Institutional Self-Evaluation Report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) as part of the process of seeking accreditation. On February 14, the Chancellor's Office announced that the Governor, Department of Finance and the Chancellor concurred with the Special Trustee that governance of the Compton CCD should be returned to the District's elected Board of Trustees. On March 6-9, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) External Evaluation Team conducted a four-day visit to the campus to review the evidence presented in the report, meet with employees, tour the campus, attend various campus meetings and participate in two open forums. The ACCJC will meet June 6-8, 2017 to review the official visiting team report. According to the author's office, AB 1299 is seeking to support Compton CCD as it transitions into an independently-accredited institution, by providing certain policy exemptions that the college will need to ensure a successful transition for the college and its students.
- Staff Comments. AB 1299 includes key policy provisions that support the transition of the campus as it becomes an independent accredited institution. The Governor’s 2018-17 Proposed Budget addresses only initial financing needs. Compton CCD has noted that they will request the remaining $11.3 million in expected costs in the 2018-19 fiscal year.
- Prior Legislation. SB 860 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), Chapter 34, Statutes of 2014, a budget trailer bill, provided apportionment stabilization funding through 2016-17 to the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD).
AB 1602 (Committee on Budget), Chapter 24, Statutes of 2016, another budget trailer bill, provided for SFCCD to receive restoration funding for five years for any reduction in apportionment revenue due to its prior enrollment declines.
Analysis Prepared by: Daisy Gonzales / APPR. / (916) 319-2081
Date of Hearing: April 25, 2017
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Jose Medina, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:AB 1299 (
Author:Gipson) – As Amended Ver:April 17, 2017
SUBJECT: Community colleges: Compton Community College District
SUMMARY: Enacts provisions related to the transition of the El Camino College Compton Center (ECCCC) to the Compton Community College District (Compton CCD), upon the latter receiving accreditation to once again operate as a district. Specifically, this bill:
- Provides that all of the following shall apply to a student enrolled at ECCCC six months before the change in control of that institution from the El Camino CCD to the Compton CCD:
- Any student who, by the end of the spring term immediately preceding the change in control has completed 75% of the courses required for their degree or certificate shall be able to complete that program at Compton College, and Compton CCD shall make every reasonable effort to allow students who have not completed 75% of their coursework to also complete their programs at Compton College;
- Compton CCD shall consider each student at ECCCC who enrolls for classes at Compton College to be a continuing student for purpose of enrollment priorities; and
- Any regulations of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors related to minimum resident at a community college granting a degree shall not be applicable.
- Stipulates that general apportionment revenues to the Compton CCD based on full-time equivalent student enrollment at the district, for 2021-22 through 2023-24, shall not fall below the amount apportioned to the ECCCC for 2017-18.
EXISTING LAW:
- Provides for a partner community college district to provide accredited instructional programs to students residing in the Compton CCD for the period of time that the district is without accreditation. (Education Code (EC) Section 74292 et seq.)
- Provides a methodology for apportioning CCC revenues among districts based on enrollment and types of courses. (EC Sect. 84750.5.)
- Provided apportionment stabilization funding to the San Francisco Community College District, which was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation and was experiencing declining enrollment. The funding was contingent on the district meeting specified benchmarks related to its fiscal policies and practices. (EC Sect. 84750.6.)
FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown
COMMENTS:
Background. The Compton Community College District lost its governing authority in 2004, and Compton College’s accreditation was terminated in 2005-06, primarily due to fiscal insolvency. AB 318 (Dymally), Chapter 50, Statutes of 2006, provided a $30 million line of credit, a mechanism for partnering with an accredited college, and authorized the Chancellor of the CCC to appoint a Special Trustee.
Under a partnership established pursuant to AB 318, El Camino CCD established an educational center on the Compton campus and, since that time, has provided instructional and student services through the El Camino College Compton Community Educational Center (ECCCC). A Partnership Agreement outlines the agreement between the Compton and El Camino, and the management oversight of the Compton Center remains under the purview of the El Camino CCD Board of Trustees.
The Provost leads the Compton Center, reporting to the Superintendent/President of El Camino College. The Provost is responsible for all aspects of the Compton Center including its instructional programs, student services, and other programs and services. The Provost also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Compton CCD, reporting to the Special Trustee established under AB 318.
AB 318 provided authorization for the CCC Chancellor's Office to suspend the authority of the
Compton Board of Trustees for a period up to five years from the effective date of AB 318, plus a period lasting until the State Chancellor, the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), the Department of Finance, and the Governor’s Office concur with the Special Trustee that the district has, for two consecutive academic years, met the requirements of the comprehensive assessment conducted and the recovery plan prepared.
In January of this year, the Compton Center submitted an Institutional Self-Evaluation Report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) as part of the process of seeking accreditation.
On February 14, the Chancellor's Office announced that the Governor, Department of Finance and the Chancellor concurred with the Special Trustee that governance of the Compton Community College District should be returned to the District's elected Board of Trustees.
On March 6-9, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) External Evaluation Team conducted a four-day visit to the campus to review the evidence presented in the report, meet with employees, tour the campus, attend various campus meetings and participate in two open forums. The ACCJC will meet June 6-8, 2017 to review the official visiting team report. The college will be informed of ECCCC's accreditation status via a letter from the ACCJC following that meeting.
Purpose. According to the author's office, AB 1299 is seeking to support Compton Community College as it transitions into an independently-accredited institution, by providing certain policy exemptions that the college will need to ensure a successful transition for the college and its students. In addition, the college anticipates incurring significant expenses as it seeks to end its reliance on El Camino College. One-time expenses, such as information technology systems and increased marketing, and ongoing expenses, such as increased staffing, may be required. (Committee staff understands that the district will seek to address such funding needs through the budget process, possibly with a multi-year approach.)
The college also anticipates a potential enrollment decline, as some students may decide to stay at El Camino College instead of enrolling in Compton College when it reopens under its own governance. Such declines have apparently occurred in the past at a district educational center when the center has transitioned into a fully-accredited college. In this instance, some ECCCC students who would be close to completion at the time of the changeover might wish to finish and obtain their degrees from El Camino College rather than enroll at Compton College. This bill, therefore, provides for a guaranteed minimum amount of apportionment funding to the district for the first four years that Compton College would be in operation, commencing with the 2020-21 academic year.
Prior Legislation.
SB 860 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), Chapter 34, Statutes of 2014, a budget trailer bill, provided apportionment stabilization funding through 2016-17 to the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD).
AB 1602 (Committee on Budget), Chapter 24, Statutes of 2016, another budget trailer bill, provided for SFCCD to receive restoration funding for five years for any reduction in apportionment revenue due to its prior enrollment declines.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by: Chuck Nicol / HIGHER ED. / (916) 319-3960
Discussed in Hearing
1MIN
Assembly Floor
2MIN
Senate Floor
2MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Education
1MIN
Assembly Floor
1H
Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
7MIN
Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
2MIN
Assembly Standing Committee on Higher Education
Bill Author
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