AB 1958: The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program.
- Session Year: 2021-2022
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2022-09-30
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community college districts to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge unpaid fees due or owed by a student to a community college in the district and would additionally require the governing board of a community college district to prioritize the use of those funds for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community college districts to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge unpaid fees due or owed by a student to a community college in the district and would additionally require the governing board of a community college district to prioritize the use of those funds for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community college districts to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances fees due or owed by a student to a community college in the district and would additionally require the governing board of a community college district to prioritize the use of those funds for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community colleges college districts to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college. college in the district and would additionally require the governing board of a community college district to prioritize the use of those funds for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community colleges to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.
Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.
(a)The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.
(b)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate funds on a one-time basis to community college districts to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c)(1)The governing board of a community college district shall prioritize the use of allocated funds received pursuant to subdivision (b) for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
(3)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) to discharge unpaid fees due or owed by a student to a community college in the district.
(d)In considering the allocation methodology to community college districts, the chancellor shall allocate additional funds to community college districts that have the most significant declines in unduplicated student headcount since Fall 2019.
(e)The chancellor may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.
(f)Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(a)The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.
(b)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate funds on a one-time basis to community college districts to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c)(1)The governing board of a community college district shall prioritize the use of allocated funds received pursuant to subdivision (b) for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
(3)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) to discharge unpaid fees due or owed by a student to a community college in the district.
(d)In considering the allocation methodology to community college districts, the chancellor shall allocate additional funds to community college districts that have the most significant declines in unduplicated student headcount since Fall 2019.
(e)The chancellor may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.
(f)Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(a)The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.
(b)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate funds on a one-time basis to community college districts to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c)(1)The governing board of a community college district shall prioritize the use of allocated funds received pursuant to subdivision (b) for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
(3)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (b) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances fees due or owed by a student to a community college in the district.
(d)In considering the allocation methodology to community college districts, the chancellor shall allocate additional funds to community college districts that have the most significant declines in unduplicated student headcount since Fall 2019.
(e)The chancellor may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.
(f)Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(a)The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.
(b)Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate funds on a one-time basis to community colleges college districts to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college district due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c)(1)The governing board of a community college district shall prioritize the use of allocated funds received pursuant to subdivision (b) for community colleges in the district with the largest declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) (b) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
(2)(3)A community college district may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) (b) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college. college in the district.
(d)In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, college districts, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges chancellor shall consider a factor that allocates allocate additional funds to community colleges college districts that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. declines in unduplicated student headcount since Fall 2019.
(e)The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges chancellor may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.
(f)Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(a)The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.
(b)Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c)(1)A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
(2)A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.
(d)In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(e)The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.
(f)Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
SECTION 1.Section 221.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:221.5.(a)It is the policy of this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7 so that the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.(f)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.(a)It is the policy of the this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted, conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.
(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in any a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course, course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.
(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parents parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7 so that they the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.
(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.
(f)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.
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| Sep 30, 2022 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 929, Statutes of 2022. |
| Sep 30, 2022 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Assembly Rule 77(a) suspended. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 4. Page 5140.). |
| Aug 11, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 11). |
| Aug 8, 2022 | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun 30, 2022 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). |
| Jun 16, 2022 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Referred to Com. on ED. |
| May 26, 2022 | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| May 25, 2022 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5008.) |
| May 19, 2022 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19). |
| May 4, 2022 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Read second time and amended. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 19). |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. |
| Feb 11, 2022 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Read first time. To print. |
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| Aug 25, 2022 | AB 1958 Mike Fong Concurrence in Senate Amendments | Assembly Floor |
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| Aug 25, 2022 | Assembly 3rd Reading AB1958 Mike Fong By Pan | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| May 25, 2022 | AB 1958 Mike Fong Assembly Third Reading | Assembly Floor |
Passed |
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