Bill Text: CA AB388 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Juveniles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-29 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 760, Statutes of 2014. [AB388 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: AB 388	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 19, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2013

   An act to amend Section  78212   78211.5
 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 388, as amended, Chesbro. Community colleges: Seymour-Campbell
Student Success Act of 2012.
   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under
the administration of the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary
education in this state.
   Existing law, known as the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of
2012, was enacted for the purpose of increasing California community
college access and success by providing effective core matriculation
services of orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and
other education planning services, and academic interventions.
 The act specifies the responsibilities of students and
institutions in entering into the matriculation process. The act
requires the board of governors to develop a formula for allocating
funding for the Student Success and Support Program that would be
implemented under the act. The act provides that, in the 2012-13
fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, it is operative only if
funds are specifically appropriated for its purposes.  
The focus of the act is on the entering students' transition into
college in order to provide a foundation for student achievement and
successful completion of students' educational goals, with a priority
toward serving students who enroll to earn degrees, career technical
certificates, transfer preparation, or career advancement. 
   This bill would  make nonsubstantive changes in a
provision of the act   specify that career advancement,
for purposes of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012,
includes, but is not limited to, professional development,  
development of job skills, development of language skills, and job
services for individuals with developmenta   l disabilities
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   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 78211.5 of the   
 Education Code   is amended to read: 
   78211.5.  (a) The purpose of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success
Act of 2012 is to increase California community college student
access and success by providing effective core matriculation
services, including orientation, assessment and placement,
counseling, and other education planning services, and academic
interventions. The focus of the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act
of 2012 is on the entering students' transition into college in order
to provide a foundation for student achievement and successful
completion of students' educational goals, with a priority toward
serving students who enroll to earn degrees, career technical
certificates, transfer preparation, or career advancement. The
Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012 targets state resources
on core matriculation services that research has shown to be critical
in increasing the ability of students to reach their academic and
career goals. By focusing funding in these core areas and leveraging
the use of technology to more efficiently and effectively serve a
greater number of students, the goal of the Seymour-Campbell Student
Success Act of 2012 is to provide students with a solid foundation
and opportunity for success in the California Community Colleges.
   (b) Any college or district receiving funding under this article
shall agree to carry out its provisions as specified, but shall be
bound to that agreement only for the period during which funding is
received pursuant to this article. The obligations of the college or
district under the agreement shall include, but not be limited to,
the expenditure of funds received pursuant to this article for only
those services approved by the board of governors and the
contribution toward the purposes of this article of matching funds as
the board of governors may require pursuant to Section 78216. 
   (c) For purposes of this article, career advancement includes, but
is not limited to, professional development, development of job
skills, development of language skills, and job services for
individuals with developmental disabilities.  
  SECTION 1.   Section 78212 of the Education Code
is amended to read:
   78212.  (a) (1) For purposes of this article, "matriculation"
means a process that brings a college and a student into an agreement
for the purpose of achieving the student's educational goals and
completing the student's course of study. The agreement involves the
responsibilities of both parties to attain those objectives through
the college's established programs, policies, and requirements,
including those established by the board of governors pursuant to
Section 78215.
   (2) The institution's responsibility under the agreement includes
the provision of student services to provide a strong foundation and
support for their academic success and ability to achieve their
educational goals. The program of services funded through the
Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, which shall be known
and may be cited as the Student Success and Support Program, shall
include, but is not necessarily limited to, all of the following:
   (A) Orientation services designed to provide to students, on a
timely basis, information concerning campus procedures, academic
expectations, financial assistance, and any other matters the college
or district finds appropriate.
   (B) Assessment before course registration, as defined in Section
78213.
   (C) Counseling and other education planning services, which shall
include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following:
   (i) Counseling and advising.
   (ii) Assistance to students in the exploration of educational and
career interests and aptitudes and identification of educational
objectives, including, but not necessarily limited to, preparation
for transfer, associate degrees, and career technical education
certificates and licenses.
   (iii) The provision of information, guided by sound counseling
principles and practices, using a broad array of delivery mechanisms,
including technology-based strategies to serve a continuum of
student needs and abilities, that will enable students to make
informed choices.
   (iv) Development of an education plan leading to a course of study
and guidance on course selection that is informed by, and related
to, a student's academic and career goals.
   (D) Referral to specialized support services as needed and
available, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal, state,
and local financial assistance; health services; career services;
veteran support services; foster youth services; extended opportunity
programs and services provided pursuant to Article 8 (commencing
with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5; campus
child care services; programs that teach basic skills education and
English as a second language; and disabled student services provided
pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 67300) of Part 40 of
Division 5.
   (E) Evaluation of each student's progress and referral to
appropriate interventions for students who are enrolled in basic
skills courses, who have not declared an educational goal as
required, or who are on academic probation, as defined by standards
adopted by the Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges and community college districts.
   (3)  The student's responsibilities under the agreement include,
but are not necessarily limited to, the identification of an academic
and career goal upon application, the declaration of a specific
course of study after a specified time period or unit accumulation,
as defined by the board of governors, diligence in class attendance
and completion of assigned coursework, and the completion of courses
and maintenance of academic progress toward an educational goal and
course of study identified in the student's education plan. To ensure
that students are not unfairly impacted by the requirements of this
chapter, the board of governors shall establish a reasonable
implementation period that is phased in as resources are available to
provide nonexempt students with the core services pursuant to this
section.
   (b) Funding for the Student Success and Support Program shall be
targeted to fully implement orientation, assessment, counseling and
advising, and other education planning services needed to assist a
student in making an informed decision about his or her educational
goal and course of study and in the development of an education plan.