Bill Text: CA SB843 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Higher education trailer bill.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-08-13 - Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. [SB843 Detail]
Download: California-2017-SB843-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
June 12, 2018 |
Senate Bill | No. 843 |
Introduced by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review |
January 10, 2018 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2018.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation:Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 8152 of the Education Code is amended to read:8152.
(a) The reimbursement rate for related and supplemental instruction reimbursed pursuant to this article shall be established in the annual Budget Act and the rate shall be commonly applied to all providers of instruction specified in subdivision (d).(1)
(2)
SEC. 2.
Section 8154 of the Education Code is amended to read:8154.
(a) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of IndustrialSEC. 3.
Section 19104.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:19104.5.
(a) The board of trustees, common council, or other legislative body of a city or the board of trustees of a library district in which a withdrawal from the county free library system becomes effective on or after January 1, 2012, shall comply with all of the following requirements before entering into a contract to operate the city’s or the district’s library or libraries with a private contractor that will employ library staff to achieve cost savings:(e)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2019, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2019, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 4.
Section 52523 of the Education Code is amended to read:52523.
Adult education programs, courses, and classes shall not be used to supplant the regular high school curriculum for high school pupils enrolled in adult education. Adult education shall supplement and enrich the high school pupil’s educational experiences. Therefore, adult education, at a minimum, shall meet the following criteria:SEC. 5.
Article 10 (commencing with Section 54800) is added to Chapter 9 of Part 29 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code, to read:Article 10. California Student Author Program
54800.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:54801.
There is hereby established the California Student Author Program to accomplish all of the following for public school age children from extremely low-income communities:54802.
(a) Any organization that is a grant recipient pursuant to Section 54804 shall implement the literacy program described in this section in the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years.54803.
(a) Not later than January 1, 2022, the California State Library shall report to the Legislature on the outcomes of the California Student Author Program. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following information:54804.
(a) (1) The California State Library shall provide grant awards for purposes of this article to nonprofit organizations, public libraries, and local educational entities that have demonstrated experience in providing similar literacy programs to children in extremely low-income communities.SEC. 6.
Section 66021.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:66021.1.
(a) For purposes of this(4)The average and 90th percentile parental income level, expected family contribution, and the financial need of undergraduate need-based student institutional gift aid recipients for the prior two academic years.
(d)The final report shall include all of the following for the
prior academic year:
(1)
(2)
(e)
SEC. 7.
Section 66027.8 of the Education Code is amended to read:66027.8.
(a) For the purposes of this section, “program” means a student meal plan donation program.SEC. 8.
Section 66749.6 is added to the Education Code, to read:66749.6.
(a) (1) A private nonprofit postsecondary educational institution that chooses to accept an associate degree for transfer does not guarantee admission to a particular campus or program.SEC. 9.
Section 66749.7 is added to the Education Code, to read:66749.7.
The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges and those private nonprofit postsecondary educational institutions that choose to commit to accept a student with an associate degree for transfer, in consultation with students, faculty, student service administrators, the State Department of Education, the California Education Round Table, and other key stakeholders, shall develop a student-centered communication and marketing strategy in order to increase the visibility of the associate degree for transfer pathway for all students in California that may include, but is not necessarily limited to, all of the following:SEC. 10.
Section 68075.6 of the Education Code is amended to read:68075.6.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(3)
SEC. 11.
Section 69432 of the Education Code is amended to read:69432.
(a) (1) Cal Grant Program awards shall be known as “Cal Grant A Entitlement Awards,” “Cal Grant B Entitlement Awards,” “California Community College Transfer Entitlement Awards,” “Competitive Cal Grant A and B Awards,” “Cal Grant C Awards,” and “Cal Grant T Awards.”(A)Four thousand dollars ($4,000) for new recipients attending private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions.
(B)
(2)
(3)Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), new recipients attending private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as of July 1, 2012, shall have the same maximum tuition award amounts as are set forth in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1).
(d)
(1)The postsecondary educational institutions within the scope of this section make a good faith effort to do all of the following:
(A)Increase the number of low-income resident students enrolled.
(B)Make the process for transferring from the California Community Colleges
easier for resident students.
(C)Expand high-quality online education for resident students.
(2)Any decisions about the maximum award amounts for students attending the institutions described in this section shall be made with consideration of the effort of the institutions in the areas described in paragraph (1).
(e)Each postsecondary educational institution within the scope of this section
SEC. 12.
Section 69433.6 of the Education Code is amended to read:69433.6.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, Cal Grant A awards and Cal Grant B awards may be renewed for a total of the equivalent of four years of full-time attendance in an undergraduateSEC. 13.
Section 69435.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:69435.3.
(a) Any California resident is entitled to receive a Cal Grant B award, and the commission shall allocate that award pursuant to Section 66021.2, if all of the following criteria are met:SEC. 14.
Section 70023 of the Education Code is amended to read:70023.
(a) For each academic year, the commission shall determine an amount sufficient, when combined with other federal, state, or institutionally administered student grants or fee waivers received by eligible students from other sources, to provide scholarships to eligible students in the amounts described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 70022. The University of California, the California State University, and the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall provide the commission with any financial aid data that are necessary for the determination of these amounts.SEC. 15.
Section 70900 of the Education Code is amended to read:70900.
There is hereby created the California Community Colleges, a postsecondary education system consisting of community college districts heretofore and hereafter established pursuant to law and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The board of governors shall carry out the functions specified in SectionSEC. 16.
Section 70901 of the Education Code is amended to read:70901.
(a) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall provide leadership and direction in the continuing development of the California Community Colleges as an integral and effective element in the structure of public higher education in the state. The work of the board of governors shall at all times be directed to maintaining and continuing, to the maximum degree permissible, local authority and control in the administration of the California Community Colleges.SEC. 17.
Section 72506 of the Education Code is amended to read:72506.
(a) Action taken by any governing board of a community college district to procure insurance shall be governed by the authority ofSEC. 18.
Part 46.5 (commencing with Section 75000) is added to Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:PART 46.5. California Online Community College Act
75000.
(a) This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Online Community College Act.75001.
(a) (1) The California Online Community College is hereby established.75002.
For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings:75003.
(a) The California Online Community College established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 75001 shall be under the administration of the board of governors.75003.1.
(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that all students with disabilities enrolled in the California Online Community College be entitled to receive support services and educational accommodations so that they can participate in and benefit from the California Online Community College equal to those students without disabilities. It is the further intent that all support services and educational accommodations made available to students with disabilities at the other community colleges be made equally available to students with disabilities enrolled in the California Online Community College.75004.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 72000, the California Online Community College may sue and be sued, and shall act in accordance with Section 75003.75005.
(a) The requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section 72022) of Chapter 1 of Part 45 shall not apply to the board of governors in fulfilling its duties related to the California Online Community College.75007.
(a) The college shall be developed and guided by principles and procedures established by the chancellor’s office, as referenced in Section 75001.75008.
(a) The college shall develop a Research and Development Unit that is student-centered and focused on the science of learning to ensure that the technology used by the college is working for the communities it is intended to serve.75009.
(a) By July 1, 2019, the college shall be expected to, at a minimum, meet the following milestones:75010.
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the college may establish an affordable fee structure. The college shall establish a fee structure that is equivalent to or less than the fees charged by traditional community colleges. The chief executive officer of the college shall notify, in writing, the Director of Finance and the Legislature, not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of any fee structure established under this subdivision. The notification shall contain, but not necessarily be limited to, the amount or amounts of the fees proposed to be charged. Notification to the Legislature under this subdivision shall comply with Section 9795 of the Government Code.75011.
(a) The college shall be held to at least the same accountability measures and key performance indicators developed by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges and the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges that are applicable to all other campuses of the California Community Colleges.75012.
(a) The chancellor’s office shall conduct a review of the process used to calculate noncredit and career development college preparation rates, and make recommendations to the board of governors on or before January 1, 2019, on how that process may be modified to encourage the use and development of competency-based courses and programs.SEC. 19.
Section 76004 of the Education Code is amended to read:76004.
Notwithstanding Section 76001 or any other law:(y)
SEC. 20.
Section 76300 of the Education Code is amended to read:76300.
(a) The governing board of each community college district shall charge each student a fee pursuant to this section.(o)This section shall become operative on May 1, 2012, only if subdivision (b) of Section 3.94 of the Budget Act of 2011 is operative.
SEC. 21.
Section 76350 of the Education Code is amended to read:76350.
Except as provided in Section 3074.7 of the Labor Code, no charges or fees shall be required to be paid by a resident or nonresident apprentice, or by his or her parent or guardian, for admission or attendance in any course of activity or community college course that is offered pursuant to Section 3074 of the Labor Code in accordance with the instructional hours requirements and course requirements specified inSEC. 22.
Section 78222 is added to the Education Code, to read:78222.
(a) (1) The Student Equity and Achievement Program is hereby established.SEC. 23.
Section 78401 of the Education Code is amended to read:78401.
(a) The governing board of any community college district shall have power with the approval of the board of governors to establish and maintain classes for adults for the purpose of providing instruction in civic, vocational, literacy, health, homemaking, technical and general education.SEC. 24.
Section 79148.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:79148.1.
(a) The California Apprenticeship Initiative (CAI) New and Innovative Grant Program is hereby established, under the administration of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to create new and innovative apprenticeship opportunities in priority and emerging industry sectors or areas in which apprenticeship training is not fully established or does not exist.SEC. 25.
Section 79149.1 of the Education Code is repealed.Attendance of apprentices enrolled in any class maintained by a community college, pursuant to Section 3074 of the Labor Code, shall be reimbursed pursuant to Section 79149.3 only if reported separately to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Attendance reported pursuant to this section shall be used only for purposes of calculating allowances pursuant to Section 79149.3.
SEC. 26.
Section 79149.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:79149.1.
(a) Attendance of apprentices enrolled in any class offered for community college credit by a community college in collaboration with an apprenticeship program sponsor, pursuant to Section 3074 of the Labor Code, may be reimbursed as part of the budget formula developed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 84750.5 or its successor section if such attendance is not reported pursuant to Section 79149.3. Attendance for an apprenticeship class reimbursed as part of the budget formula developed pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 84750.5 or its successor section shall be reported separately to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.SEC. 27.
Section 79149.3 of the Education Code is amended to read:79149.3.
(a) The reimbursement rate for related and supplemental instruction reimbursed pursuant to this article shall be established in the annual Budget Act and the rate shall be commonly applied to all providers of instruction specified in subdivision(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(1)
(2)
(i)
(j)
SEC. 28.
Section 79149.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:79149.5.
(a) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, in consultation with the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of IndustrialSEC. 29.
Section 79149.7 is added to the Education Code, to read:79149.7.
The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Division of Apprenticeship Standards of the Department of Industrial Relations, in consultation with the California Apprenticeship Council and the Superintendent, shall develop standard reporting protocols applicable to participating community colleges and local educational agencies contracting with apprenticeship program sponsors that include metrics to measure program efficiency and success. For programs contracting with community colleges, the reporting protocols shall include metrics to evaluate the impact of funding-related and supplemental instruction hours with full-time equivalent students pursuant to Section 79149.1 and training of apprentices funded with a noncredit rate pursuant to Section 79149.3.SEC. 30.
Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 127 of Chapter 303 of the Statutes of 2015, is amended to read:82542.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district shall grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for general character building or welfare purposes, such as:SEC. 31.
Section 84040.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:84040.5.
(a) The board ofSEC. 32.
Section 84750.4 is added to the Education Code, immediately preceding Section 84750.5, to read:84750.4.
(a) (1) The board of governors, in accordance with this section, and in consultation with institutional representatives of the California Community Colleges and statewide faculty and staff organizations, so as to ensure their participation in the development and review of policy proposals, shall develop criteria and standards for the purpose of making the annual budget request for the California Community Colleges to the Governor and the Legislature, and for the purpose of allocating the state general apportionment revenues.SEC. 33.
Section 84750.41 is added to the Education Code, immediately following Section 84750.4 added by Section 2 of this Act, to read:84750.41.
(a) There is hereby established the Community College Student Success Funding Formula Oversight Committee for the purpose of continuously evaluating and reviewing the implementation of the student success funding formula established pursuant to Section 84750.4. The committee shall consist of 15 members.SEC. 34.
Section 84750.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:84750.5.
(a) The board of governors, in accordance with the statewide requirements contained in paragraphs (1) to (9), inclusive, of subdivision (d), and in consultation with institutional representatives of the California Community Colleges and statewide faculty and staff organizations, so as to ensure their participation in the development and review of policy proposals, shall develop criteria and standards for the purpose of making the annual budget request for the California Community Colleges to the Governor and the Legislature, and for the purpose of allocating the state general apportionment revenues.SEC. 35.
Section 84750.6 of the Education Code is amended to read:84750.6.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 84750.5, the board of governors shall provide the San Francisco Community College District with revenues, as specified in subdivision (b), if, on the effective date of the act that adds this section, both of the following conditions are satisfied:SEC. 36.
Section 84750.7 of the Education Code is amended to read:84750.7.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 84750.5, the board of governors shall provide the Compton Community College District with revenues, as specified in subdivision (b), if both of the following conditions are met:SEC. 37.
Section 84751 of the Education Code is amended to read:84751.
(a) In calculating each community college district’s revenue level for each fiscal year pursuant to Section 84750.4 or subdivision (a) of Section 84750.5, as applicable, the board of governors shall subtract, from the total revenues owed, all of the following:SEC. 38.
Section 84810.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:84810.5.
(a) (1) Open course provisions in statute or regulations of the board of governors shall be waived for any governing board of a community college district for classes the district provides to inmates of any city, county, or city and county jail, road camp, farm for adults, or state or federal correctional facility. This section does not authorize the waiver of open course provisions in any context or situation other than those that are specifically authorized by this section. Subject to limitations set forth in subdivision (b), the board of governors may include the units of full-time equivalent students (FTES) generated in those classes for purposes of state apportionments.SEC. 39.
The heading of Article 9 (commencing with Section 84900) of Chapter 5 of Part 50 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code is amended to read:
Article
9. Adult Education Block Grant Program
SEC. 40.
Section 84900 of the Education Code is amended to read:84900.
The Adult EducationSEC. 41.
Section 84901 of the Education Code is amended to read:84901.
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply, unless otherwise specified:SEC. 42.
Section 84906 of the Education Code is amended to read:84906.
(a)(c)The members of a consortium shall approve an adult education plan at least once every three years. The plan shall be updated at least once each year based on available data.
(d)
SEC. 43.
Section 84913 of the Education Code is amended to read:84913.
(a) Funds apportioned for the program shall be used only for support of the following:SEC. 44.
Section 84916 of the Education Code is amended to read:In order to maximize the benefits derived from public funds provided for the purpose of addressing the educational needs of adults and to ensure the efficient and coordinated use of resources, it is the intent and expectation of the Legislature that any community college district, school district, or county office of education, or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these, located within the boundaries of the adult education region shall be a member of a consortium pursuant to this article if it receives funds from any of the following programs or allocations:
84916.
Commencing with the 2019–20 fiscal year, any community college district, school district, or county office of education or any joint powers authority consisting of community college districts, school districts, county offices of education, or a combination of these entities, that receives funds from any of the following programs or allocations, shall be a member of a consortium pursuant to this article and any other entity that receives funds from any of the following programs or allocations shall participate in a consortium pursuant to this article. Each consortium shall use the 2018–19 fiscal year as a planning year to engage with members and participants
located within the boundaries of the adult education region that receive funding from the following list, and shall include those entities in planning activities related to the consortium’s three-year plan, as adopted pursuant to Section 84906:
SEC. 45.
Part 52.7 (commencing with Section 88670) is added to Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:PART 52.7. California STEM Pathways Grant Program
88670.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges for a grant program that supports public-private partnerships that will prepare California students for high-skill jobs of the future in technology, manufacturing, and health care.88671.
(a) The chancellor shall award grants to be expended over a six year period, to applicants that meet, at a minimum, all of the following conditions:SEC. 46.
Section 88910 of the Education Code is repealed.For purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a)“Academic year” means the total of two consecutive semesters or three quarters, commencing with the opening of the fall term. Each semester or quarter is approximately the same length.
(b)“Associate degree for transfer” means an associate degree established according to the criteria established in Section 66746.
(c)“Award year” means one academic year plus one summer term, or the equivalent, of attendance at a qualifying institution.
(d)“Cost of attendance” means the student’s tuition and
fees, books and supplies, room, board, transportation expenses, including, but not limited to, purchasing regional transit passes, and other student expenses used to calculate a student’s financial need for federal student financial aid programs under Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).
(e)“Financial need” means a student’s financial need calculated pursuant to the federal financial need methodology, as established by Title IV of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.).
SEC. 47.
Section 88912 of the Education Code is repealed.(a)Commencing with the 2017–18 academic year, each participating community college shall provide a grant award to a student pursuant to subdivision (b). The purpose of the grant award is to provide the student with additional financial aid to help offset his or her total cost of community college attendance.
(b)A student attending a community college may receive a grant award pursuant to this section if the student meets all of the following requirements:
(1)The student has received an award under the Full-Time Success Grant program established pursuant to Schedule (1) of Item 6870-102-0001 of the Budget Act of 2016 for each term in which he or she receives an award under this section.
(2)The student is enrolled in a program of study and has completed an education plan identifying courses, sequence of courses, key progress milestones, and other requirements the student must complete to earn an associate degree, career technical education certificate, or other community college certificates, or meet university transfer requirements.
(3)The student is not incarcerated.
(4)The student is not in default on any student loan and has not failed to repay a federal or state student grant when required to do so.
(5)(A)The student maintains a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complies with any one of the following:
(i)Enrolls in 15 or more credit
units per semester, or the equivalent number of units per quarter, to be considered on track to obtain an associate degree for transfer or an associate degree, or to otherwise transfer to a four-year university, within two academic years, or within three academic years if a student is required to take basic skills courses by the community college.
(ii)Enrolls in a sufficient number of units per semester, quarter, or summer term, as determined by the community college, to be considered on track to receive a certificate for a career technical education program or other community college certificates within the published length of time, or within the published length of time plus one academic year if a student is required to take basic skills courses by the community college.
(iii)Enrolls in intersession or summer coursework after enrolling in 12 or more credits per the primary
semester, or the applicable number of units per quarter, as applicable, to be considered on track to receive an associate degree for transfer or an associate degree, or to otherwise transfer to a four-year university, within two academic years, or within three academic years if a student is required to take basic skills courses by the community college.
(iv)Enrolls in a sufficient number of units per semester, quarterly equivalent, or summer term, as determined by the community college, to be considered on track to receive a baccalaureate degree authorized pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 within the published length of time, or within the published length of time plus one academic year if a student is required to take basic skills courses by the community college.
(B)For the purposes of subparagraph (A), credits earned
while participating in a dual enrollment program shall count towards the requisite number of units required.
(6)The student earns a sufficient number of credits per award year to be considered on track to complete one of the following:
(A) An associate degree for transfer or an associate degree, or to otherwise transfer to a four-year university, within two academic years, or within three academic years if a student is required to take basic skills courses by the community college.
(B)A career technical education certificate within the published time for the career technical education program, or complete any other community college certificate within the published length of time for the certificate program, or within the published length of time plus one academic year if a student is required to take basic
skills courses by the community college.
(C)A baccalaureate degree authorized pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 78040) of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7, within the published length of time for the degree, or within the published length of time plus one academic year if a student is required to take basic skills courses by the community college.
(7)The student is a California resident or is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5 or 76140.
(c)(1)To the extent practicable, a grant award shall be awarded at the same time as a recipient’s overall financial aid package.
(2)The grant award shall be two thousand dollars ($2,000) annually, with a maximum one-thousand-dollar ($1,000) award per
semester, or quarterly equivalent, shall be considered a supplemental grant, and shall not supplant any other grant, fee waiver, or scholarship aid received by the student, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal grants, Cal Grant awards, institutional grants, merit-based scholarships, athletic scholarships, and full-time student success grants.
(3)The grant award shall be based upon the financial need of the applicant, and shall not exceed the calculated financial need for any individual applicant. The minimum level of financial need of applicants shall be determined by the commission pursuant to Section 69432.9.
(4)The grant award identified in paragraph (2) shall be proportionally reduced if the amount of funding appropriated in the annual Budget Act for this purpose is insufficient to fully fund the total number of students awarded a grant.
(d)Each participating community college shall administer the grant award pursuant to the requirements of this section.
(e)This section shall not be operative in a fiscal year unless funding has been provided for this section for that fiscal year in the annual Budget Act or another statute.
SEC. 48.
Section 88912.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:88912.5.
(a) On or before April 1, 2019, the chancellor shall report to the Legislature all of the following for the 2017–18 award year:SEC. 49.
Section 88913 of the Education Code is repealed.The board of governors may adopt regulations to administer the Community College Completion Grant Program.
SEC. 50.
Part 54.82 (commencing with Section 88930) is added to Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:PART 54.82. Community Colleges Student Success Completion Grant
88930.
For purposes of this part, “academic year” means the total of two consecutive semesters or three quarters, commencing with the opening of the fall term. Each semester or quarter is approximately the same length.88931.
(a) Commencing with the 2018–19 academic year, each participating community college shall provide a grant award to a student pursuant to subdivision (b). The purpose of the grant award is to provide the student with additional financial aid to help offset his or her total cost of community college attendance.88932.
(a) On or before April 1, 2020, the chancellor shall report to the Legislature all of the following for the 2018–19 award year:88933.
The board of governors may adopt regulations to administer this part.SEC. 51.
Section 89290.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:89290.5.
(a) The Office of the Chancellor of the California State University shall require each campus in the university’s system to prepare an annual report on student admissions and impaction policies. The chancellor’s office shall compile each of these campus reports and submit a systemwide summary report to the Legislature and the Department of Finance on or before May 1, 2020, and on or before May 1 of each year thereafter. The campus and systemwide reports on student enrollment shall include all the following:SEC. 52.
Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 92010) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 57 of Division 9 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:Article 2.5. Systemwide and Presidential Initiatives
92010.
(a) By April 1 of each year, the University of California is requested to report to the Legislature on the systemwide and presidential initiatives of the university. The report is requested to include all of the following:SEC. 53.
Section 99151 of the Education Code is amended to read:99151.
(a) “Admissions data assembly service” means any summary or report of grades, grade point averages, standardized test scores, or any combination of grades and test scores, of a test subject used by any test score recipient.(b)“Commission” means the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
SEC. 54.
Section 99152 of the Education Code is amended to read:99152.
Each test sponsor shall report the closing date of its testing year to theSEC. 55.
Section 99153 of the Education Code is amended to read:99153.
On or before November 15 of each year, the test sponsor shall submit to theSEC. 56.
Section 99154 of the Education Code is amended to read:99154.
(a) Within 90 days of the close of each testing year, the test sponsor shall file with theSEC. 57.
Section 99162 of the Education Code is amended to read:99162.
Any information or report required to be submitted to theSEC. 58.
Section 22874.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:22874.7.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 22870, an employee who is first employed by the California State University and becomes a member of the system on or after July 1, 2018, and is represented by California State University Bargaining Unit 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, or 10 shall not receive any portion of the employer contribution payable for annuitants unless the person has 10 years of credited state service at the time of retirement.SEC. 59.
Section 22958.4 is added to the Government Code, to read:22958.4.
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 22953 and 22957, an employee who is first employed by the California State University and becomes a member of the system on or after July 1, 2018, and is represented by California State University Bargaining Unit 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, or 10 shall not receive any portion of the employer contribution payable for annuitants unless the person has 10 years of credited state service at the time of retirement.SEC. 60.
Article 7 (commencing with Section 65059.1) is added to Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the Government Code, to read:Article 7. California Education Learning Laboratory
65059.1.
For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:65059.2.
(a) The California Education Learning Laboratory is hereby established as a program under the Office of Planning and Research. The purpose of the learning lab is to increase learning outcomes and to close equity and achievement gaps, using learning science and adaptive learning technologies in online or hybrid college-level lower division courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and other disciplines.65059.3.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the office award learning lab funds in compliance with all of the following:SEC. 61.
Section 33492.78 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:33492.78.
(a) Section 33607.5 does not apply to an agency created pursuant to this article. For purposes of Sections 42238.02, 84750.4, 84750.5, and 84751 of the Education Code, funds allocated pursuant to this section shall be treated as if they were allocated pursuant to Section 33607.5.SEC. 62.
Section 95 of the Revenue and Taxation Code is amended to read:95.
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SEC. 63.
Section 18928 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18928.
For the purpose of maximizing the anti-hunger impact of Section 66027.8 of the Education Code, the department shall consult with stakeholders, including legislative staff, representatives of counties, CalFresh eligibility workers, representatives from each segment of public postsecondary education, advocates for CalFresh recipients, and other stakeholders as identified by the department, with the goals of improving coordination between the segments of public postsecondary education and CALFresh administering agencies and improving access to CalFresh for low-income public postsecondary students. To the extent possible, this consultation shall take place through existing workgroups convened by the department.SEC. 64.
The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges may distribute funds provided by the federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (Public Law 98-524), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990 (Public Law 101-392; 20 U.S.C. Sec. 2301 et seq.), and any acts amending or succeeding those acts, to community college districts using the principal apportionment payment schedule.SEC. 65.
Item 6870-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2017, as amended by Chapter 254 of the Statutes of 2017, is amended to read:6870-101-0001—For local assistance, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (Proposition 98)
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Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 5670015-Apportionments
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(2) | 5670019-Apprenticeship
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| 32,745,000 | |||||
(3) | 5670023-Apprenticeship Training and Instruction
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| 22,127,000 | |||||
(4) | 5675015-Student Success for Basic Skills Students
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| 50,037,000 | |||||
(5) | 5675019-Student Financial Aid Administration
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| 72,775,000 | |||||
(6) | 5675027-Disabled Students
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| 117,188,000 | |||||
(7) | 5675031-Student Services for CalWORKs Recipients
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| 44,260,000 | |||||
(8) | 5675035-Foster Care Education Program
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| 5,254,000 | |||||
(9) | 5675039-Student Success and Support Program
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| 557,363,000 | |||||
(10) | 5675061-Academic Senate for the Community Colleges
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| 768,000 | |||||
(11) | 5675069-Equal Employment Opportunity
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| 2,767,000 | |||||
(12) | 5675073-Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance
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| 490,000 | |||||
(13) | 5675077-Part-Time Faculty Compensation
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| 24,907,000 | |||||
(14) | 5675081-Part-Time Faculty Office Hours
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| 12,172,000 | |||||
(15) | 5675099-Telecommunications and Technology Infrastructure
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| 33,890,000 | |||||
(16) | 5675119-Economic Development
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| 270,929,000 | |||||
(17) | 5675123-Transfer Education and Articulation
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| 698,000 | |||||
(18) | 5675023-Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
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| 125,111,000 | |||||
(19) | 5675115-Fund for Student Success
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| 8,658,000 | |||||
(20) | 5675150-Campus Childcare Tax Bailout
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| 3,437,000 | |||||
(21) | 5675156-Nursing Program Support
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| 13,378,000 | |||||
(22) | 5670035-Expand the
Delivery of Courses through Technology
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| 23,000,000 | |||||
(23) | 5675174-Higher Education Innovation Awards ........................ | 20,000,000 | |||||
(24) | 5675133-Physical Plant and Instructional Support ........................ | 69,859,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item are for transfer by the Controller during the 2017–18 fiscal year to Section B of the State School Fund. | ||||||
2. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated using the budget formula established pursuant to Section 84750.5 of the Education Code. The budget formula shall be adjusted to reflect the following: | |||||
(1) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $57,794,000 shall be used to increase statewide growth of full-time equivalent students (FTES) by 1.00 percent. | ||||||
(2) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $97,573,000 shall be used to reflect a cost-of-living adjustment of 1.56 percent. | ||||||
(3) | Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Chancellor’s Office may allocate unused growth funding to backfill any unanticipated shortfalls in the total amount of funding appropriated to support the budget formula established pursuant to Section 84750.5 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(b) | Funds allocated to a community college district from funds included in Schedule (1) shall directly offset any mandated costs claimed for the Minimum Conditions for State Aid (02-TC-25 and 02-TC-31) program or any costs of complying with Section 84754.5 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(c) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1): | ||||||
(1) | $100,000 is for a maintenance allowance,
pursuant to Section 54200 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. | ||||||
(2) | Up to $500,000 is to reimburse colleges for the costs of federal aid repayments related to assessed fees for fee waiver recipients. This reimbursement only applies to students who completely withdraw from college before the census date pursuant to Section 58508 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. | ||||||
(d) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $183,615,000 shall be used to adjust the budget formula pursuant to Section 84750.5 of the Education Code to recognize increases in operating
expenses. | ||||||
3. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be available pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. | |||||
(b) | Pursuant to Section 79149.3 of the Education Code, the reimbursement rate shall be $5.90 per hour. | ||||||
(c) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $15,000,000 shall be used for the California
Apprenticeship Initiative pursuant to Section 79148 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2020. | ||||||
4. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be available pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 8150) of Chapter 1 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code. | |||||
(b) | Pursuant to Section 8152 of the Education Code, the reimbursement rate shall be $5.90 per hour. | ||||||
5. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (4): | ||||||
(a) | Up to $2,502,000 shall be used for faculty and staff development to improve curriculum, instruction, student services, and program practices in basic skills and English as Second Language programs pursuant to Section 88815 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(b) | Remaining funding shall be allocated by the chancellor to community college districts to improve outcomes of students who enter college needing to complete at least one course in English as a Second Language or basic skills pursuant to Section 88815
of the Education Code. | ||||||
6. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5): | |||||
(1) | Not less than $16,049,000 is available to provide $0.91 per unit reimbursement to community college districts for the provision of board of governors (BOG) fee waiver awards pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(2) | Not
less than $16,226,000 is available for the Board Financial Assistance Program to provide reimbursement of 2 percent of total waiver value to community college districts for the provision of BOG fee waiver awards pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(3) | (A) $5,300,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to conduct a statewide media campaign to promote the following message: (i) the California Community Colleges are affordable, (ii) financial aid is available to cover fees and help with books and other costs, and (iii) an interested student should contact his or her local community college financial aid office. The campaign should target efforts to reach low-income and disadvantaged students who
must overcome barriers in accessing postsecondary education. The community college district awarded the contract shall consult regularly with the chancellor and the Student Aid Commission. | ||||||
(B) | Of the amount identified in subparagraph (A), $2,500,000 shall be allocated to expand: (i) outreach for students from non-English speaking households and bilingual households, (ii) marketing and outreach aimed at baccalaureate degree pilot programs, and (iii) marketing and outreach aimed at increasing current and future student awareness of the Board of Governors Fee Waiver. Bilingual efforts shall target areas of the state that meet at least one of the following conditions: (i) have concentrations of non-English speaking and bilingual households, or (ii) have
underserved populations and/or a history of declining community college attendance. | ||||||
(4) | Not more than $35,200,000 shall be for direct contact with potential and current financial aid applicants. Each California Community College campus shall receive a minimum allocation of $50,000. The remainder of the funding shall be allocated to campuses based upon a formula reflecting FTES weighted by a measure of low-income populations demonstrated by BOG fee waiver program participation within a district. | ||||||
(5) | Funds allocated to a community college district
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall supplement, not supplant, the level of funds allocated for the administration of student financial aid programs during the 2001–02 or 2006–07 fiscal year, whichever is greater. | ||||||
(6) | Funding allocated to a community college district pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall directly offset any costs claimed by that district for any of the following mandates: Enrollment Fee Collection (99-TC-13), Enrollment Fee Waivers (00-TC-15), Cal Grants (02-TC-28), and Tuition Fee Waivers (02-TC-21). | ||||||
(7) | Notwithstanding
subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code or any other provision of law, the amount of funds appropriated for the purpose of administering fee waivers for the 2017–18 fiscal year shall be determined in this act. | ||||||
7. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (6) shall be used to assist districts in funding the excess direct instructional cost of providing special support services or instruction, or both, to disabled students enrolled at community colleges and for state hospital programs, as mandated by federal law. | |||||
(b) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (6): | ||||||
(1) | At least $3,945,000 shall be used to address deficiencies identified by the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. | ||||||
(2) | At least $943,000 shall be used to support the High Tech Centers for activities including, but not limited to, training of district employees, staff, and students in the use of specialized computer equipment for the disabled. | ||||||
(3) | At least $9,600,000 shall be allocated to community college districts for sign language interpreter services, real-time captioning equipment, or other communication accommodations for hearing-impaired students. A community college district is required to spend $1 from local or other resources for every $4 received pursuant to this paragraph. | ||||||
(4) | $1,000,000 shall be allocated for state hospital adult education programs at the hospitals served by the Coast and Kern Community College Districts. | ||||||
8. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule
(7) shall be allocated pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 79200) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. | |||||
(b) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (7): | ||||||
(1) | $9,188,000 is for child care, except that a community college district may request that the chancellor approve the use of funds for other purposes. | ||||||
(2) | No less than $4,900,000 shall be used to provide direct workstudy wage reimbursement for students served under this program, and $613,000 is available for campus job development and placement services. | ||||||
(c) | A community college district is required to spend $1 from local or other resources for every $1 received pursuant to this provision, except for any funds received pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b). | ||||||
9. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (8) shall be allocated to community college districts to provide foster and relative/kinship care education and training
pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 79420) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. A community college district shall ensure that education and training required pursuant to Sections 1529.1 and 1529.2 of the Health and Safety Code and Section 16003 of the Welfare and Institutions Code receive priority. | |||||
10. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (9) shall be used for the purposes of Article 1 (commencing with Section 78210) of Chapter 2 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. | |||||
(b) | Of the amount included in Schedule (9): | ||||||
(1) | $285,183,000 shall be allocated pursuant to Section 78216 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(2) | (A) $160,000,000 shall be allocated to community college districts to implement student equity plans pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 78220) of Chapter 2 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. These plans shall be coordinated with the Student Success and Support Program plans, pursuant to Section 78216 of the Education Code, and the Student Success Scorecard, pursuant to Section 84754.5 of the Education
Code. | ||||||
(B) | These funds shall be allocated by the chancellor to community college districts using a methodology that ensures that districts with a greater proportion or number of students who have high needs receive more resources to provide services to these students. The chancellor shall ensure that the allocation methodology reflects the inclusion of foster youth within the proportion or number of high-needs students. | ||||||
(C) | Consistent with the intent of Chapter 771 of the Statutes of 2014
and within the funds allocated to community college districts pursuant to this paragraph, the chancellor shall enter into agreements with up to 10 community college districts to provide additional services in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. Up to $15,000,000 of the funds allocated to community college districts pursuant to this paragraph shall be prioritized for services pursuant to Chapter 771 of the Statutes of 2014. Further, the chancellor shall ensure that the list of eligible expenditures developed pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 78221 of the Education Code includes expenditures that are consistent with the intent of Chapter 771 of the Statutes of 2014. | ||||||
(D) | Nothing in this provision prevents existing student-equity
related categorical programs or campus-based programs from accessing student equity plan funds. | ||||||
(E) | Increased services for high-needs students may include the development of open educational resources and zero-textbook-cost degrees that reduce costs for students. Community college districts utilizing resources for this purpose are encouraged to first develop open educational resources and zero-textbook-cost degrees for courses that are transferable to the California State University and the University of California and for approved associates degrees for transfer. Open educational resources and zero-textbook-cost degrees developed by a community college district pursuant to this provision shall make the applicable course materials and curriculum
available to all community college districts through the online clearinghouse of information identified in Provision 10 (b)(4)(B) of this item. | ||||||
(F) | Community college districts shall ensure that veterans and programs for veterans are appropriately reflected in their student equity plan goals and in the coordination of services for the targeted student populations. | ||||||
(G) | $5,000,000 of the funds allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be for support of Veteran Resource Centers. (i) By January 1, 2018, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop a set of minimum standards that are associated with high-functioning veterans resource centers. These standards should consider the different needs, size, and capacity of community colleges across the state. Further, these standards should balance the desire to have a highly effective and supportive veterans resource center with the goal of expanding veterans resource centers across the state. (ii) To the extent funding is provided in the annual Budget Act, the chancellor shall only allocate funding to community colleges that commit to either meeting and/or making progress towards meeting the minimum standards developed in subparagraph (i). | ||||||
(3) | (A) $7,500,000 may be used by the chancellor to provide technical assistance to community college districts that demonstrate low performance in any area of operations. It is the intent of the Legislature that technical assistance providers be contracted in a cost-effective manner, that they primarily consist of experts who are current and former employees of the California Community Colleges, and that they provide technical assistance consistent with the vision for the California Community Colleges. | ||||||
(B) | Technical assistance funded pursuant to this paragraph that is initiated by the chancellor may be provided at no cost to the district. If a community college district requests
technical assistance, the district is required to spend at least $1 from local or other resources for every $2 received as determined by the chancellor. | ||||||
(4) | (A) $20,000,000 may be used by the chancellor to provide regional and online workshops and trainings to community college personnel to promote statewide priorities, including, but not limited to, strategies to improve student achievement; strategies to improve community college operations; and system leadership training to better coordinate planning, implementation, and outcomes of statewide initiatives. To the extent possible, the chancellor shall partner with existing statewide initiatives with proven results of improving student success and institutional effectiveness. Each fiscal year, the
chancellor shall submit a report on the use of funds appropriated pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this provision in the prior year to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than December 31 of each year. This report shall include information regarding California Community Colleges’ participation in the activities funded pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) of this provision, and the California Community Colleges’ progress toward their goals for each of the institutional effectiveness indicators. | ||||||
(B) | Funding available pursuant to this paragraph may be utilized by the chancellor to coordinate with community college districts to develop and disseminate effective practices through the establishment of an online
clearinghouse of information. The development of effective practices shall include, but not be limited to, statewide priorities such as the development of educational programs or courses for the incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, and the formerly incarcerated, educational programs or courses for California Conservation Corps members, and other effective practices. The online clearinghouse of information shall also reflect effective practices, guidance, policies, curriculum, courses, and programs developed by local community colleges in support of the Strong Workforce Program established pursuant to Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. | ||||||
(C) | It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the
chancellor to facilitate the development of local community college courses for the California Conservation Corps and the incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, and the formerly incarcerated. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Conservation Corps are encouraged to partner with the chancellor’s office in the development and dissemination of local community college courses and effective practices pursuant to this subparagraph and subparagraph (B). | ||||||
(5) | (A) $63,618,000 shall be used on a one-time basis to support the Guided Pathways Grant Program pursuant to Part 54.8 (commencing with Section 88920) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Of the amounts appropriated in this subparagraph and in Section 41207.43 of the Education Code, up to 10 percent may be used to augment subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) of this subdivision to provide specialized training to support guided pathways. | ||||||
(B) Funds appropriated pursuant to this paragraph shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2022. | |||||||
(6) | Up to $14,000,000 may be used for e-transcript, e-planning, and common assessment tools. Any remaining funds shall be used pursuant to paragraph (1). | ||||||
(c) | Of the amount included in Schedule (9), up to $7,000,000 shall be available for distribution to California Community Colleges to provide emergency student aid to students with identified need who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5 of the Education Code and who apply for financial aid using the application established by the Student Aid Commission pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 69508.5 of the Education Code, known as the Dream Act Application. The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall distribute funds to community colleges that request funding for this purpose. The funds shall be distributed based on the number of students enrolled at the community college who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition under Section 68130.5 of the Education Code. Community colleges that receive funding pursuant to this paragraph shall report to the chancellor’s office regarding the number of students served and the amount of financial aid provided. Any funds not needed for this purpose shall instead be available for purposes of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of this provision. The chancellor’s office shall develop administrative guidance to clarify the requirements of this subdivision. | ||||||
11. | The funds in Schedule (13) shall be allocated to increase compensation for part-time faculty. Funds shall be allocated to districts based on the total actual number of FTES in the previous fiscal year, with an adjustment to the allocations provided to small districts. These funds shall be used to assist districts in making part-time faculty salaries more comparable to full-time salaries for similar work, as determined through collective bargaining in each community college district. If a community college district achieves parity
between compensation for full-time faculty and part-time faculty, funds received pursuant to this provision may be used for any other educational purpose. | ||||||
12. | Of the funds provided in Schedule (15): | ||||||
(a) | $27,890,000 shall be allocated by the chancellor on a competitive basis, for the following purposes: | ||||||
(1) | Provision of access to statewide multimedia hosting and delivery services for state colleges and
districts. | ||||||
(2) | Provision of systemwide Internet, audio bridging, data security, and telephony. | ||||||
(3) | Technical assistance and planning, cooperative purchase agreements, and faculty and staff development. | ||||||
(4) | Ongoing support for the California Virtual Campus Distance Education Program. | ||||||
(5) | Ongoing support for programs designed to use technology in assisting accreditation and the alignment of curricula across K–20 segments in California. | ||||||
(6) | Support for technology pilots and ongoing technology programs and applications that serve to maximize the utility and economy of scale of the technology investments of the community college system toward improving learning outcomes. | ||||||
(7) | Ongoing support of the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS) program. | ||||||
(b) | $6,000,000 shall be used to develop an Integrated Library System. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2019. | ||||||
(c) | The remaining funds shall be available for allocations to districts to maintain technology capabilities. | ||||||
13. | Of the funds appropriated in
Schedule (16): | ||||||
(a) | $22,929,000 is available for the following purposes: | ||||||
(1) | Up to 10 percent may be allocated for state-level technical assistance, including statewide network leadership, organizational development, coordination, and information and support services. | ||||||
(2) | All remaining funds shall be allocated for programs that target investments in priority and emergent
sectors, including statewide and/or regional centers, hubs, collaborative communities, advisory bodies, and short-term grants. Short-term grants may include industry-driven regional education and training, Responsive Incumbent Worker Training, and Job Development Incentive Training. Funds allocated pursuant to this provision may be used to provide substantially similar services in support of the Strong Workforce Program. | ||||||
(3) | Funds applied to performance-based training shall be matched by a minimum of $1 contributed by private businesses or industry for each $1 of state funds. The chancellor shall consider the level of involvement and financial commitments of business and industry in making awards for performance-based training. | ||||||
(b) | $248,000,000 shall be available to support the Strong Workforce Program pursuant to Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. | ||||||
14. | (a) | The funds appropriated in Schedule (17) shall be used to support transfer and articulation projects and common course numbering projects. | |||||
(b) | Funding provided to community college districts shall directly offset any costs claimed by community college districts
to be mandates pursuant to Chapter 737 of the Statutes of 2004. | ||||||
15. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (18): | |||||
(1) | $109,248,000 shall be used pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Funds provided in this item for Extended Opportunity Programs and Services shall be available to students on all campuses within the California Community Colleges system. | ||||||
(3) | $15,863,000 shall be used for funding, at all colleges, the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education program in accordance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 79150) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. The chancellor shall allocate these funds to local programs on the basis of need for student services. | ||||||
(b) | Of the amount allocated pursuant to subdivision (a), no less than $4,972,000 shall be available to support additional textbook assistance grants to community college students. | ||||||
16. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (19) shall be used for the following purposes: | ||||||
(a) | $1,921,000 shall be used for the Puente Project to support up to 75 colleges. These funds are available if matched by $200,000 of private funds and if the participating community colleges and University of California campuses maintain their 1995–96 fiscal year support level for the Puente Project. All funding shall be allocated directly to participating districts in accordance with their participation agreement. | ||||||
(b) | Up to $2,459,000 is for the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement
(MESA) program. A community college district is required to spend $1 from local or other resources for every $1 received pursuant to this subdivision. | ||||||
(c) | No less than $1,778,000 is for the Middle College High School Program. With the exception of special part-time students at the community colleges pursuant to Sections 48802 and 76001 of the Education Code, student workload based on participation in the Middle College High School Program shall not be eligible for community college state apportionment. | ||||||
(d) | No less than $2,500,000 is for the Umoja program. | ||||||
17. | The funds appropriated in Schedule (20) shall be allocated by the chancellor to community college districts that levied child care permissive override taxes in the 1977–78 fiscal year pursuant to Sections 8329 and 8330 of the Education Code in an amount proportional to the property tax revenues, tax relief subventions, and state aid required to be made available by the district to its child care and development program for the 1979–80 fiscal year pursuant to Section 30 of Chapter 1035 of the Statutes of 1979, increased or decreased by any cost-of-living adjustment granted in subsequent fiscal years. These funds shall be used only for the purpose of community college child care and development programs. | ||||||
18. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (21): | ||||||
(a) | $8,475,000 shall be used to provide support for nursing programs. | ||||||
(b) | $4,903,000 shall be used for diagnostic and support services, preentry coursework, alternative program delivery model development, and other services to reduce the incidence of student attrition in nursing programs. | ||||||
19. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (22): | ||||||
(a) | $20,000,000 shall be allocated to the chancellor to increase the number of courses available through the use of technology and to provide alternative methods for students to earn college credit. These funds may be used to pay for a consistent learning management system to help implement this program. The chancellor shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the following conditions are satisfied: | ||||||
(1) | These courses can be articulated across all community college districts. | ||||||
(2) | These courses are made available to students systemwide, regardless of the campus at which a student is enrolled. | ||||||
(3) | Students who complete these courses are granted degree-applicable credit across community colleges. | ||||||
(4) | These funds shall be used for those courses that have the highest demand, fill quickly, and are prerequisites for many different degrees. | ||||||
(b) | By September 1 of each fiscal year, up to $3,000,000 shall be disbursed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to one or more community college districts to provide digital course content to inmates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation who are enrolled in one or more California Community College courses. The provision of this digital course content is expected to enable community college districts to provide instruction to incarcerated adults. | ||||||
(1) | To the extent possible, community college districts providing digital course content pursuant to this paragraph are
encouraged to first use open educational resources. | ||||||
(2) | Notwithstanding any other law, a contract between the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and a community college district for purposes of this subdivision is not subject to any competitive bidding requirements of Section 10340 of the Public Contract Code. | ||||||
20. | The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall annually report by December 1 of each year through 2021, on the racial/ethnic and gender composition of faculty, and efforts to assist campuses in providing equal employment opportunity in faculty
recruitment and hiring practices as well as systemwide training, monitoring, and compliance activities. | ||||||
21. | Funds appropriated in Schedule (23) are provided on a one-time basis pursuant to Section 66010.98 of the Education Code. | ||||||
22. | (a) Any funds appropriated in Schedule (24) are available for the following purposes: | ||||||
(1) | Scheduled maintenance and special repairs of facilities. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate funds to districts on the basis of actual reported FTES, and may establish a minimum allocation per district. As a condition for receiving and expending these funds for maintenance or special repairs, a district shall certify that it will increase its operations and maintenance spending from the 1995–96 fiscal year by the amount it allocates from this appropriation for maintenance and special repairs. A district’s compliance with its resolution shall be reviewed under the annual audit of that district. | ||||||
(2) | Hazardous substances abatement, cleanup, and repairs. | ||||||
(3) | Architectural barrier removal projects that meet the requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.) and seismic retrofit projects limited to $656,000. | ||||||
(4) | Water conservation projects to reduce water consumption in cooperation with the Governor’s Executive Order B-37-16. Projects may include any of the following: | ||||||
(A) | Replacement of water intensive landscaping with drought tolerant landscaping, synthetic turf, provided that the turf is used only in nonathletic areas, and other nonplant materials. | ||||||
(B) | Drip or low-flow irrigation systems. | ||||||
(C) | Building improvements to reduce water usage. | ||||||
(D) | Installation of meters for wells to allow for monitoring of water usage. | ||||||
(b) | Any funds appropriated in Schedule (24) are available for replacement of instructional equipment and library materials. The funds provided for instructional equipment and library materials shall not be used for personal services costs or operating expenses. The chancellor shall allocate funds to districts on the basis of actual reported FTES and may establish a minimum allocation per district. A district’s compliance with its resolution shall be reviewed under the annual audit of that district. | ||||||
(c) | Any funds appropriated in Schedule (24) shall be available for one-time use until June 30, 2019. |
SEC. 66.
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. 67.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to community colleges districts in support of apportionments to community college districts pursuant to Section 84750.4 of the Education Code.SEC. 68.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars ($13,500,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to support technology advancements and innovations in financial aid processing and management systems at the community colleges in order to streamline financial aid verification, including, but not limited to, the Student Success Completion Grant established pursuant to Part 54.82 (commencing with Section 88930) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, and to enable the community colleges to more efficiently process state and federal financial aid grants. It is intent of the Legislature that system improvements supported by this funding have the effect of reducing the manual processing of financial aid applications, thereby enabling financial aid program staff to provide additional technical assistance and guidance to students seeking financial aid. The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall determine the methodology for allocating these funds to community college districts.SEC. 69.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to community college districts for the following:SEC. 70.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to support mental health services and training. The board of governors may allocate grants to community colleges to support activities, including, but not limited to, expanding mental health services, providing training, and developing stronger relationships with the county behavioral health department and community-based mental health services for which reimbursement is available through the students’ health coverage. The board of governors may also allocate funds to a community college district to provide training to community colleges throughout the state regarding prevention and early intervention in the treatment of mental health conditions, suicide prevention, and mental health stigma.SEC. 71.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of six million two hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($6,244,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to support a one-time Veterans Resource Center grant program. The one-time program shall provide grants to California community colleges to establish or enhance on-campus veterans resource centers that provide support services for students who are current or former members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are enrolled, or are attempting to enroll, at a community college. Funding is also available for this purpose in Schedule 9 of Item 6870-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018.SEC. 72.
(a) (1) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the board of governors to provide support for a one-time reentry grant program. The one-time program shall provide grants to community colleges to provide support for currently and formerly incarcerated students and shall be focused on their reentry into their communities. The board of governors may allocate grants to community colleges on a competitive basis.SEC. 73.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of six million dollars ($6,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges, consistent with subdivision (b) of Section 70901 of the Education Code, to support the development of, and the expansion of the use of, open educational resources for the California Community Colleges. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2023.SEC. 74.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) is hereby appropriated to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to a community college district to contract with the State Department of Social Services in order to contract with organizations qualified pursuant to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 13300) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to provide services pursuant to that chapter to persons on California community college campuses. These funds shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2020, and liquidation until June 30, 2024. Use of these funds shall be included in updates provided to the Legislature on the State Department of Social Service’s immigration programs.SEC. 75.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to the community college district operating the Online Education Initiative for the Online Education Initiative to provide competitive grants to community college districts to develop online programs and courses that do either of the following:SEC. 76.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of thirty-six million four hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($36,455,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation to reimburse local educational agencies for unfunded related and supplemental instruction hours for the 2013–14 fiscal year to the 2017–18 fiscal year, inclusive.SEC. 77.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to community college districts in support of the Community College Part-Time Faculty Office Hours Program established pursuant to Article 10 (commencing with Section 87880) of Chapter 3 of Part 51 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. These funds shall be available for the same purposes as those allocated in Schedule 14 of item 6870-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2018.SEC. 78.
(a) For the 2018–19 fiscal year, the sum of five million dollars ($5,000,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for allocation to a community college district or districts participating in a Strong Workforce Program regional consortium to provide one-time grants in support of refugee career pathways.SEC. 79.
This act is a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution, has been identified as related to the budget in the Budget Bill, and shall take effect immediately.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2018.