Bill Text: CA AB1917 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Community colleges: transfer rate improvement.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-06 - Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. [AB1917 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1917-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1917	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Davis

                        FEBRUARY 16, 2010

   An act  to add Section 66721.9 to the Education Code, 
relating to community colleges.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1917, as amended, Davis. Community  colleges. 
 colleges: transfer rate improvement.  
   Existing 
    (1)     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 establishes community college districts throughout the state, and
authorizes these districts to maintain and operate community college
campuses at which they provide instruction to students.
   This bill would express findings and declarations of the
Legislature relating to the number of community college students in
this state who are able to attain degrees or transfer to another
institution of higher education.  The bill would express the
intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to require the
California Community Colleges to establish a statewide system for
improving transfer rates among community college students. 

   The bill would require the board of governors to develop and adopt
a statewide system for improving transfer rates among community
college students by January 1, 2012. The bill would require the board
of governors to consult with the Trustees of the California State
University and the Regents of the University of California in
developing and adopting this system. The bill would require that the
system developed and adopted under the bill be implemented throughout
the California Community Colleges commencing with the 2012-13
academic year.  
   To the extent that the implementation of the system developed and
adopted under the bill imposes new duties on community college
districts, this bill would constitute a state-mandated local program.
 
   (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse
local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program:  no
  yes  .


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

  SECTION 1.   (a)    The
Legislature finds and declares that, according to a recent study,
California Community Colleges enroll nearly one-fourth of all
community college students in the United States, but less than
one-fourth of students seeking degrees at these colleges attain their
goal or transfer to another institution within six years. 
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to
require the California Community Colleges to establish a statewide
system for improving transfer rates among community college students.

   SEC. 2.    Section 66721.9 is added to the  
Education Code   , to read:  
   66721.9.  The Board of Governors of the California Community
Colleges shall develop and adopt a statewide system for improving
transfer rates among community college students by January 1, 2012.
In developing and adopting the system for improving transfer rates
under this section, the board of governors shall consult with the
Trustees of the California State University and the Regents of the
University of California. This system shall be implemented throughout
the California Community Colleges commencing with the 2012-13
academic year. 
   SEC. 3.    If the Commission on State Mandates
determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs
shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of
Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.