BILL ANALYSIS ------------------------------------------------------------ |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 34| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ------------------------------------------------------------ THIRD READING Bill No: SCR 34 Author: Ducheny (D), et al Amended: 5/26/09 Vote: 21 SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 7-0, 6/10/09 AYES: Romero, Alquist, Hancock, Liu, Maldonado, Padilla, Simitian NO VOTE RECORDED: Huff, Wyland SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8 SUBJECT : Extended Opportunity Programs SOURCE : Faculty Association of California Community Colleges DIGEST : This concurrent resolution designates the month of October 2009 as Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Month to honor the mission and purposes of the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services through the celebration and coordination of activities that advance educational equity principles. ANALYSIS : Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a program that provides resources, services and academic support to Community College students whose educational and socioeconomic background may prevent them from successfully attending college. EOPS services include: career, personal and academic counseling; CONTINUED SCR 34 Page 2 priority registration; tutoring; book assistance; transfer assistance; student recognition ceremonies; and collaborative college tours. To qualify, students must be California residents, enroll in a minimum of 12 units, have completed a total of not less than 40 units, be financially needy (eligible for a Board of Governors fee waiver), and be educationally disadvantaged. This concurrent resolution designates the month of October 2009 as Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Month to honor the mission and purposes of the EOPS programs through the celebration and coordination of activities that advance educational equity principles, and includes a variety of findings and declarations related to EOPS. Comments EOPS was started in 1969 and, accordingly, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. It has served over 2.5 million students at 100 California Community Colleges campuses. FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: Yes SUPPORT : (Verified 6/26/09) Faculty Association of California Community Colleges (source) California Teachers Association Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities DLW:cm 6/26/09 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END ****