BILL ANALYSIS SCR 34 Page 1 SENATE THIRD READING SCR 34 (Ducheny) As Amended September 1, 2009 Majority vote SENATE VOTE :34-0 RULES 8-0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Ayes:|Lieu, Gaines, Adams, | | | | |Furutani, Hall, Mendoza, | | | | |Swanson, Yamada | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY : Expresses congratulations and appreciation to the California Community Colleges Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS); and, declares October 2009 as Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Month to honor the mission and purposes of the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)EOPS was established in 1969 in the California Community Colleges system to initiate access and retention efforts for first-generation, low income, educationally disadvantaged, and historically underrepresented students; and, EOPS has served over 1.9 million students at 110 campuses. 2)The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program was added in 1982 to expand services for welfare-dependent, single-parent EOPS students; and, CARE has provided higher education access and supportive services to over 170,000 of these special needs students. 3)EOPS has successfully developed local partnerships among community-based organizations, public agencies, universities and public school systems; and, EOPS ensures a diverse and representative voice for thousands of community members whose goal is to participate in, and enrich, the public education of California. FISCAL EFFECT : None SCR 34 Page 2 Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0002727