BILL NUMBER: AB 2462	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 26, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 9, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly  Member   Block
  Members   Block,   Cook,  
and Fuentes 

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 66025.7 to the Education Code, relating to
public postsecondary education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2462, as amended, Block. Public postsecondary education:
academic credit for prior military academic experience.
   (1) Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges,
the California State University, and the University of California as
the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The
Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, the Chancellor of
the California State University, and the President of the University
of California serve as the respective chief executive officers of
these 3 segments.
   This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community
Colleges to implement a process for awarding credit for prior
military academic experience, to be completed no later than July 1,
2013, that meets the pertinent standards of the American Council on
Education.
   To the extent that the implementation of these processes would
impose new duties on community college districts, the bill would
constitute a state-mandated local program.
   The bill would express legislative findings and declarations
relating to encouraging community colleges to develop appropriate
methods of awarding credit for the education and experience acquired
by military personnel during their service.
   (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: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 66025.7 is added to the Education Code, to
read:
   66025.7.  (a) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
shall implement a process for awarding credit for prior military
academic experience, to be completed no later than July 1, 2013, that
meets the pertinent standards of the American Council on Education.
   (b) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
   (1) Community colleges are encouraged to facilitate the acceptance
of credits earned at other community colleges.
   (2) In addition to accepting credits from other community
colleges, community colleges are also encouraged to recognize the
learning acquired by military personnel during their service and to
award credit for that learning where appropriate. The American
Council on Education or another appropriate entity may offer a
consistent and reasonable method of recognizing that learning. The
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges is also encouraged
to develop recommendations regarding approaches to the use of
systems, including, but not limited to, the American Council on
Education system, that provide guidance for awarding college credit
for academic instruction and experience in a military setting.
   (3) Community colleges are encouraged to consider military
education or experience for credit for career technical education
instruction and to develop ways to evaluate progress to, or
completion of, a professional or occupational certificate for persons
with military education or experience.
   (4) Community colleges  are also   also are
 encouraged to consider awarding credit by examination process
for experience or instruction gained in a military setting.
  SEC. 2.  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.