BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1557 (Holden)
As Amended June 25, 2014
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |72-1 |(April 24, |SENATE: |33-0 |(August 7, |
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Original Committee Reference: HIGHER ED.
SUMMARY : Specifies that members of the California Community
Colleges (CCC) Board of Governors (BOG) should be inclusive and
representative of the many demographic groups in the state.
The Senate amendments delete the Assembly version of this bill,
and instead, specify that:
1)Members of the CCC BOG, to the greatest extent possible,
should be inclusive and representative of the many demographic
groups found in California; reflect diversity of race and
gender; and, include, among others, disabled persons and
veterans.
2)Specify that in furthering the mission of the CCC, a BOG
member should embrace the basic role and responsibility of a
member of the BOG to bring his or her own best thinking and
personal views to BOG discussions, determining his or her own
position on each issue rather than being bound to represent or
advocate for the positions of a particular organization or
constituency.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes the membership of the CCC BOG to consist of 16
voting members and one nonvoting member (Education Code (EC)
Section 71000).
2)Specifies that except for student members, the faculty
members, and the classified employee member appointed by the
Governor, any vacancy in an appointed position on the board
shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, subject to
confirmation by two-thirds of the membership of the Senate;
and, that a vacancy in the office of a student member, a
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faculty member, or the classified employee member shall be
filled by appointment by the Governor (EC Section 71003).
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown. This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the
Legislative Counsel.
COMMENTS : Under current law, the CCC BOG consists of 16 voting
members, all appointed by the Governor. These include:
1)Twelve members appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of two-thirds of the membership of the Senate. These
members serve for six-year (staggered) terms. Two of the 13
members shall be current or former elected members of local
CCC district governing boards.
2)One voting student member and one nonvoting student member, as
specified, to be appointed from a list of names of at least
three persons submitted to the Governor by the California
Student Association of Community Colleges.
3)Two tenured faculty members, for two-year terms, appointed
from a list of names of at least three persons furnished by
the Academic Senate of the CCCs.
4)One classified employee, for a two-year term, appointed from a
list of at least three persons furnished by the exclusive
representatives of classified employees of the CCCs.
The CCC BOG sets policy and provides guidance for the 72
districts and 112 colleges that constitute the system. They
formally interact with state and federal officials and other
organizations. Additionally, the board selects a chancellor for
the system. The chancellor, through a formal process of
consultation, brings recommendations to the board.
Analysis Prepared by : Jeanice Warden / HIGHER ED. / (916)
319-3960
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