BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 6, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
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986 (Gipson) - As Amended April 23, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
Requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
(CCC) to report to the Legislature, with respect to each Fiscal
Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) report regarding
Compton Community College District (CCD), a response as to how
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the Chancellor intends to resolve in a timely manner the issues
identified by FCMAT. The Chancellor's report is to be submitted
within 150 days following issuance of a FCMAT report.
FISCAL EFFECT:
General Fund costs of $50,000 to $75,000 for the Chancellor's
Office to prepare and submit each report to the Legislature
within 150 days of the release of each FCMAT progress report.
COMMENTS:
1)Background. On June 17, 2005, the Accrediting Commission of
Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) terminated accreditation
for Compton CCD, effective August 19, 2005. In order to ensure
instructional services could continue at the Compton CCD
campus, on August 21, 2006, the El Camino Community College
District approved a partnership agreement to establish the
Compton Center, which operates under the direct management of
El Camino CCD through a vice president on the Compton Center
site, who reports to the superintendent/president of El Camino
CCD for the operational aspects center, including its
instructional programs and student services. Business
services, facilities, personnel, governance components and
other programs and services are managed by the Compton CCD's
chief executive officer (CEO), who reports to the state
special trustee for the Compton CCD. The Compton CCD
five-member elected Board of Trustees remains in place, but
its role is limited to an advisory capacity.
In October of 2014, FCMAT released its 8th progress report on
Compton CCD. FCMAT anticipates that the Compton CCD will
continue to make the progress necessary for an eventual return
to local governance. In January of 2015, the Compton Center
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submitted an eligibility application to ACCJC, which is the
first step toward obtaining independent accreditation. The
process of returning to local control could take several more
years.
2)Purpose. According to the author, in order for Compton CCD's
Board of Trustees to be able to fully govern autonomously,
they must be provided every opportunity to be a direct
stakeholder and hold similar capacity to what they will be
expected to assume once accredited. The author notes that this
bill is intended to make progress toward the long-term goal of
returning governing authority to the Board.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081