BILL NUMBER: AB 1228	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Gipson and Atkins

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Sections 66019.3, 76010, 90001.5, and 92660 of the
Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1228, as introduced, Gipson. Public postsecondary education:
campus housing: priority for homeless youth.
   Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under
the administration of the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges, as one of the 3 segments of the public
postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes
community college districts throughout the state, and authorizes them
to provide instruction to students at community college campuses.
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the
administration of the Trustees of the California State University,
and the University of California, under the administration of the
Regents of the University of California, as the other 2 segments of
public postsecondary education in this state.
   Existing law requests the regents and the trustees to explore
methods of using the admissions-by-exemption category to assist the
transition of students in foster care into 4-year public institutions
of higher education.
   This bill would request the regents and the trustees to provide
that assistance to students who are homeless youth.
   Existing law requests campuses of the California Community
Colleges, requires campuses of the California State University, and
requires campuses of the University of California, subject to its
agreement by resolution, to do all of the following: (1) give
priority for housing to current and former foster youth, and (2) as
to campuses that maintain student housing facilities open for
occupation during school breaks, or on a year-round basis, give first
priority to current and former foster youth for residence in the
housing facilities that are open for uninterrupted year-round
occupation and next give priority to current and former foster youth
for housing that is open for occupation during the most days in the
calendar year.
   This bill would provide priority for campus housing to current and
former homeless youth, as defined, that is identical to that
priority extended to current and former foster youth under existing
law. This bill would request the community colleges, and require the
campuses of the California State University, and of the University of
California, subject to its agreement by resolution, to (1) provide
housing in housing facilities that are open for uninterrupted
year-round occupation to current and former homeless youth and
current and former foster youth at no extra cost during academic or
campus breaks, and (2) develop a plan to ensure that current and
former homeless youth and current and former foster youth can access
housing resources during and between academic terms, including during
academic and campus breaks.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 66019.3 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   66019.3.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage the
California Community Colleges, the California State University, and
the University of California to disseminate information to foster
care agencies regarding admissions requirements and financial aid.
   (b) The Legislature requests the Regents of the University of
California and the Trustees of the California State University to
explore methods of using the admissions-by-exemption category to
assist the transition of students  in foster care 
 who are homeless youth or foster youth  into four-year
public institutions of higher education.
  SEC. 2.  Section 76010 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   76010.   (a)    In order to ensure that current
and former  homeless youth and   current and former
 foster youth who are students at the campuses of the California
Community Colleges have stable housing, a campus of the California
Community Colleges is requested to give priority for housing to
current and former  homeless youth and   current 
 and former  foster youth. In addition, a campus of the
California Community Colleges that maintains student housing
facilities open for occupation during school breaks, or on a
year-round basis, is requested to give first priority to current and
former  homeless youth and   current and former 
foster youth for residence in the housing facilities that are open
for uninterrupted year-round occupation  and provide this housing
to current and former homeless youth and   current and
former foster youth at no extra cost during academic or campus breaks
 , and next give priority to current and former  homeless
youth and   current and former  foster youth for
housing that is open for occupation during the most days in the
calendar year. 
    (b) In addition, a campus of the California Community Colleges is
requested to develop a plan to ensure that current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth can access housing
resources as needed during and between academic terms, including
during academic and campus breaks.  
   (c) As used in this section, a "homeless youth" means a student
under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former
homeless youth at any time during the prior six years, as a homeless
child or youth as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the
federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a
(2)), by at least one of the following:  
   (1) A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
 
   (2) The director, or his or her designee, of a federal TRIO
program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs program.  
   (3) A financial aid administrator. 
  SEC. 3.  Section 90001.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   90001.5.   (a)    In order to ensure that
current and former  homeless youth and   current and
former  foster youth who are students at campuses of the
California State University have stable housing, a campus of the
California State University that maintains student housing facilities
shall give priority to current and former  homeless  
youth and   current and former  foster youth. In
addition, a campus of the California State University that maintains
student housing facilities open for occupation during school breaks,
or on a year-round basis, shall first give priority to current
 or   and  former  homeless youth and
  current and former  foster youth for residence in the
housing facilities that are open for uninterrupted year-round
occupation  and provide this housing to current and former
homeless youth and   current and former foster youth at no
extra cost during academic or campus breaks  , and next give
priority to current  or  and  former 
homeless youth and   current and former  foster youth
for housing that is open for occupation during the most days in the
calendar year. 
   (b) In addition, a campus of the California State University is
requested to develop a plan to ensure that current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth can access housing
resources as needed during and between academic terms, including
during academic and campus breaks.  
   (c) As used in this section, a "homeless youth" means a student
under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former
homeless youth at any time during the prior six years, as a homeless
child or youth as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the
federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a
(2)), by at least one of the following:  
   (1) A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
 
   (2) The director, or his or her designee, of a federal TRIO
program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs program.  
   (3) A financial aid administrator. 
  SEC. 4.  Section 92660 of the Education Code is amended to read:
   92660.  (a) In order to ensure that current and former 
homeless youth and   current and former  foster youth
who are students at campuses of the University of California have
stable housing, a campus of the University of California that
maintains student housing facilities shall give priority to current
and former  homeless youth and   current and former
 foster youth. In addition, a campus of the University of
California that maintains student housing facilities open for
occupation during school breaks, or on a year-round basis, shall
first give priority to current  or   and 
former  homeless youth and   current and former 
foster youth for residence in the housing facilities for which they
are eligible that are open for uninterrupted year-round occupation
 and provide this housing to current and former homeless youth
and   current and   former foster youth at no extra
cost during academic or campus breaks  , and next give priority
to current or former  homeless youth and   current and
former  foster youth for residence in the housing facilities for
which they are eligible that are open for occupation during the most
days in the calendar year. 
   (b) In addition, a campus of the University of California is
requested to develop a plan to ensure that current and former
homeless youth and current and former foster youth can access housing
resources as needed during and between academic terms, including
during academic and campus breaks.  
   (c) As used in this section, a "homeless youth" means a student
under 25 years of age, who has been verified, in the case of a former
homeless youth at any time during the prior six years, as a homeless
child or youth as defined in subsection (2) of Section 725 of the
federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a
(2)), by at least one of the following:  
   (1) A homeless services provider, as defined in paragraph (3) of
subdivision (d) of Section 103577 of the Health and Safety Code.
 
   (2) The director, or his or her designee, of a federal TRIO
program or a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate
Programs program.  
   (3) A financial aid administrator. 
    (b) 
    (   d)  This section shall not apply to the
University of California except to the extent that the Regents of the
University of California, by appropriate resolution, make this
section applicable.