Amended in Assembly May 31, 2016

Amended in Assembly March 14, 2016

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1995

Introduced by Assembly begin delete Member end delete begin insert Members end insert Williams begin insert and Gonzalez end insert

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(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chiu, Cristina Garcia, and Weber)

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February 16, 2016

An act to amend Section 78212 of, and to add Section 76011 to, the Education Code, relating to community colleges.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1995, as amended, Williams. Community colleges: homeless students: access to shower facilities.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and authorizes the governing board of a community college district to grant the use of college facilities or grounds for specified purposes.

This bill would require a community college campus that has shower facilities for student use to grant access to those facilities to any homeless student who is enrolled in coursework, has paid enrollment fees, and is in good standing with the community college begin delete district. The bill end delete begin insert district, and end insert would require the community college to begin delete create end delete begin insert determine end insert a plan of action to implement this begin delete requirement that includes, among other things, conducting outreach to homeless students at each community college campus relating to available services. end delete begin insert requirement. end insert By imposing additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Existing law, the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, requires a community college, as a condition of receiving funding for the Student Success and Support Program, to implement specified services.

This bill would add the administration of a program to provide shower facilities to homeless students to the list of services a community college is required to provide pursuant to those provisions. The bill would also update a cross-reference.

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 76011 is added to the Education Code,
to read:

76011.  

(a) If a community college campus has shower facilities
for student use on campus, the governing board of the community
college district shall grant access to those facilities to any homeless
student who is enrolled in coursework, has paid enrollment fees,
and is in good standing with the community college district without
requiring the student to enroll in additional courses.

(b) The governing board shall begin delete create end delete begin insert determine end insert a plan of action
to implement subdivision (a) that includes, but is not limited to,
all of the following:

(1) Hours of operation for the shower begin delete facilities. end delete begin insert facilities,
consistent with subdivision (c). end insert

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(2) A student safety plan for shower facility use.

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(3)

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begin insert (2) end insert  The minimum number of units a student must be enrolled
in to use the facilities.

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(4)

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begin insert (3) end insert  A plan of action if hours of operation conflict with begin insert an
intercollegiate end insert athletic begin delete games. end delete begin insert program. end insert

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(5)

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begin insert (4) end insert  A definition of homeless student that is based on the
definition of homeless youth specified in the McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a(2)), but also
reflects the age of the homeless student population at the
community college campus.

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(6) The fiscal impact of the program on the community college
district.

(7) Conducting outreach to homeless students at each community
college campus to inform students about available resources offered
by the community college and the community.

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(c) Hours of operation shall be consistent with campus hours
of instruction and shall not conflict with the campus’ intercollegiate
athletic program.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 78212 of the Education Code is amended to
read:

78212.  

(a) (1) For purposes of this article, “matriculation”
means a process that brings a college and a student into an
agreement for the purpose of achieving the student’s educational
goals and completing the student’s course of study. The agreement
involves the responsibilities of both parties to attain those
objectives through the college’s established programs, policies,
and requirements including those established by the board of
governors pursuant to Section 78215.

(2) The institution’s responsibility under the agreement includes
the provision of student services to provide a strong foundation
and support for their academic success and ability to achieve their
educational goals. The program of services funded through the
Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, which shall be
known and may be cited as the Student Success and Support
Program, shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of
the following:

(A) Orientation services designed to provide to students, on a
timely basis, information concerning campus procedures, academic
expectations, financial assistance, and any other matters the college
or district finds appropriate.

(B) Assessment before course registration, as defined in Section
78213.

(C) Counseling and other education planning services, which
shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following:

(i) Counseling and advising.

(ii) Assistance to students in the exploration of educational and
career interests and aptitudes and identification of educational
objectives, including, but not limited to, preparation for transfer,
associate degrees, and career technical education certificates and
licenses.

(iii) The provision of information, guided by sound counseling
principles and practices, using a broad array of delivery
mechanisms, including technology-based strategies to serve a
continuum of student needs and abilities, that will enable students
to make informed choices.

(iv) Development of an education plan leading to a course of
study and guidance on course selection that is informed by, and
related to, a student’s academic and career goals.

(D) Referral to specialized support services as needed and
available, including, but not necessarily limited to, federal, state,
and local financial assistance; health services; career services;
veteran support services; foster youth services; extended
opportunity programs and services provided pursuant to Article 8
(commencing with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of
Division 5; campus child care services provided pursuant to Article
6 (commencing with Section 66060) of Chapter 2 of Part 40 of
Division 5; programs that teach basic skills education and English
as a second language; and disabled student services provided
pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 67300) of Part
40 of Division 5.

(E) Evaluation of each student’s progress and referral to
appropriate interventions for students who are enrolled in basic
skills courses, who have not declared an educational goal as
required, or who are on academic probation, as defined by
standards adopted by the Board of Governors of the California
Community Colleges and community college districts.

(F) Administering a program to provide shower facilities to
homeless students pursuant to Section 76011.

(3)  The student’s responsibilities under the agreement include,
but are not necessarily limited to, the identification of an academic
and career goal upon application, the declaration of a specific
course of study after a specified time period or unit accumulation,
as defined by the board of governors, diligence in class attendance
and completion of assigned coursework, and the completion of
courses and maintenance of academic progress toward an
educational goal and course of study identified in the student’s
education plan. To ensure that students are not unfairly impacted
by the requirements of this chapter, the board of governors shall
establish a reasonable implementation period that is phased in as
resources are available to provide nonexempt students with the
core services pursuant to this section.

(b) Funding for the Student Success and Support Program shall
be targeted to fully implement orientation, assessment, counseling
and advising, and other education planning services needed to
assist a student in making an informed decision about his or her
educational goal and course of study and in the development of
an education plan.

SEC. 3.  

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.