BILL ANALYSIS
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Date of Hearing: August 4, 2010
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Felipe Fuentes, Chair
SB 1075 (Correa) - As Amended: June 24, 2010
Policy Committee: Veteran
AffairsVote: 9-0 (Consent)
Higher Education 9-0
Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program:
No Reimbursable:
SUMMARY
This bill adds an alternative opportunity for postsecondary
education students who are granted an academic leave of absence
due to being ordered to active state or federal military
service. Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires a student's postsecondary institution, when requested
by the student, to reasonably accommodate and assist the
student in meeting any missed coursework requirements as a
result of the student's military service.
2)Applies the above, as well as other options afforded to
students called to military services, to private postsecondary
as well as public postsecondary institutions.
FISCAL EFFECT
Likely minor administrative costs for institutions to assist
these particular students. These costs could be offset by
savings to the institutions, because under current law, such
students may request tuition credits or refunds from the
institutions for absences due to military service.
COMMENTS
1)Background . Pursuant to AB 1666 (Frommer)/Chapter 345 of 2005,
for postsecondary students requiring a leave of absence due to
military service, postsecondary institutions must, at the
students request, either (a) credit 100% of the student's
tuition and fee charges, for the academic term that the
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student had to leave school, toward a subsequent academic
term, or (b) refund 100% of tuition and fees paid by the
student for an academic term if the student withdraws before
the institution's withdrawal date.
2)Purpose . According to the author, it appears the California
State University and the community colleges have varying
policies concerning academic leaves of absence for students
ordered into military service. The author maintains there have
been instances in which postsecondary institutions have not
extended statutory protections to California National Guard
members who are ordered into active duty by the governor. SB
1075 adds to the protections discussed above regarding tuition
by providing students the option to request reasonable
accommodations to enable them to meet any coursework
requirements they may have missed due to military service.
Analysis Prepared by : Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081