BILL NUMBER: AB 2462	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 10, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 8, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 26, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 9, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Block, Cook, and Fuentes

                        FEBRUARY 24, 2012

   An act to add Section 66025.7 to the Education Code, relating to
public postsecondary education.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2462, as amended, Block. Public postsecondary education:
academic credit for prior military academic experience. 
   (1) Existing 
    Existing  law establishes the California Community
Colleges, the California State University, and the University of
California as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in
this state. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, the
Chancellor of the California State University, and the President of
the University of California serve as the respective chief executive
officers of these 3 segments.
   This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community
Colleges  to implement a process for awarding credit for
prior military academic experience, to be completed no later than
July 1, 2013, that meets the pertinent recommendations of the
American Council on Education   to determine by July 1,
2013, for which courses credit should be awarded for prior military
  experience, as specified  . 
   To the extent that the implementation of these processes would
impose new duties on community college districts, the bill would
constitute a state-mandated local program. 
   The bill would  express legislative findings and
declarations relating to encouraging   encourage 
community colleges to develop appropriate methods of awarding
credit for the education and experience acquired by military
personnel during their service   recognize the learning
acquired by military personnel during their service, consider
military education or experience for credit for career technical
education, and consider awarding credit by an examination process for
experience or instruction gained in a military setting  .

   (2) 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   no  .


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 66025.7 is added to the Education Code, to
read:
   66025.7.  (a)  The   By July 1, 2013, the
 Chancellor of the California Community Colleges  shall
implement a process for awarding credit for prior military academic
experience, to be completed no later than July 1, 2013, that meets
the pertinent recommendations of the American Council on Education
  , using common course descriptors and pertinent
recommendations of the American Council on Education, shall determine
for which  courses credit should be awarded   for
prior military experience  .
   (b)  The Legislature finds and declares  
Community colleges are encouraged to do  all of the following:

   (1) Community colleges are encouraged to facilitate the acceptance
of credits earned at other community colleges.  
   (2) In addition to accepting credits from other community
colleges, community colleges are also encouraged to recognize

   (1)     Recognize  the learning
acquired by military personnel during their service and  to
 award credit for that learning where appropriate  ,
including applying the determinations made by the Chancellor's office
pursuant to subdivision (a)  . The American Council on
Education or another appropriate entity may offer a consistent and
reasonable method of recognizing that learning. The Academic Senate
for California Community Colleges is also encouraged to develop
recommendations regarding approaches to the use of systems,
including, but not limited to, the American Council on Education
system, that provide guidance for awarding college credit for
academic instruction and experience in a military setting. 
   (3) Community colleges are encouraged to consider 
    (2)     Consider  military education
or experience for credit for career technical education instruction
and  to  develop ways to evaluate progress to, or
completion of, a professional or occupational certificate for persons
with military education or experience. 
   (4) Community colleges also are encouraged to consider 
    (3)     Consider  awarding credit by
examination process for experience or instruction gained in a
military setting. 
  SEC. 2.    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.