BILL NUMBER: AB 2190INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member John A. Prez FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2190, as introduced, John A. Prez. Postsecondary education: oversight and coordination commission. Existing law establishes the system of postsecondary education in this state, consisting of 4 segments: the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, as defined. Existing law establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) to be responsible for coordinating public, independent, and private postsecondary education in this state and to provide independent policy analyses and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on postsecondary education issues. The Budget Act of 2011 has deleted funding and personnel from CPEC. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a postsecondary education oversight and coordinating commission to accomplish prescribed goals relating to the goals and operations of the postsecondary education segments. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to create a postsecondary education oversight and coordinating commission to accomplish goals that include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of the following: (a) Developing and monitoring postsecondary education goals for the state. (b) Measuring, and reporting about, how efficiently and effectively the postsecondary segments are serving the state's needs. (c) Making recommendations as to how to improve the performance of the postsecondary segments. (d) Pursuing an integrated approach to the state's overall postsecondary education policy by including private postsecondary education within its jurisdiction. (e) Exercising an oversight and advisory role in postsecondary education capital outlay decisions.