California Assembly Bill AB2202 Amended / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2202AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 20, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Block FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to add Section 66017.5 to the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2202, as amended, Block. Postsecondary education: expanding access. Existing law establishes the segments of the postsecondary education system in the state, including independent institutions of higher education, the University of California, administered by the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, administered by the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, administered by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. This bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to conduct a study that considers specified things and make recommendations  concerning   regarding  opportunities for expanding access to postsecondary education in underserved areas. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to submit its report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2014. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  yes   no  . State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 66017.5 is added to the Education Code, to read: 66017.5. The Legislative Analyst's Office shall conduct a study and make recommendations  concerning   regarding  opportunities for expanding access to postsecondary education in underserved areas. The study shall consider expansion of distance education, the establishment of off-campus centers and new campuses, regional partnerships with existing postsecondary education providers, local admissions guarantees, and other strategies the Legislative Analyst's Office finds to have merit. The Legislative Analyst's Office shall submit its report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2014.