California 2015 2015-2016 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB343 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/13/2015

 BILL NUMBER: AB 343INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Melendez FEBRUARY 13, 2015 An act to amend Section 66025.7 of the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 343, as introduced, Melendez. Public postsecondary education: academic credit for prior military experience. Existing law requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to determine courses for which credit should be awarded for prior military experience. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to this provision. 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. Section 66025.7 of the Education Code is amended to read: 66025.7. By July 1, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, using common course descriptors and pertinent recommendations  of   from  the American Council on Education, shall determine for which courses credit should be awarded for prior military experience.