Amended IN Senate March 13, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 08, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 01, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 276Introduced by Assembly Members Medina and Quirk-Silva(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chau)February 01, 2017An act relating to postsecondary education. An act to add Section 47604.1 to the Education Code, relating to charter schools.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 276, as amended, Medina. Postsecondary education: report: cybersecurity education and training programs. Charter schools.(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, unless the charter school is operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case the charter school would be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.(2) The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee unless the records are exempt from disclosure.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the California Public Records Act.(3) Existing law prohibits certain public officials, including, but not limited to, state, county, or district officers or employees, from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members, except as provided.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to these provisions, except that the bill would provide that an employee of a charter school is not disqualified from serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school because of that employment status. The bill would require such a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of that body regarding, any matter uniquely affecting his or her own employment.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every state agency and local governmental agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, formulated at the most decentralized level possible, that requires designated employees of the agency to file statements of economic interest disclosing any investments, business positions, interests in real property, or sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by any governmental decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of his or her position.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, establishes the missions and functions of the states 3 segments of public postsecondary education, which are the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by resolution, make them applicable.This bill would request the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs, including specified information about those programs, offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively, to determine the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YESNO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act to do both of the following:(a) Ensure that charter school governance is transparent.(b) Ensure that monitoring and oversight of charter schools are conducted to protect the public interest.SEC. 2. Section 47604.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.SECTION 1.(a)The Legislature hereby requests the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively. The report requested to be completed should include all of the following information:(1)A list of the educational institutions offering cybersecurity education and training programs and the specific programs offered at those institutions.(2)For each program listed under paragraph (1), all of the following:(A)The name of the degree or certificate offered and the total number of students currently enrolled.(B)The number of degrees and certificates awarded in each of the last three academic years, and a statement as to whether the degree or certificate program is currently impacted.(C)To the extent information is available, postgraduate employment rates for students who have completed degree and certificate programs.(D)A description of any private funding provided for a degree or certificate program.(E)Examples of projected career paths for students completing a degree or certificate program.(F)A breakdown of the ethnicity of current students and graduates of degree or certificate programs for the last three academic years.(G)A description of each degree or certificate program.(b)The report requested to be completed pursuant to subdivision (a) is intended to provide information to be used in determining the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.(c)The report requested to be completed by the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be based on data available from participating community college districts.
Amended IN Senate March 13, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 08, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 01, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 276Introduced by Assembly Members Medina and Quirk-Silva(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chau)February 01, 2017An act relating to postsecondary education. An act to add Section 47604.1 to the Education Code, relating to charter schools.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 276, as amended, Medina. Postsecondary education: report: cybersecurity education and training programs. Charter schools.(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, unless the charter school is operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case the charter school would be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.(2) The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee unless the records are exempt from disclosure.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the California Public Records Act.(3) Existing law prohibits certain public officials, including, but not limited to, state, county, or district officers or employees, from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members, except as provided.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to these provisions, except that the bill would provide that an employee of a charter school is not disqualified from serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school because of that employment status. The bill would require such a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of that body regarding, any matter uniquely affecting his or her own employment.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every state agency and local governmental agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, formulated at the most decentralized level possible, that requires designated employees of the agency to file statements of economic interest disclosing any investments, business positions, interests in real property, or sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by any governmental decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of his or her position.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, establishes the missions and functions of the states 3 segments of public postsecondary education, which are the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by resolution, make them applicable.This bill would request the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs, including specified information about those programs, offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively, to determine the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YESNO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 13, 2018 Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 08, 2017 Amended IN Assembly March 01, 2017
Amended IN Senate March 13, 2018
Amended IN Assembly April 17, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 08, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 01, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 276
Introduced by Assembly Members Medina and Quirk-Silva(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chau)February 01, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Members Medina and Quirk-Silva(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chau)
February 01, 2017
An act relating to postsecondary education. An act to add Section 47604.1 to the Education Code, relating to charter schools.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 276, as amended, Medina. Postsecondary education: report: cybersecurity education and training programs. Charter schools.
(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, unless the charter school is operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case the charter school would be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.(2) The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee unless the records are exempt from disclosure.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the California Public Records Act.(3) Existing law prohibits certain public officials, including, but not limited to, state, county, or district officers or employees, from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members, except as provided.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to these provisions, except that the bill would provide that an employee of a charter school is not disqualified from serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school because of that employment status. The bill would require such a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of that body regarding, any matter uniquely affecting his or her own employment.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every state agency and local governmental agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, formulated at the most decentralized level possible, that requires designated employees of the agency to file statements of economic interest disclosing any investments, business positions, interests in real property, or sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by any governmental decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of his or her position.This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, establishes the missions and functions of the states 3 segments of public postsecondary education, which are the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by resolution, make them applicable.This bill would request the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs, including specified information about those programs, offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively, to determine the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.
(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend.
This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, unless the charter school is operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case the charter school would be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act.
(2) The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee unless the records are exempt from disclosure.
This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the California Public Records Act.
(3) Existing law prohibits certain public officials, including, but not limited to, state, county, or district officers or employees, from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members, except as provided.
This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to these provisions, except that the bill would provide that an employee of a charter school is not disqualified from serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school because of that employment status. The bill would require such a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of that body regarding, any matter uniquely affecting his or her own employment.
(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every state agency and local governmental agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, formulated at the most decentralized level possible, that requires designated employees of the agency to file statements of economic interest disclosing any investments, business positions, interests in real property, or sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by any governmental decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of his or her position.
This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Existing law, known as the Donahoe Higher Education Act, establishes the missions and functions of the states 3 segments of public postsecondary education, which are the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges. The provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the Regents of the University of California, by resolution, make them applicable.
This bill would request the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs, including specified information about those programs, offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively, to determine the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act to do both of the following:(a) Ensure that charter school governance is transparent.(b) Ensure that monitoring and oversight of charter schools are conducted to protect the public interest.SEC. 2. Section 47604.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.SECTION 1.(a)The Legislature hereby requests the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively. The report requested to be completed should include all of the following information:(1)A list of the educational institutions offering cybersecurity education and training programs and the specific programs offered at those institutions.(2)For each program listed under paragraph (1), all of the following:(A)The name of the degree or certificate offered and the total number of students currently enrolled.(B)The number of degrees and certificates awarded in each of the last three academic years, and a statement as to whether the degree or certificate program is currently impacted.(C)To the extent information is available, postgraduate employment rates for students who have completed degree and certificate programs.(D)A description of any private funding provided for a degree or certificate program.(E)Examples of projected career paths for students completing a degree or certificate program.(F)A breakdown of the ethnicity of current students and graduates of degree or certificate programs for the last three academic years.(G)A description of each degree or certificate program.(b)The report requested to be completed pursuant to subdivision (a) is intended to provide information to be used in determining the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.(c)The report requested to be completed by the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be based on data available from participating community college districts.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act to do both of the following:(a) Ensure that charter school governance is transparent.(b) Ensure that monitoring and oversight of charter schools are conducted to protect the public interest.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act to do both of the following:(a) Ensure that charter school governance is transparent.(b) Ensure that monitoring and oversight of charter schools are conducted to protect the public interest.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this act to do both of the following:
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(a) Ensure that charter school governance is transparent.
(b) Ensure that monitoring and oversight of charter schools are conducted to protect the public interest.
SEC. 2. Section 47604.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.
SEC. 2. Section 47604.1 is added to the Education Code, to read:
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47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.
47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.
47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.
47604.1. (a) A charter school and an entity managing a charter school are subject to all of the following:
(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act (Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code), except that a charter school operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act (Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) is subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act regardless of the authorizing entity.
(2) The California Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code).
(3) Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code.
(4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code). For purposes of Section 87300 of the Government Code, a charter school shall be considered an agency.
(b) Notwithstanding Article 4 (commencing with Section 1090) of Chapter 1 of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, an employee of a charter school is not disqualified because of that employment status from also serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school. Such a member of the governing body of a charter school shall abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of the governing body regarding, all matters uniquely affecting his or her own employment.
(a)The Legislature hereby requests the Regents of the University of California, the Chancellors Office of the California State University, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, no later than January 1, 2019, to complete a report that evaluates the current state of cybersecurity education and training programs offered at the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, and independent institutions of higher education, respectively. The report requested to be completed should include all of the following information:
(1)A list of the educational institutions offering cybersecurity education and training programs and the specific programs offered at those institutions.
(2)For each program listed under paragraph (1), all of the following:
(A)The name of the degree or certificate offered and the total number of students currently enrolled.
(B)The number of degrees and certificates awarded in each of the last three academic years, and a statement as to whether the degree or certificate program is currently impacted.
(C)To the extent information is available, postgraduate employment rates for students who have completed degree and certificate programs.
(D)A description of any private funding provided for a degree or certificate program.
(E)Examples of projected career paths for students completing a degree or certificate program.
(F)A breakdown of the ethnicity of current students and graduates of degree or certificate programs for the last three academic years.
(G)A description of each degree or certificate program.
(b)The report requested to be completed pursuant to subdivision (a) is intended to provide information to be used in determining the extent to which the state is meeting the workforce needs of the cybersecurity industry.
(c)The report requested to be completed by the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be based on data available from participating community college districts.