Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1958Introduced by Assembly Member Medina Mike FongFebruary 10, 2022 An act to amend Section 221.5 add Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to educational equity. community colleges.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1958, as amended, Medina Mike Fong. Educational equity. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program.Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community colleges to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.SECTION 1.Section 221.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:221.5.(a)It is the policy of this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7 so that the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.(f)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1958Introduced by Assembly Member Medina Mike FongFebruary 10, 2022 An act to amend Section 221.5 add Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to educational equity. community colleges.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1958, as amended, Medina Mike Fong. Educational equity. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program.Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community colleges to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 24, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1958
Introduced by Assembly Member Medina Mike FongFebruary 10, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Medina Mike Fong
February 10, 2022
An act to amend Section 221.5 add Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to educational equity. community colleges.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1958, as amended, Medina Mike Fong. Educational equity. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program.
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community colleges to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.
Existing law appropriates $120,000,000 in the 202122 fiscal year to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, for allocation by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by primarily engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective community college students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Existing law authorizes a community college to use those funds to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
This bill would, contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, establish the Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program for those same purposes, as provided. The bill would additionally authorize community colleges to use funds allocated pursuant to the program to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.
Existing law declares that it is the policy of the state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes or courses.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that and related provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.SECTION 1.Section 221.5 of the Education Code is amended to read:221.5.(a)It is the policy of this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7 so that the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.(f)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read: Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
SECTION 1. Article 8 (commencing with Section 78090) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:
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Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program
Article 8. The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program
78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
78090. (a) The Community College Student Access, Retention, and Debt Cancellation Program is hereby established.
(b) Funds appropriated for purposes of the program shall be allocated by the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges on a one-time basis to community colleges to support efforts to increase student retention rates and enrollment by engaging former community college students who may have withdrawn from a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, current community college students who may be hesitant to remain enrolled at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prospective students who may be hesitant to enroll at a community college due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(c) (1) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to provide a fiscal incentive for students to reenroll, or for prospective students to enroll, at the community college.
(2) A community college may use funds allocated pursuant to subdivision (a) to discharge student debt or unpaid balances owed by a student to a community college.
(d) In considering the allocation methodology to community colleges, the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall consider a factor that allocates additional funds to community colleges that have observed the most significant percentage declines in enrollment due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(e) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges may allocate up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of the program to support statewide recruitment and retention efforts.
(f) Implementation of the program established pursuant to this section is contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act or another statute for its purposes.
(a)It is the policy of this state that elementary and secondary school classes and courses, including nonacademic and elective classes and courses, be conducted without regard to the sex of the pupil enrolled in these classes and courses.
(b)A school district shall not prohibit a pupil from enrolling in a class or course on the basis of the sex of the pupil, except a class subject to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 51930) of Part 28 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(c)A school district shall not require a pupil of one sex to enroll in a particular class or course unless the same class or course is also required of a pupil of the opposite sex.
(d)A school counselor, teacher, instructor, administrator, or aide shall not, on the basis of the sex of a pupil, offer vocational or school program guidance to a pupil of one sex that is different from that offered to a pupil of the opposite sex or, in counseling a pupil, differentiate career, vocational, or higher education opportunities on the basis of the sex of the pupil counseled. Any school personnel acting in a career counseling or course selection capacity to a pupil shall affirmatively explore with the pupil the possibility of careers, or courses leading to careers, that are nontraditional for that pupils sex. The parent or legal guardian of the pupil shall be notified in a general manner at least once in the manner prescribed by Section 48980, in advance of career counseling and course selection, commencing with course selection for grade 7 so that the parent or legal guardian may participate in the counseling sessions and decisions.
(e)Participation in a particular physical education activity or sport, if required of pupils of one sex, shall be available to pupils of each sex.
(f)A pupil shall be permitted to participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with their gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupils records.