Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024 Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1142Introduced by Assembly Members Member Mike Fong and Low(Principal coauthor: Senator Newman)February 15, 2023An act to add Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 66010.8) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. An act to amend Section 82542 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1142, as amended, Mike Fong. Postsecondary education: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California. Community colleges: costs for using facilities or grounds.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to grant without charge, except as otherwise provided, the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control for activities other than those described above, as specified. Until January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including (1) the share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds, and (2) the share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization, except for certain organizations. Commencing January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds.This bill would extend those dates by 5 years.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in this state.Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere to 3 specified goals and that appropriate metrics be identified, defined, and formally adopted to monitor progress toward the achievement of the goals.Existing law establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) as the statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency, and provides for its functions and responsibilities. Existing law also provides for the composition of CPECs membership. The annual state Budget Acts from the 201112 fiscal year to the 202223 fiscal year, inclusive, have provided no funding for CPEC.This bill would establish the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning entity. The bill would provide that the commission is an independent state agency, and advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.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. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.SECTION 1.The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)(1)In 1960, the State Department of Education published the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, which relegated each segment of public postsecondary education to a distinct role in Californias public postsecondary education system.(2)The Master Plan for Higher Education recommended that a coordinating agency be formed to address the demands of the state for rational development and maximum economy in higher education, and called for a Co-ordinating Council for Higher Education, comprising representatives of the three public segments, to serve as the advisory body. California, in its adoption of the Master Plan for Higher Education, established the Coordinating Council for Higher Education.(b)(1)In 1974, the Legislature established the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), the successor to the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, to ensure the effective utilization of public postsecondary education resources, thereby eliminating waste and unnecessary duplication, and to promote diversity, innovation, and responsiveness to student and societal needs through planning and coordination.(2)CPEC was responsible for conducting long-range planning of state needs for new college or university campuses, providing timely information about student enrollment and educational outcomes, and reviewing proposals from public colleges and universities for new degree programs.(c)The California Postsecondary Education Commission is referenced over 50 times in statute and fulfilled important oversight and coordination duties, including monitoring gifts, bequests, devises, or donations to the California State University trustees; cooperating with the government of the United States regarding federal assistance for higher education and requisitioning funds; identifying ineffective projects enacted under the California Academic Partnership Program for termination; and reviewing annual reports of the three segments of public postsecondary education on transfer patterns.(d)In 2010, the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education concluded that it is essential that [California] have some designated agency with the role, responsibility, and capacity for advising the Legislature and Governor, the segments of higher education and the California public with regard to essential coordination and needed efficiency in our delivery of higher education.(e)Both the Coordinating Council for Higher Education and the California Postsecondary Education Commission included representatives of public segments as voting members, which, according to numerous reviews by the Legislative Analysts Office and the Public Policy Institute of California, undermined the bodys ability to provide independent policy leadership.(f)Since the California Postsecondary Education Commission was defunded in 2011, California has been without a statewide postsecondary education coordinating body and remains one of just two states without a coordinating body.(g)The Legislature lacks independent and comprehensive policy guidance on major issues of higher education coordination that have been recently considered, including legislative proposals to offer baccalaureate degrees at California Community Colleges, create doctoral degree programs at California State University campuses, make the completion of an ethnic studies course a graduation requirement, establish an online, competency-based community college district, and conduct studies regarding the feasibility of new campuses in specific regions.(h)(1)The Governor entered into a multiyear funding agreement with the three public postsecondary education segments in California with the overarching goal of achieving 70 percent postsecondary degree and certificate attainment among working-aged Californians by 2030. To meet this demand, California must address disparities in college enrollment and completion by populations historically underrepresented in higher education.(2)The segments of public postsecondary education face challenges in timely completion, coordination and establishment of transfer pathways, and access. In 2019, the California Community Colleges reported 48.9 percent of students had successfully completed a degree or certificate within six years. In 2021, 63 percent of first-time students graduated from the California State University in six years, but only 33 percent graduated in four years. In 2021, 80 percent of transfer students graduated from the California State University in four years, but only 44 percent graduated in two years. The University of California, as of the 202021 academic year, had a graduation rate of 72.6 percent for first-time freshmen within four years and a graduation rate of 62.8 percent for transfer students within two years.(i)In the absence of a coordinating body, California lacks the leadership to set statewide goals and metrics to meet current and future postsecondary or workforce needs. In 2022, the Governor established a five-year compact with the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. The understanding between the Governor and the segments was a guarantee of funding for five years in exchange for working toward aligned goals and achieving an increased level of intersegmental coordination. The compacts were established in the budget negotiations and the goals for each segment were established between the Governor and segment leadership. While the compact establishes segmental goals for the three segments for five years, there are ongoing policy ramifications to not having a strong, independent, state-level leadership entity positioned to provide a clear public agenda for higher education that ensures access to postsecondary opportunities for all residents, closes equity gaps, and meets future workforce needs.SEC. 2.Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 66010.8) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:2.3.Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California Act66010.8.(a)This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California Act.(b)For purposes of this article, commission means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California.(c)It is the intent of the Legislature that all of the following occur:(1)That the commission promotes integration, planning, oversight, and coordination of postsecondary education in the state, whereby each segment of postsecondary education, in accordance with the missions and functions of the segment, contributes toward achieving a common purpose.(2)That the commission, as the states postsecondary planning and coordinating entity, ensures the effective use of public postsecondary education resources, thereby eliminating unnecessary duplication of these resources, and promotes diversity in postsecondary education, innovation, and responsiveness to student and societal needs.(3)That the commission is responsible for coordinating public, independent, and private postsecondary education in this state and for providing independent policy analyses and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on postsecondary education issues.(4)That the commission works collaboratively with relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Cradle-to-Career Data System and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, to ensure effective oversight of private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions and student and public protections against fraudulent or substandard postsecondary academic programs or degrees.(5)That commission members shall broadly and equitably reflect the diversity of the state, including, but not limited to, the geographic, economic, and racial diversity of California.66010.81.The Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California is hereby established as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning agency. The commission is an independent state agency, which shall be advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.
Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024 Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1142Introduced by Assembly Members Member Mike Fong and Low(Principal coauthor: Senator Newman)February 15, 2023An act to add Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 66010.8) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. An act to amend Section 82542 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1142, as amended, Mike Fong. Postsecondary education: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California. Community colleges: costs for using facilities or grounds.Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to grant without charge, except as otherwise provided, the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control for activities other than those described above, as specified. Until January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including (1) the share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds, and (2) the share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization, except for certain organizations. Commencing January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds.This bill would extend those dates by 5 years.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in this state.Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere to 3 specified goals and that appropriate metrics be identified, defined, and formally adopted to monitor progress toward the achievement of the goals.Existing law establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) as the statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency, and provides for its functions and responsibilities. Existing law also provides for the composition of CPECs membership. The annual state Budget Acts from the 201112 fiscal year to the 202223 fiscal year, inclusive, have provided no funding for CPEC.This bill would establish the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning entity. The bill would provide that the commission is an independent state agency, and advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YESNO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024 Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2024
Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024
Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1142
Introduced by Assembly Members Member Mike Fong and Low(Principal coauthor: Senator Newman)February 15, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Members Member Mike Fong and Low(Principal coauthor: Senator Newman)
February 15, 2023
An act to add Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 66010.8) to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education. An act to amend Section 82542 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1142, as amended, Mike Fong. Postsecondary education: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California. Community colleges: costs for using facilities or grounds.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to grant without charge, except as otherwise provided, the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control for activities other than those described above, as specified. Until January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including (1) the share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds, and (2) the share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization, except for certain organizations. Commencing January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds.This bill would extend those dates by 5 years.Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in this state.Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere to 3 specified goals and that appropriate metrics be identified, defined, and formally adopted to monitor progress toward the achievement of the goals.Existing law establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) as the statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency, and provides for its functions and responsibilities. Existing law also provides for the composition of CPECs membership. The annual state Budget Acts from the 201112 fiscal year to the 202223 fiscal year, inclusive, have provided no funding for CPEC.This bill would establish the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning entity. The bill would provide that the commission is an independent state agency, and advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to grant without charge, except as otherwise provided, the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a community college district to charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control for activities other than those described above, as specified. Until January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including (1) the share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds, and (2) the share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization, except for certain organizations. Commencing January 1, 2025, existing law describes direct costs as including the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds.
This bill would extend those dates by 5 years.
Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, independent institutions of higher education, and private postsecondary educational institutions as the segments of postsecondary education in this state.
Existing law states the intent of the Legislature that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere to 3 specified goals and that appropriate metrics be identified, defined, and formally adopted to monitor progress toward the achievement of the goals.
Existing law establishes the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) as the statewide postsecondary education coordinating and planning agency, and provides for its functions and responsibilities. Existing law also provides for the composition of CPECs membership. The annual state Budget Acts from the 201112 fiscal year to the 202223 fiscal year, inclusive, have provided no funding for CPEC.
This bill would establish the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning entity. The bill would provide that the commission is an independent state agency, and advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.SECTION 1.The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a)(1)In 1960, the State Department of Education published the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, which relegated each segment of public postsecondary education to a distinct role in Californias public postsecondary education system.(2)The Master Plan for Higher Education recommended that a coordinating agency be formed to address the demands of the state for rational development and maximum economy in higher education, and called for a Co-ordinating Council for Higher Education, comprising representatives of the three public segments, to serve as the advisory body. California, in its adoption of the Master Plan for Higher Education, established the Coordinating Council for Higher Education.(b)(1)In 1974, the Legislature established the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), the successor to the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, to ensure the effective utilization of public postsecondary education resources, thereby eliminating waste and unnecessary duplication, and to promote diversity, innovation, and responsiveness to student and societal needs through planning and coordination.(2)CPEC was responsible for conducting long-range planning of state needs for new college or university campuses, providing timely information about student enrollment and educational outcomes, and reviewing proposals from public colleges and universities for new degree programs.(c)The California Postsecondary Education Commission is referenced over 50 times in statute and fulfilled important oversight and coordination duties, including monitoring gifts, bequests, devises, or donations to the California State University trustees; cooperating with the government of the United States regarding federal assistance for higher education and requisitioning funds; identifying ineffective projects enacted under the California Academic Partnership Program for termination; and reviewing annual reports of the three segments of public postsecondary education on transfer patterns.(d)In 2010, the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education concluded that it is essential that [California] have some designated agency with the role, responsibility, and capacity for advising the Legislature and Governor, the segments of higher education and the California public with regard to essential coordination and needed efficiency in our delivery of higher education.(e)Both the Coordinating Council for Higher Education and the California Postsecondary Education Commission included representatives of public segments as voting members, which, according to numerous reviews by the Legislative Analysts Office and the Public Policy Institute of California, undermined the bodys ability to provide independent policy leadership.(f)Since the California Postsecondary Education Commission was defunded in 2011, California has been without a statewide postsecondary education coordinating body and remains one of just two states without a coordinating body.(g)The Legislature lacks independent and comprehensive policy guidance on major issues of higher education coordination that have been recently considered, including legislative proposals to offer baccalaureate degrees at California Community Colleges, create doctoral degree programs at California State University campuses, make the completion of an ethnic studies course a graduation requirement, establish an online, competency-based community college district, and conduct studies regarding the feasibility of new campuses in specific regions.(h)(1)The Governor entered into a multiyear funding agreement with the three public postsecondary education segments in California with the overarching goal of achieving 70 percent postsecondary degree and certificate attainment among working-aged Californians by 2030. To meet this demand, California must address disparities in college enrollment and completion by populations historically underrepresented in higher education.(2)The segments of public postsecondary education face challenges in timely completion, coordination and establishment of transfer pathways, and access. In 2019, the California Community Colleges reported 48.9 percent of students had successfully completed a degree or certificate within six years. In 2021, 63 percent of first-time students graduated from the California State University in six years, but only 33 percent graduated in four years. In 2021, 80 percent of transfer students graduated from the California State University in four years, but only 44 percent graduated in two years. The University of California, as of the 202021 academic year, had a graduation rate of 72.6 percent for first-time freshmen within four years and a graduation rate of 62.8 percent for transfer students within two years.(i)In the absence of a coordinating body, California lacks the leadership to set statewide goals and metrics to meet current and future postsecondary or workforce needs. In 2022, the Governor established a five-year compact with the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. The understanding between the Governor and the segments was a guarantee of funding for five years in exchange for working toward aligned goals and achieving an increased level of intersegmental coordination. The compacts were established in the budget negotiations and the goals for each segment were established between the Governor and segment leadership. While the compact establishes segmental goals for the three segments for five years, there are ongoing policy ramifications to not having a strong, independent, state-level leadership entity positioned to provide a clear public agenda for higher education that ensures access to postsecondary opportunities for all residents, closes equity gaps, and meets future workforce needs.SEC. 2.Article 2.3 (commencing with Section 66010.8) is added to Chapter 2 of Part 40 of Division 5 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to read:2.3.Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California Act66010.8.(a)This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California Act.(b)For purposes of this article, commission means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California.(c)It is the intent of the Legislature that all of the following occur:(1)That the commission promotes integration, planning, oversight, and coordination of postsecondary education in the state, whereby each segment of postsecondary education, in accordance with the missions and functions of the segment, contributes toward achieving a common purpose.(2)That the commission, as the states postsecondary planning and coordinating entity, ensures the effective use of public postsecondary education resources, thereby eliminating unnecessary duplication of these resources, and promotes diversity in postsecondary education, innovation, and responsiveness to student and societal needs.(3)That the commission is responsible for coordinating public, independent, and private postsecondary education in this state and for providing independent policy analyses and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on postsecondary education issues.(4)That the commission works collaboratively with relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Cradle-to-Career Data System and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, to ensure effective oversight of private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions and student and public protections against fraudulent or substandard postsecondary academic programs or degrees.(5)That commission members shall broadly and equitably reflect the diversity of the state, including, but not limited to, the geographic, economic, and racial diversity of California.66010.81.The Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California is hereby established as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning agency. The commission is an independent state agency, which shall be advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.
SECTION 1. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:
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82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.
82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.
82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.
82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:
(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.
(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.
(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.
(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.
(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.
(d) (1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds includes all of the following:
(A) The share of the costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid to community college district employees to operate and maintain college facilities or grounds that is proportional to the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district pursuant to this section.
(B) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment, proportional to the use of the college facilities or grounds by the organization using the college facilities or grounds under this section. For purposes of this subparagraph, college facilities shall be limited to only nonclassroom space, and grounds shall include, but not be limited to, playing fields, athletic fields, track and field venues, tennis courts, and outdoor basketball courts.
(2) The share of the costs for maintenance, repair, restoration, and refurbishment shall not apply to either of the following:
(A) Classroom-based programs that operate after school hours, including, but not limited to, after school programs, tutoring programs, or childcare programs.
(B) Organizations retained by the college or community college district to provide instruction or instructional activities to students during school hours.
(3) Funds collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a special fund that shall only be used for purposes of this section.
(e) By December 31, 2015, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall develop, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt, regulations to be used by a governing board of a community college district in determining the proportionate share and the specific allowable costs that a community college district may include as direct costs for the use of its college facilities or grounds.
(f) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.
(g) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (h) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.
(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (g).
(i) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge not less than fair rental value shall be levied for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.
(j) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.
(k) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.
(l) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, 2030, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2025, 2030, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 2. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.
SEC. 2. Section 82542 of the Education Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 66 of the Statutes of 2023, is amended to read:
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82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.
82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.
82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.
82542. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the governing board of a community college district may grant without charge the use of any college facilities or grounds under its control, pursuant to the requirements of this article, when an alternative location is not available, to nonprofit organizations and clubs and associations organized for athletic activities for youth, charitable purposes, educational purposes, or the civic well-being of the community.
(b) For purposes of subdivision (a), the governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed the following:
(1) The cost of opening and closing the facilities, if no community college employees would otherwise be available to perform that function as a part of their normal duties.
(2) The cost of a community college employees presence during the organizations use of the facilities, if the governing board determines that the supervision is needed, and if that employee would not otherwise be present as part of the employees normal duties.
(3) The cost of janitorial services, if the services are necessary, and would not have otherwise been performed as part of the janitors normal duties.
(4) The cost of utilities directly attributable to the organizations use of the facilities.
(c) The governing board of a community college district may charge an amount not to exceed its direct costs or not to exceed the fair rental value of college facilities and grounds under its control, and pursuant to the requirements of this article, for activities other than those specified in subdivision (a). A governing board that decides to levy these charges shall first adopt a policy specifying which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed direct costs and which activities shall be charged an amount not to exceed fair rental value.
(1) As used in this section, direct costs to the community college district for the use of college facilities or grounds means those costs of supplies, utilities, janitorial services, services of any other community college district employees, and salaries paid community college district employees necessitated by the organizations use of the college facilities and grounds of the community college district.
(2) As used in this section, fair rental value means the direct costs to the community college district, plus the amortized costs of the college facilities or grounds used for the duration of the activity authorized.
(d) The governing board of a community college district that authorizes the use of college facilities or grounds for the purpose specified in subdivision (e) shall charge the church or religious denomination an amount at least equal to the fair rental value of the facilities or grounds.
(e) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities or grounds to any church or religious organization for the conduct of religious services for temporary periods where the church or organization has no suitable meeting place for the conduct of these services upon the terms and conditions as the governing board deems proper, and subject to the limitations, requirements, and restrictions set forth in this article. The governing board shall charge the church or religious organization using the property for the conduct of religious services a fee as specified in subdivision (d).
(f) For entertainment or a meeting where an admission fee is charged or a contribution is solicited and the net receipts of the admission fees or contributions are not expended for the welfare of the students of the community college district or for charitable purposes, a charge shall be made for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, which charge shall not be less than the fair rental value for the use of the college facilities, property, and grounds, as determined by the governing board of the community college district.
(g) The governing board of a community college district may permit the use, without charge, by organizations, clubs, or associations organized for youth or senior citizens and for cultural activities.
(h) The governing board of a community college district may grant the use of college facilities, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare, and may cooperate with these agencies in furnishing and maintaining services deemed by the governing board to be necessary to meet the needs of the community.
(i) This section shall be operative on and after January 1, 2025. 2030.
The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a)(1)In 1960, the State Department of Education published the Master Plan for Higher Education in California, which relegated each segment of public postsecondary education to a distinct role in Californias public postsecondary education system.
(2)The Master Plan for Higher Education recommended that a coordinating agency be formed to address the demands of the state for rational development and maximum economy in higher education, and called for a Co-ordinating Council for Higher Education, comprising representatives of the three public segments, to serve as the advisory body. California, in its adoption of the Master Plan for Higher Education, established the Coordinating Council for Higher Education.
(b)(1)In 1974, the Legislature established the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC), the successor to the Coordinating Council for Higher Education, to ensure the effective utilization of public postsecondary education resources, thereby eliminating waste and unnecessary duplication, and to promote diversity, innovation, and responsiveness to student and societal needs through planning and coordination.
(2)CPEC was responsible for conducting long-range planning of state needs for new college or university campuses, providing timely information about student enrollment and educational outcomes, and reviewing proposals from public colleges and universities for new degree programs.
(c)The California Postsecondary Education Commission is referenced over 50 times in statute and fulfilled important oversight and coordination duties, including monitoring gifts, bequests, devises, or donations to the California State University trustees; cooperating with the government of the United States regarding federal assistance for higher education and requisitioning funds; identifying ineffective projects enacted under the California Academic Partnership Program for termination; and reviewing annual reports of the three segments of public postsecondary education on transfer patterns.
(d)In 2010, the Joint Committee on the Master Plan for Higher Education concluded that it is essential that [California] have some designated agency with the role, responsibility, and capacity for advising the Legislature and Governor, the segments of higher education and the California public with regard to essential coordination and needed efficiency in our delivery of higher education.
(e)Both the Coordinating Council for Higher Education and the California Postsecondary Education Commission included representatives of public segments as voting members, which, according to numerous reviews by the Legislative Analysts Office and the Public Policy Institute of California, undermined the bodys ability to provide independent policy leadership.
(f)Since the California Postsecondary Education Commission was defunded in 2011, California has been without a statewide postsecondary education coordinating body and remains one of just two states without a coordinating body.
(g)The Legislature lacks independent and comprehensive policy guidance on major issues of higher education coordination that have been recently considered, including legislative proposals to offer baccalaureate degrees at California Community Colleges, create doctoral degree programs at California State University campuses, make the completion of an ethnic studies course a graduation requirement, establish an online, competency-based community college district, and conduct studies regarding the feasibility of new campuses in specific regions.
(h)(1)The Governor entered into a multiyear funding agreement with the three public postsecondary education segments in California with the overarching goal of achieving 70 percent postsecondary degree and certificate attainment among working-aged Californians by 2030. To meet this demand, California must address disparities in college enrollment and completion by populations historically underrepresented in higher education.
(2)The segments of public postsecondary education face challenges in timely completion, coordination and establishment of transfer pathways, and access. In 2019, the California Community Colleges reported 48.9 percent of students had successfully completed a degree or certificate within six years. In 2021, 63 percent of first-time students graduated from the California State University in six years, but only 33 percent graduated in four years. In 2021, 80 percent of transfer students graduated from the California State University in four years, but only 44 percent graduated in two years. The University of California, as of the 202021 academic year, had a graduation rate of 72.6 percent for first-time freshmen within four years and a graduation rate of 62.8 percent for transfer students within two years.
(i)In the absence of a coordinating body, California lacks the leadership to set statewide goals and metrics to meet current and future postsecondary or workforce needs. In 2022, the Governor established a five-year compact with the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California. The understanding between the Governor and the segments was a guarantee of funding for five years in exchange for working toward aligned goals and achieving an increased level of intersegmental coordination. The compacts were established in the budget negotiations and the goals for each segment were established between the Governor and segment leadership. While the compact establishes segmental goals for the three segments for five years, there are ongoing policy ramifications to not having a strong, independent, state-level leadership entity positioned to provide a clear public agenda for higher education that ensures access to postsecondary opportunities for all residents, closes equity gaps, and meets future workforce needs.
(a)This article shall be known, and may be cited, as the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California Act.
(b)For purposes of this article, commission means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California.
(c)It is the intent of the Legislature that all of the following occur:
(1)That the commission promotes integration, planning, oversight, and coordination of postsecondary education in the state, whereby each segment of postsecondary education, in accordance with the missions and functions of the segment, contributes toward achieving a common purpose.
(2)That the commission, as the states postsecondary planning and coordinating entity, ensures the effective use of public postsecondary education resources, thereby eliminating unnecessary duplication of these resources, and promotes diversity in postsecondary education, innovation, and responsiveness to student and societal needs.
(3)That the commission is responsible for coordinating public, independent, and private postsecondary education in this state and for providing independent policy analyses and recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor on postsecondary education issues.
(4)That the commission works collaboratively with relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the California Cradle-to-Career Data System and the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, to ensure effective oversight of private for-profit postsecondary educational institutions and student and public protections against fraudulent or substandard postsecondary academic programs or degrees.
(5)That commission members shall broadly and equitably reflect the diversity of the state, including, but not limited to, the geographic, economic, and racial diversity of California.
The Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education in California is hereby established as the statewide postsecondary education oversight, coordination, and planning agency. The commission is an independent state agency, which shall be advisory to the Governor, the Legislature, other appropriate government officials, and institutions of postsecondary education.