Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2024 Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2048Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 01, 2024An act to add and repeal Section 66281 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2048, as amended, Mike Fong. Community colleges: community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group. systemic campus reforms: sexual harassment: report.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of the segment.Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being subject to discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified attributes, including, among others, disability or gender, in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group, to include, among others, at least 3 community college presidents or chief executive officers, 4 community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College, and 4 community college general counsels, as specified. The bill would require the working group to, among other things, review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices, and review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine, among other things, whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The bill would require the working group, on or before February 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature containing its findings and policy recommendations, as specified. The bill would make these provisions inoperative as of July 1, 2026. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Glendale Community College.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, on or before December 1, 2025, and in consultation with stakeholders, to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66281 is added to the Education Code, to read:66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.SECTION 1.Section 66281 is added to the Education Code, to read:66281.(a)(1)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group. The working group shall include, but not be limited to, the following members:(A)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges or the chancellors designee.(B)A Community College League of California representative.(C)At least three community college presidents or chief executive officers, including, but not limited to, a representative from a rural community college and a representative from a single campus community college district.(D)Four community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College.(E)A representative from the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.(F)A representative from the Student Senate for California Community Colleges.(G)A representative from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.(H)A representative from a personnel commission.(I)Four community college general counsels, including, but not limited to, a general counsel from a rural community college and a general counsel from a single campus community college district.(J)The Chair of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education or the chairs designee.(K)The Chair of the Senate Committee on Education or the chairs designee.(2)All appointments to the working group shall be completed on or before March 1, 2025.(b)The working group shall do all of the following:(1)(A)Review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices.(B)Review and determine if existing regulations in the California Code of Regulations regarding sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices.(C)Determine if the California Community Colleges should have community college district-based policies or a systemwide policy to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment in a manner that is in compliance with state and federal law and existing best practices.(2)Determine to what extent a systemwide model of compliance would best assist community colleges in their duty to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on campus.(3)Determine to what extent a regional model of compliance would best assist community colleges in their duty to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on campus.(4)Review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine the following:(A)Whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(B)Whether community college district Title IX offices are fulfilling the obligation of the community college districts to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(C)Whether community college district Title IX offices are the best model to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses or if a campus-based model should be adopted.(D)The appropriate number of staff for each community college district to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5)Review and determine if the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office is effective in its duty to monitor community colleges for their compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to sexual harassment.(6)On or before February 1, 2026, submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, containing its findings and policy recommendations in connection with its activities pursuant to this subdivision.(c)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique institutional expertise of Glendale Community College.SEC. 3.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2024 Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2048Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 01, 2024An act to add and repeal Section 66281 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2048, as amended, Mike Fong. Community colleges: community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group. systemic campus reforms: sexual harassment: report.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of the segment.Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being subject to discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified attributes, including, among others, disability or gender, in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group, to include, among others, at least 3 community college presidents or chief executive officers, 4 community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College, and 4 community college general counsels, as specified. The bill would require the working group to, among other things, review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices, and review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine, among other things, whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The bill would require the working group, on or before February 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature containing its findings and policy recommendations, as specified. The bill would make these provisions inoperative as of July 1, 2026. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Glendale Community College.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, on or before December 1, 2025, and in consultation with stakeholders, to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO
Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2024 Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2024
Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024
Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024
Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2024
Amended IN Assembly March 19, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2048
Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 01, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Mike Fong
February 01, 2024
An act to add and repeal Section 66281 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2048, as amended, Mike Fong. Community colleges: community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group. systemic campus reforms: sexual harassment: report.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of the segment.Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being subject to discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified attributes, including, among others, disability or gender, in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group, to include, among others, at least 3 community college presidents or chief executive officers, 4 community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College, and 4 community college general counsels, as specified. The bill would require the working group to, among other things, review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices, and review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine, among other things, whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The bill would require the working group, on or before February 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature containing its findings and policy recommendations, as specified. The bill would make these provisions inoperative as of July 1, 2026. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Glendale Community College.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, on or before December 1, 2025, and in consultation with stakeholders, to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. The board of governors appoints the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to serve as the chief executive officer of the segment.
Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from participation in, being denied the benefits of, or being subject to discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Existing law prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination on the basis of specified attributes, including, among others, disability or gender, in a program or activity conducted by a postsecondary educational institution that receives, or benefits from, state financial assistance or enrolls students who receive state student financial aid.
This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group, to include, among others, at least 3 community college presidents or chief executive officers, 4 community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College, and 4 community college general counsels, as specified. The bill would require the working group to, among other things, review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices, and review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine, among other things, whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The bill would require the working group, on or before February 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature containing its findings and policy recommendations, as specified. The bill would make these provisions inoperative as of July 1, 2026. By imposing new duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Glendale Community College.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, on or before December 1, 2025, and in consultation with stakeholders, to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses, as provided.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 66281 is added to the Education Code, to read:66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.SECTION 1.Section 66281 is added to the Education Code, to read:66281.(a)(1)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group. The working group shall include, but not be limited to, the following members:(A)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges or the chancellors designee.(B)A Community College League of California representative.(C)At least three community college presidents or chief executive officers, including, but not limited to, a representative from a rural community college and a representative from a single campus community college district.(D)Four community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College.(E)A representative from the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.(F)A representative from the Student Senate for California Community Colleges.(G)A representative from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.(H)A representative from a personnel commission.(I)Four community college general counsels, including, but not limited to, a general counsel from a rural community college and a general counsel from a single campus community college district.(J)The Chair of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education or the chairs designee.(K)The Chair of the Senate Committee on Education or the chairs designee.(2)All appointments to the working group shall be completed on or before March 1, 2025.(b)The working group shall do all of the following:(1)(A)Review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices.(B)Review and determine if existing regulations in the California Code of Regulations regarding sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices.(C)Determine if the California Community Colleges should have community college district-based policies or a systemwide policy to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment in a manner that is in compliance with state and federal law and existing best practices.(2)Determine to what extent a systemwide model of compliance would best assist community colleges in their duty to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on campus.(3)Determine to what extent a regional model of compliance would best assist community colleges in their duty to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on campus.(4)Review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine the following:(A)Whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(B)Whether community college district Title IX offices are fulfilling the obligation of the community college districts to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(C)Whether community college district Title IX offices are the best model to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses or if a campus-based model should be adopted.(D)The appropriate number of staff for each community college district to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5)Review and determine if the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office is effective in its duty to monitor community colleges for their compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to sexual harassment.(6)On or before February 1, 2026, submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, containing its findings and policy recommendations in connection with its activities pursuant to this subdivision.(c)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.SEC. 2.The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique institutional expertise of Glendale Community College.SEC. 3.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 66281 is added to the Education Code, to read:66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
SECTION 1. Section 66281 is added to the Education Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
66281. (a) On or before December 1, 2025, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall, in consultation with stakeholders, submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations for establishing systemic campus reforms that effectively prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses. The report shall include recommendations for all of the following:
(1) Baseline standards for policies and procedures that detect, address, and prevent the reoccurrence of sexual harassment that are consistent with best practices.
(2) Methods for monitoring the effectiveness of, and adherence to, the policies and procedures described in paragraph (1) and methods for monitoring the compliance of each community college campus with state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment.
(3) Protocols for system and campus reporting on sexual harassment complaints that provide transparency on the number and outcomes of sexual harassment complaints to the public.
(4) The recruitment, hiring, and training of campus-based, district-based, and systemwide staff to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(5) Support and resources at the state level that will enhance campus efforts to reform campus practices to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(b) (1) A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section shall be repealed on January 1, 2027.
(a)(1)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall convene a community college sexual harassment and Title IX working group. The working group shall include, but not be limited to, the following members:
(A)The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges or the chancellors designee.
(B)A Community College League of California representative.
(C)At least three community college presidents or chief executive officers, including, but not limited to, a representative from a rural community college and a representative from a single campus community college district.
(D)Four community college Title IX officers, including, but not limited to, the Vice President of Human Resources for Glendale Community College.
(E)A representative from the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges.
(F)A representative from the Student Senate for California Community Colleges.
(G)A representative from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
(H)A representative from a personnel commission.
(I)Four community college general counsels, including, but not limited to, a general counsel from a rural community college and a general counsel from a single campus community college district.
(J)The Chair of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education or the chairs designee.
(K)The Chair of the Senate Committee on Education or the chairs designee.
(2)All appointments to the working group shall be completed on or before March 1, 2025.
(b)The working group shall do all of the following:
(1)(A)Review the policies and procedures of a sampling of no less than 15 community college districts and determine if existing community college district policies and procedures regarding faculty-student and staff-student relationships and sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices.
(B)Review and determine if existing regulations in the California Code of Regulations regarding sexual harassment are adequate to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment, and whether they are consistent with best practices.
(C)Determine if the California Community Colleges should have community college district-based policies or a systemwide policy to adequately prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment in a manner that is in compliance with state and federal law and existing best practices.
(2)Determine to what extent a systemwide model of compliance would best assist community colleges in their duty to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on campus.
(3)Determine to what extent a regional model of compliance would best assist community colleges in their duty to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on campus.
(4)Review a sampling of no less than 18 community college district Title IX offices and determine the following:
(A)Whether community college district Title IX offices are equipped with adequate staff to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(B)Whether community college district Title IX offices are fulfilling the obligation of the community college districts to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(C)Whether community college district Title IX offices are the best model to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses or if a campus-based model should be adopted.
(D)The appropriate number of staff for each community college district to prevent, detect, and address sexual harassment on community college campuses.
(5)Review and determine if the California Community Colleges Chancellors Office is effective in its duty to monitor community colleges for their compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to sexual harassment.
(6)On or before February 1, 2026, submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, containing its findings and policy recommendations in connection with its activities pursuant to this subdivision.
(c)This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2026, and, as of January 1, 2027, is repealed.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique institutional expertise of Glendale Community College.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.