California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB811 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 09/11/2023

                            Enrolled  September 11, 2023 Passed IN  Senate  September 06, 2023 Passed IN  Assembly  September 07, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  September 01, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  July 13, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  April 12, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 811Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 13, 2023An act to add Section 78213.3 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 811, Mike Fong. Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: repeating credit courses.Existing law creates 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. Existing law authorizes community college districts throughout the state to provide instruction at the campuses they operate.Existing law, the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, provides that the purpose of the act is to increase California community college student access and success by providing effective core matriculation services of orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and other education planning services, and academic interventions. The act requires, among other things, a community college district or community college to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline, as provided.This bill would require the governing board of each community college district to establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The bill would require these policies to include, but not be limited to, authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, 2 times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes, and a requirement that the community college inform a student whether the decision to repeat those credit courses will impact the students federal financial aid qualifications, as provided. The bill would also require the policies to provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. This bill would require the Board of Governors to adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements described above.By imposing additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in Section 78213.3 of the Education Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, shall be interpreted to subvert the implementation of Section 78213 of the Education Code and the requirement for community colleges to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.SEC. 2. Section 78213.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. (2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). (3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. (b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 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.

 Enrolled  September 11, 2023 Passed IN  Senate  September 06, 2023 Passed IN  Assembly  September 07, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  September 01, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  July 13, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  April 12, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 811Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 13, 2023An act to add Section 78213.3 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 811, Mike Fong. Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: repeating credit courses.Existing law creates 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. Existing law authorizes community college districts throughout the state to provide instruction at the campuses they operate.Existing law, the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, provides that the purpose of the act is to increase California community college student access and success by providing effective core matriculation services of orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and other education planning services, and academic interventions. The act requires, among other things, a community college district or community college to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline, as provided.This bill would require the governing board of each community college district to establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The bill would require these policies to include, but not be limited to, authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, 2 times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes, and a requirement that the community college inform a student whether the decision to repeat those credit courses will impact the students federal financial aid qualifications, as provided. The bill would also require the policies to provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. This bill would require the Board of Governors to adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements described above.By imposing additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES 

 Enrolled  September 11, 2023 Passed IN  Senate  September 06, 2023 Passed IN  Assembly  September 07, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  September 01, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  July 13, 2023 Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2023 Amended IN  Assembly  April 12, 2023

Enrolled  September 11, 2023
Passed IN  Senate  September 06, 2023
Passed IN  Assembly  September 07, 2023
Amended IN  Senate  September 01, 2023
Amended IN  Senate  July 13, 2023
Amended IN  Senate  July 03, 2023
Amended IN  Assembly  April 12, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 811

Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 13, 2023

Introduced by Assembly Member Mike Fong
February 13, 2023

An act to add Section 78213.3 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 811, Mike Fong. Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: repeating credit courses.

Existing law creates 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. Existing law authorizes community college districts throughout the state to provide instruction at the campuses they operate.Existing law, the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, provides that the purpose of the act is to increase California community college student access and success by providing effective core matriculation services of orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and other education planning services, and academic interventions. The act requires, among other things, a community college district or community college to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline, as provided.This bill would require the governing board of each community college district to establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The bill would require these policies to include, but not be limited to, authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, 2 times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes, and a requirement that the community college inform a student whether the decision to repeat those credit courses will impact the students federal financial aid qualifications, as provided. The bill would also require the policies to provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. This bill would require the Board of Governors to adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements described above.By imposing additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.

Existing law creates 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. Existing law authorizes community college districts throughout the state to provide instruction at the campuses they operate.

Existing law, the Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012, provides that the purpose of the act is to increase California community college student access and success by providing effective core matriculation services of orientation, assessment and placement, counseling, and other education planning services, and academic interventions. The act requires, among other things, a community college district or community college to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline, as provided.

This bill would require the governing board of each community college district to establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The bill would require these policies to include, but not be limited to, authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, 2 times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes, and a requirement that the community college inform a student whether the decision to repeat those credit courses will impact the students federal financial aid qualifications, as provided. The bill would also require the policies to provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. 

This bill would require the Board of Governors to adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements described above.

By imposing additional duties on community college districts, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 

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.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in Section 78213.3 of the Education Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, shall be interpreted to subvert the implementation of Section 78213 of the Education Code and the requirement for community colleges to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.SEC. 2. Section 78213.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. (2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). (3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. (b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 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. It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in Section 78213.3 of the Education Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, shall be interpreted to subvert the implementation of Section 78213 of the Education Code and the requirement for community colleges to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in Section 78213.3 of the Education Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, shall be interpreted to subvert the implementation of Section 78213 of the Education Code and the requirement for community colleges to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.

SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in Section 78213.3 of the Education Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, shall be interpreted to subvert the implementation of Section 78213 of the Education Code and the requirement for community colleges to maximize the probability that a student will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe of their initial attempt in the discipline.

### SECTION 1.

SEC. 2. Section 78213.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. (2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). (3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. (b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 

SEC. 2. Section 78213.3 is added to the Education Code, to read:

### SEC. 2.

78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. (2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). (3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. (b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 

78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. (2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). (3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. (b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 

78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. (2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). (3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. (b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 



78213.3. (a) The governing board of each community college district shall establish policies for the repetition of credit courses offered by the community colleges in the district. The policies shall be consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (b), describe the procedures for the repetition of credit courses, and include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Authorization for a student to repeat, up to, but not exceeding, two times, a credit course in arts, humanities, kinesiology, foreign languages, and English as a second language, for which the student previously received a satisfactory grade and which the student is retaking for enrichment or skill-building purposes. 

(2) A requirement that a community college inform a student who repeats a credit course pursuant to paragraph (1) whether the decision to repeat the credit course will impact the students financial aid qualifications under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.). 

(3) A requirement that a community college provide priority registration for credit courses to students who require the course for their intended major and to students who have not taken the course. 

(b) The Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges shall adopt regulations regarding the policies for the repetition of credit courses that are consistent with the requirements of subdivision (a).

(c) As used in this section, satisfactory grade means that for the course in question, the students academic record has been annotated with the symbol A, B, C, or P. 

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.

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.

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.

### SEC. 3.