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AB-2326 Equity in Higher Education Act: discrimination: compliance, regulations, and reports.(2023-2024)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 66292 of the Education Code is amended to read:

66292.
 (a) The governing board of each community college district and the chief executive officer of the community college district shall have joint responsibility for ensuring that programs and activities offered by the community college district are free from discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5.
(b) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall have responsibility for monitoring each community college district’s compliance with subdivision (a).
(a) (c)  The governing board of a community college district shall have the primary responsibility for  office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall annually make a presentation during a public meeting of the Board of Governors on the state of the California Community Colleges system in  ensuring that community college district programs and activities are free from discrimination based on age and  the characteristics listed in Section 66270. The presentation shall include an overview of the chancellor’s office’s efforts in monitoring and ensuring the compliance of each district with providing programs and activities that are free from discrimination, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5. The presentation shall include an overview of how community college districts are complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.) and Sections 66281.5, 66281.8, 67385, 67385.7, and 67386. 
(d) The office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall annually review the California Community Colleges system’s regulations on nondiscrimination and shall revise the regulations as necessary to ensure that all community college districts are offering programs and activities that are free from discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270.
(b) (e)  The Chancellor’s office  Chancellor  of the California Community Colleges shall have responsibility for monitoring the compliance of each district with any and all regulations adopted pursuant to Section 11138 of the Government Code. annually present during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education the annual presentation described in subdivision (c). It is the intent of the Legislature that this presentation includes an overview of how the California Community Colleges are addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the California Community Colleges system receives state student financial aid. 
(f) The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall annually present during a public hearing of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance the annual presentation described in subdivision (c). It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the California Community Colleges are addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the California Community Colleges system receives state student financial aid.
(g) As used in this section, “Board of Governors” means the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.

SEC. 2.

 Section 66292.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:

66292.1.
 (a)  The Chancellor of the California State University and the  president of each California State University campus shall have the primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on age and  the characteristics listed in Section 66270. 66270, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5. 
(b) The Chancellor of the California State University shall have responsibility for monitoring the compliance of each California State University campus with subdivision (a).
(c) The chancellor’s office shall annually present a report to the Board of Trustees on the state of the California State University system in ensuring that programs and activities are free from discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270. The report shall include an overview of the chancellor’s office’s efforts in monitoring and ensuring the compliance of each campus with providing programs and activities that are free from discrimination, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5. The report shall include how each campus is complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.) and Sections 66281.5, 66281.8, 67385, 67385.7, and 67386.
(d) The Chancellor of the California State University shall annually present during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education the report described in subdivision (c). It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the California State University is addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the California State University system receives state student financial aid.
(e) The Chancellor of the California State University shall annually present during a public hearing of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance the report described in subdivision (c). It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the California State University is addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the California State University system receives state student financial aid.
(f) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Board of Trustees” means the Board of Trustees of the California State University.
(2) “Chancellor’s office” means the office of the Chancellor of the California State University.

SEC. 3.

 Section 66292.2 of the Education Code is amended to read:

66292.2.
 (a)  The President of the University of California and the  chancellor of each University of California campus shall have the  primary responsibility for ensuring that campus programs and activities are free from discrimination based on age and  the characteristics listed in Section 66270. 66270, including, but not limited to, the prevention of sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5. 
(b) The President of the University of California or the President’s designee shall have the responsibility for monitoring the compliance of each University of California campus with subdivision (a).
(c) The office of the President shall annually present a report to the Board of Regents on the state of the University of California system in ensuring that programs and activities are free from discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270. The report shall include an overview of the office of the President’s efforts in monitoring and ensuring compliance of each campus with providing programs and activities that are free from discrimination, including, but not limited to, sexual harassment as defined in Section 66262.5. The report shall include how each campus is complying with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.) and Sections 66281.5, 66281.8, 67385, 67385.7, and 67386.
(d) The President of the University of California shall annually present the report described in subdivision (c) during a public hearing of the Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education. It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the University of California is addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the University of California system receives state student financial aid.
(e) The President of the University of California shall annually present the report described in subdivision (c) during a public hearing of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance. It is the intent of the Legislature that the presentation includes an overview of how the University of California is addressing and preventing discrimination based on the characteristics listed in Section 66270 before the University of California system receives state student financial aid.
(f) Section 67400 shall not apply to this section.
(g) As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) “Board of Regents” means the Board of Regents of the University of California.
(2) “Office of the President” means the office of the President of the University of California.
SEC. 4.
 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.