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6870-101-0001—For local assistance, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (Proposition 98)
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6,149,214,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
5670015-Apportionments
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3,904,892,000 |
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(2) |
5670019-Apprenticeship
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64,690,000 |
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(3) |
5670023-Apprenticeship Training and Instruction
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60,850,000 |
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(4) |
5675040-Student Equity and Achievement Program
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523,981,000 |
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(5) |
5675019-Student Financial Aid Administration
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100,416,000 |
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(6) |
5675027-Disabled Students
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174,669,000 |
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(7) |
5675031-Student Services for CalWORKs Recipients
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55,642,000 |
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(8) |
5675035-Foster Care Education Program
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6,154,000 |
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(9) |
5675045-Legal Services
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10,000,000 |
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(10) |
5675061-Academic Senate for the Community Colleges
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1,796,000 |
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(11) |
5675069-Equal Employment Opportunity
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12,767,000 |
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(12) |
5675073-Part-Time Faculty Health Insurance
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200,490,000 |
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(13) |
5675077-Part-Time Faculty Compensation
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26,542,000 |
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(14) |
5675081-Part-Time Faculty Office Hours
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23,626,000 |
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(15) |
5670035-Expand the Delivery of Courses through Technology
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23,000,000 |
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(16) |
5675119-Economic Development
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313,329,000 |
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(17) |
5675123-Transfer Education and Articulation
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2,079,000 |
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(18) |
5675023-Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
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218,878,000 |
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(19) |
5675115-Fund for Student Success
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272,711,000 |
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(20) |
5675150-Campus Childcare Tax Bailout
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4,321,000 |
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(21) |
5675156-Nursing Program Support
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13,378,000 |
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(22) |
5675109-Institutional Effectiveness
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27,500,000 |
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(23) |
5675098-Integrated Technology
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89,503,000 |
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(24) |
5675042-Community College Summer Assistance Program
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10,000,000 |
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(25) |
5675117-AANHPI Student Achievement Program
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8,000,000 |
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Provisions:
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1. |
The funds appropriated in this item are for transfer by the Controller during the 2024–25 fiscal year to Section B of the
State School Fund.
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1.5. |
(a) |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) reflect a deferral of
$243,693,000 to the 2025–26 fiscal year.
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(b) |
(1) |
To implement the monthly deferral schedule for community college districts pursuant to the higher education omnibus trailer
bill identified in Section 39.00 as providing for appropriations related to this act, the Chancellor’s Office of the California
Community Colleges may transfer to Schedule (1) of this item appropriations from schedules within this item that provide categorical
program funding and that are being deferred.
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(2) |
If exercising the authority described in paragraph (1), the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall
first defer appropriations from apportionments in Schedule (1) before transferring appropriations from schedules within this
item that provide categorical program funding.
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(c) |
The transfers authorized by this provision shall be implemented through notification to appropriate staff of the Controller
and the Department of Finance
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2. |
(a) |
The funds appropriated
in Schedule (1) shall be allocated using the budget formula established pursuant to Section 84750.4 of the Education
Code. The budget formula shall be adjusted to reflect the following:
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(1) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $28,094,000 shall be used to increase statewide growth of full-time equivalent
students (FTES) by 0.50 percent.
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(2) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $100,216,000 shall be used to reflect a cost-of-living
adjustment of 1.07 percent.
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(3) |
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges may allocate unused growth funding
to backfill any unanticipated shortfalls in the total amount of funding appropriated and support the budget formula established
pursuant to Section 84750.4 of the Education Code.
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(b) |
Funds allocated to a community college district from funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall directly offset any mandated
costs claimed for
the Minimum Conditions for State Aid (02-TC-25 and 02-TC-31) program or any costs of complying with Section 84754.5
of the Education Code.
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(c) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1):
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(1) |
Up to $100,000 is for a maintenance allowance, pursuant to Section 54200 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
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(2) |
Up to $500,000 is to reimburse colleges for the costs of federal aid repayments related to assessed fees for fee waiver recipients.
This reimbursement only applies to students who
completely withdraw from college before the census date pursuant to Section 58508 of Title 5 of the California Code
of Regulations.
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(d) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $91,207,000 shall be allocated to support the California College Promise pursuant
to Article 3 (commencing with Section 76396) of Chapter 2 of Part 47 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
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(e) |
(1) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $50,000,000 shall be used to
hire new full-time faculty for community college districts to increase their percentage of full-time faculty toward
meeting the 75 percent full-time faculty target. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall consult
with representatives from the Department of Finance, the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office before distributing
these funds to community college districts.
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(2) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $100,000,000 shall be used to hire new full-time faculty for participating community
college districts to increase their percentage of full-time faculty toward meeting the 75 percent full-time faculty
target. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall consult with representatives from the Department
of Finance, the Legislature, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office before distributing these funds to community college districts.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the funding available pursuant to this paragraph be used to increase a district’s
hiring of full-time faculty above the level that the district would have otherwise employed each year.
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3. |
(a) |
(1) |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be available pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 79140) of Chapter
9 of Part 48 of Division
7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available for encumbrance
or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
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(2) |
Pursuant to Section 79149.3 of the Education Code, the reimbursement rate shall be $10.05 per hour.
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(b) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $30,000,000 shall be used for the California Apprenticeship Initiative pursuant
to Section 79148.1 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision
shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2030.
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4. |
(a) |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be available pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 8150) of Chapter
1 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code. Funds appropriated pursuant to this subdivision shall be available
for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.
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(b) |
Pursuant to Section 8152 of the Education Code, the reimbursement rate shall be $10.05 per
hour.
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(c) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,133,000 is provided on a one-time basis to reimburse local educational agencies
for eligible related and supplemental instruction hours from the 2021–22 and 2022–23 fiscal years.
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5. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be apportioned to community college districts pursuant to Section 78222 of the
Education Code.
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6. |
(a) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5):
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(1) |
Not less than $12,390,000 is available to provide $0.91 per unit reimbursement to community college districts for the provision
of California College Promise Grants pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code.
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(2) |
Not less than $12,526,000 is available for the Board Financial Assistance Program to provide reimbursement of 2 percent of
total waiver
value to community college districts for the provision of California College Promise Grants pursuant to paragraph (2)
of subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code.
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(3) |
(A) $5,300,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to conduct a statewide outreach, marketing, and paid media
campaign to promote the following messages: (i) many types of financial aid are available year-round to cover fees and help
with college costs, such as books, housing, and other educational costs; (ii) students can contact
their local community college financial aid office to get one-on-one assistance with completing and submitting financial
aid applications and forms; and (iii) a community college education can improve the lives of students and their families by
providing financial aid, as well as career training and guaranteed transfer opportunities to get into a rewarding, good-paying
career. The campaign should target efforts to reach ethnically diverse, low-income students in primarily underresourced communities
who must overcome barriers in accessing postsecondary education. The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges
shall apprise the Student Aid Commission of ongoing outreach and marketing efforts.
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(B) |
Of the amount identified in subparagraph
(A), $2,500,000 shall be allocated to: (i) expand outreach for students from non-English speaking households and bilingual
households; (ii) tie financial aid messaging to enrollment messaging where applicable to encourage current and potential students
to enroll or continue their education at a California Community College and apply for financial aid; and (iii) marketing and
outreach aimed at increasing current and potential student awareness of the California College Promise Grant and other types
of financial aid available for California Community College students. Bilingual efforts shall target areas of the state that
meet at least one of the following conditions: (i) have concentrations of non-English speaking and bilingual households, or
(ii) have underserved populations, a history of declining community college attendance,
or both.
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(4) |
Not more than $45,200,000 shall be for direct contact with potential and current financial aid applicants. Each California
Community College campus shall receive a minimum allocation of $50,000. The remainder of the funding shall be allocated to
campuses based upon a formula reflecting full-time equivalent students (FTES) weighted by a measure of low-income populations
demonstrated by the California College Promise Grant program participation within a district.
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(5) |
Funds allocated to a community college district pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall supplement, not supplant, the level
of funds allocated for the administration of student financial aid programs during the 2001–02 or 2006–07 fiscal year, whichever
is greater.
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(6) |
Funding allocated to a community college district pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall directly offset any costs claimed
by that district for any of the following mandates: Enrollment Fee Collection (99-TC-13), Enrollment Fee Waivers (00-TC-15),
Cal Grants (02-TC-28), and Tuition Fee Waivers (02-TC-21).
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(7) |
Notwithstanding subdivision (m) of Section 76300 of the Education Code or any other law, the amount of funds appropriated
for the purpose of administering fee waivers for the 2024–25 fiscal year shall be determined in this act.
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(8) |
Not more than $5,000,000 shall be for ongoing maintenance, subscription, and training costs for financial aid technology advancements
and innovations that streamline the financial aid verification process and enable colleges to more
efficiently process state and federal financial aid grants. It is the intent of the Legislature that system improvements
supported by this funding have the effect of reducing the manual processing of financial aid applications, thereby enabling
financial aid program staff to provide additional technical assistance and guidance to students seeking financial aid. The
Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall determine the methodology for allocating these funds to community
college districts.
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(9) |
$20,000,000 is provided on a one-time basis to immediately support financial aid offices with increased workload due to Free
Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) delays and to assist students in completing the FAFSA. Each community college campus shall receive a minimum
allocation of $50,000. The remainder of the funding shall be allocated to campuses based upon a formula reflecting full-time
equivalent students weighted by a measure of low-income populations demonstrated by Pell Grant program participation within
a district.
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7. |
(a) |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (6) shall be
used to assist districts in funding the excess direct instructional cost of providing special support services or instruction,
or both, to disabled students enrolled at community colleges and for state hospital programs, as mandated by federal law.
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(b) |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (6):
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(1) |
At least $3,945,000 shall be used to address deficiencies identified by the United States Department of Education Office for
Civil Rights.
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(2) |
At least $943,000 shall be used to support the High Tech Centers for activities, including, but not limited to, training of
district employees, staff, and students in the use of specialized computer equipment for the disabled.
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(3) |
At least $9,600,000 shall be allocated to community college districts for sign language interpreter services, real-time captioning
equipment, or other communication accommodations for hearing-impaired students. A community
college district is required to spend $1 from local or other resources for every $4 received pursuant to this paragraph.
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8. |
(a) |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (7) shall be allocated pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 79200) of Chapter
9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
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(b) |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (7):
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(1) |
$11,246,000 shall be for childcare, except that a community college district may request that the Chancellor of the California
Community Colleges approve the use of funds for other purposes.
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(2) |
No less than $5,997,000 shall be used to provide direct workstudy wage reimbursement for students served under this program,
and $752,000 is available for campus job development and placement
services.
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9. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (8) shall be allocated to community college districts to provide foster and relative or
kinship care education and training pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 79420) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division
7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. A community college district shall ensure that education and training required pursuant
to paragraphs (12) and (13) of subdivision (g) of Section 16519.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code receive priority.
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10. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (9)
shall be allocated to a community college district to contract with the State Department of Social Services in order
to
contract with organizations qualified pursuant to Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 13300) of Part 3 of Division
9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to provide services pursuant to that chapter to persons on California Community College
campuses. Use of these funds shall be included in updates provided to the Legislature on the State Department of Social Services’
immigration programs.
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11. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (10), $685,000 is available to support the Academic Senate for California Community
Colleges course identification numbering system efforts and shall be subject to the requirements of subparagraph (B) of paragraph
(5) of subdivision (b) of Section 70901 of the Education Code.
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12. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (11), $10,000,000 shall be allocated to community college districts to support the
continued implementation of equal employment opportunity plans and to enable campuses to engage in sustainable practices to
diversify faculty, staff, and administrators, including the continued use of best practices and tools identified by office
of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges’ Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Advisory Committee.
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13. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (12) shall be allocated to community
college districts for the purpose of providing a state incentive program to encourage community college districts to
offer health insurance for part-time faculty pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 87860) of Chapter 3 of Part 51
of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
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14. |
The funds in Schedule (13) shall be allocated to increase compensation for part-time faculty. Funds shall be allocated to
districts based on the total actual number of full-time equivalent students (FTES) in the previous fiscal year, with an adjustment
to the allocations provided to small districts. These funds shall be used to assist districts in making part-time faculty
salaries more comparable to full-time salaries for similar
work, as determined through collective bargaining in each community college district. If a community college district
achieves parity between compensation for full-time faculty and part-time faculty, funds received pursuant to this provision
may be used for any other educational purpose.
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15. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (15):
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(a) |
$20,000,000 shall be allocated to the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to increase the number of courses available
through the use of technology, provide alternative methods for students
to earn college credit, and support the California Virtual Campus Distance Education Program. These funds may be used
to pay for a consistent learning management system to help implement this program. The chancellor shall ensure, to the extent
possible, that the following conditions are satisfied:
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(1) |
These courses can be articulated across all community college districts.
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(2) |
These courses are made available to students systemwide, regardless of the
campus at which a student is enrolled.
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(3) |
Students who complete these courses are granted degree-applicable credit across community colleges.
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(4) |
These funds shall be used for those courses that have the highest demand, fill quickly, and are prerequisites for many different
degrees.
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(b) |
By September 1 of each fiscal year, up to $3,000,000 shall be disbursed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California
Community Colleges to one or more community college districts to provide textbooks or digital course content to students incarcerated
or detained in federal or state prison, county jail, juvenile facility, or other correctional institutions who are enrolled
in one or more California Community College courses. The provision of this material is expected to enable community college
districts to provide instruction to incarcerated or detained students.
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(1) |
To the extent possible, community college districts
providing textbooks or digital course content pursuant to this subdivision are encouraged to first use open educational
resources.
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(2) |
Notwithstanding any other law, a contract between the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and a
community college district for purposes of this subdivision is not subject to any competitive bidding requirements of Section
10340 of the Public Contract Code.
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16. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (16):
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(a) |
$22,929,000 is available for the following purposes:
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(1) |
Up to 10 percent may be allocated for state-level technical assistance, including statewide network leadership, organizational
development, coordination, and information and support services.
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(2) |
All remaining funds shall be allocated for programs
that target investments in priority and emergent sectors, including statewide or regional centers, hubs, collaborative
communities, advisory bodies, and short-term grants. Short-term grants may include industry-driven regional education and
training, Responsive Incumbent Worker Training, and Job Development Incentive Training. Funds allocated pursuant to this provision
may be used to provide substantially similar services in support of the Strong Workforce Program.
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(3) |
Funds applied to performance-based training shall be matched by a minimum of $1 contributed by private businesses or industry
for each $1 of state funds. The Chancellor of the California
Community Colleges shall consider the level of involvement and financial commitments of business and industry in making
awards for performance-based training.
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(b) |
$290,400,000 shall be available to support the Strong Workforce Program pursuant to Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820)
of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code. Of this amount, $5,000,000 shall be available on a one-time basis to support
a statewide education pathways for low-income workers demonstration project, and $60,000,000 shall be available to support
the Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program pursuant to Sections 88770, 88771, 88772, and 88773 of the Education Code.
It is the intent of the
Legislature to appropriate $60,000,000 each fiscal year between 2025–26 through 2028–29, inclusive, to support the Rebuilding
Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program.
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17. |
Of the funds provided in Schedule (17):
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(a) |
$1,381,000 shall be used to support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Transfer Pathway program, which
helps develop transfer guarantee agreements that help facilitate a smooth transition for students from the California Community
Colleges to partnered HBCU institutions.
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(b) |
(1) |
$698,000 shall be used to support transfer and articulation projects and common course numbering projects.
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(2) |
Funding provided to community college districts shall directly offset any costs claimed by community college districts to
be mandates pursuant to Chapter 737 of the Statutes of 2004.
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18. |
(a) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (18):
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(1) |
$185,042,000 shall be used pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 69640) of Chapter 2 of Part 42 of Division 5 of
Title 3 of the Education Code. Funds provided in this item for Extended Opportunity Programs and Services shall be available
to students on all campuses within the California Community Colleges system.
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(2) |
$33,386,000
shall be used for funding, at all colleges, the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education program in accordance with
Article 4 (commencing with Section 79150) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education
Code. The Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall allocate these funds to local programs on the basis
of need for student services.
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(b) |
Of the amount allocated pursuant to subdivision (a), no less than $4,972,000 shall be available to support additional textbook
assistance grants to community college students.
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19. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (19) shall be used for the following purposes:
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(a) |
$13,326,000 shall be used for the Puente Project to support up to 115 colleges. These funds are available if matched by $200,000
of private funds and if the participating community colleges and University of California campuses maintain their 1995–96
fiscal year support level for the Puente Project.
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(1) |
Of the funds provided in subdivision (a), $5,331,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to contract with the
Puente Project to support the general operation of, and direct services delivered through, central administration which includes,
but is not limited
to, professional development, program data collection, program research and evaluation, and initiatives to improve student
transfer rates.
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(2) |
Of the funds provided in subdivision (a), $7,995,000 shall be allocated directly to participating districts in accordance
with their participation agreement.
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(3) |
(A) If the appropriation provided in this subdivision is increased from the funding level provided in the 2022–23
fiscal year, funding allocated to districts as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be adjusted consistent with
their percentage share of total funding in this subdivision.
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(B) |
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), if the appropriation provided in this subdivision is reduced from the funding level
provided in the 2022–23 fiscal year, the Puente Project, in consultation with the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community
Colleges, will determine the funding allocation to support services and programs provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).
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(4) |
In any fiscal year in which districts have any unexpended or unencumbered funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (2) by June
30, the Puente Project will determine a reallocation of funds that may include, but not be limited to, maintaining the allocation
level for a participating site or reallocating funds to another participating site.
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(b) |
(1) |
$39,423,000 is to allow all colleges to establish and support California Community College Mathematics, Engineering, Science
Achievement (MESA) programs. Funds
provided in this item for MESA programs shall be available to students on all campuses within the California Community
Colleges system to enhance California’s STEM workforce, while aiding the state and nation in reducing equity and achievement
gaps.
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(2) |
The Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall award each MESA program ongoing annual funding to
meet the program’s goals, at a minimum allocation of $280,000 per college. Colleges receiving an allocation shall use the
funding to supplement, but not supplant, local sources of funding supporting MESA programs.
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(3) |
In any fiscal year in which districts have any unexpended or unencumbered funds allocated pursuant to subprovision (2) by
June 30 of that year, MESA shall make a determination regarding the reallocation of funds that shall include maintaining the
allocation level for a participating MESA program or reallocating funds to another participating MESA program.
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(c) |
No less than $1,836,000 is for the Middle College High School Program. With the exception of special part-time students at
the community colleges pursuant to Sections
48802 and 76001 of the Education Code, student workload based on participation in the Middle College High School Program
shall not be eligible for community college state apportionment.
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(d) |
(1) |
(A) No less than $9,178,000 is for the Umoja program.
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(B) |
Of funds provided in subparagraph (A), $3,671,000 shall be allocated to a community college district to contract with the
Umoja Statewide
program office to provide additional resources to facilitate the capacity building and development of the statewide
office in an effort to expand the Umoja program, build a data support system, target the needs of special populations in the
African American community, improve tutoring and mental health resources, enhance STEM/STEAM and career opportunities, and
improve outcomes for students enrolled in Umoja campus programs.
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(C) |
Of the funds provided in subparagraph (A), $5,507,000 shall be allocated by the Office of the Chancellor of the California
Community Colleges directly to participating districts in
accordance with their Umoja Statewide participation agreement for campuses with Umoja programming. Umoja Statewide,
in consultation with the Chancellor’s Office, shall determine the allocation of resources to campuses. The Umoja Statewide
program shall annually report, by July 30, updates on the status of Umoja’s capacity building and expansion plan to the Office
of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the budget committees of the Senate and Assembly. Of the funds
provided in this subparagraph, 1 percent shall be allocated directly to the community college district contracting with the
Umoja Statewide program office for purposes related to this subparagraph.
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(e) |
Consistent with the intent of Article 7 (commencing with Section 79220) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of
the Education Code, the chancellor shall enter into agreements with community college districts to provide additional services
in support of postsecondary education for foster youth. Up to $54,110,000 of the funds appropriated in this item shall be
prioritized for services pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 79220) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title
3 of the Education Code. Further, the chancellor shall ensure that the list of eligible expenditures developed pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 78221 of the Education Code includes expenditures that are consistent with the intent of Article
7 (commencing with Section 79220) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education
Code.
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(f) |
$10,822,000 of the funds shall be for support of Veteran Resource Centers. To the extent funding is provided in the annual
Budget Act, the chancellor shall only allocate funding to community colleges that commit to either meeting or making progress
towards meeting the minimum standards developed by the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
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(1) |
Colleges shall establish ongoing partnerships with community organizations that have a tradition
of helping populations experiencing homelessness to provide wraparound services and rental subsidies for homeless and
housing-insecure students. $20,562,000 of the funds appropriated in Schedule (19) may be used for, but are not limited to,
the following authorized activities:
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Connecting students with community case managers who have knowledge and expertise in accessing safety net resources.
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Establishing ongoing emergency housing procedures, including on-campus and off-campus resources.
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Providing emergency grants that are necessary to secure housing or to prevent the imminent loss of housing.
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Funding shall be allocated to campuses based on demonstrated need.
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“Homeless” and “housing-insecure” mean students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes
students who are:
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Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
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Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks,
or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations.
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Living in emergency or transitional shelters.
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Abandoned in hospitals.
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Living
in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular
sleeping accommodation for human beings.
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Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
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(4) |
By July 15 of each year, the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Director
of
Finance and, in conformity with Section 9795 of the Government Code, to the Legislature regarding the prior year use
of these funds, including the number of coordinators hired, the number of students served by campus, the distribution of funds
by campus, a description of the types of programs funded, and other relevant outcomes, such as the number of students who
were able to secure permanent housing, and whether students receiving support remained enrolled at the institution or graduated.
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(h) |
$11,600,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges to community colleges to support
Dreamer Resource
Liaisons and student support services, including those related to career pathways and economic mobility, for immigrant
students, pursuant to Section 66021.8 of the Education Code.
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$75,754,000 shall be available to support the basic needs of community college students.
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(A) Of the amount allocated for this subdivision, $32,466,000 shall be available to provide for student mental health resources.
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The Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges shall submit a report to the Department of Finance and relevant
policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2025, and every three years thereafter, regarding the use of
funds specified in this paragraph. The report shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following information:
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(i) |
The amount of funds provided for each community
college district.
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A description of how the funds were used for the purposes reflected in this paragraph.
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A description of the types of programs in which districts invested.
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The number of students receiving mental health services on campus disaggregated by race/ethnicity, gender, age group, and
type of service received.
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The average wait time for initial routine mental health counseling appointments.
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The average number of campus mental health counseling appointments per student.
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The number of students referred to off-campus providers for mental health services.
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Total spending on student mental health services, by fund source, including spending covered by insurance providers.
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(ix) |
Other findings and best practices implemented by districts.
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(2) |
Of the amount made available by this subdivision, $43,288,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office of the California
Community Colleges for colleges to establish and operate basic needs centers as a centralized location on campus where students
experiencing basic needs insecurity can be identified, supported, and linked to on- and off-campus resources to support timely
program completion pursuant to Section 66023.5 of the Education Code. Colleges shall also designate or hire dedicated basic
needs coordinators for the basic needs centers who will
serve as a single point of contact for students.
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(j) |
(1) |
$25,000,000 shall be available to support the Rising Scholars Network pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 78070)
of Chapter 1 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
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(A) Of the funds provided for in paragraph (1), $15,000,000 annually shall support ongoing implementation of model programming
for juvenile justice-impacted students, as a grant
program administered and supported by the Rising Scholars Network of the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community
Colleges. Funds shall be used for model college programming with key components based on the Project Change model, to be offered
both within juvenile facilities and on the community college campus, to establish a direct pathway to college for juvenile
justice-impacted young people.
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Of the funds provided for in subparagraph (A), at least $13,000,000 annually shall support a maximum of 45 community colleges
on 5-year grant cycles to implement model programming to serve juvenile justice-impacted
students, incorporating the three following core Project Change program components:
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College programming that is: (I) offering University of California and California State University transferable courses and
comprehensive student support programming; (II) provided by a California Community College through instruction; and (III)
offered both on campus at a community college and in local juvenile detention facilities.
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Comprehensive support to assist students with the transition to on-campus higher education, including: (I) wraparound student
support services that address basic needs such as books and supplies, tuition, fees, stipends, housing, food, and transportation;
and (II) educational transition plans for students, outlining their multiyear framework from high school through college completion.
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Staffing and space commitments, including: (I) dedicated staffing of a program lead, counselor, and retention specialist;
(II) dedicated space on the college campus for the program; and (III)
formal partnerships with key stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the local county office of education, probation
department, local high school districts, and community-based organizations.
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Community colleges may implement model program components on a phased timeline. Model programs must utilize both Dual Enrollment
and Guided Pathways frameworks. At the conclusion of the 5-year cohort, community colleges may reapply for continued funding
support.
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Colleges may be funded on a tiered model. Tiered model funding may consider the number of core program components a college
can implement; student counts; whether the college already has an established or funded Rising Scholars program; and other
metrics determined by the Rising Scholars Network of the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges.
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Of the funds provided in subparagraph (A), $1,250,000 annually shall support technical assistance for successful implementation
of model programming overseen
by the Rising Scholars Network of the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Technical assistance
includes contract staffing positions to oversee the project implementation, in-person trainings, and support.
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(k) |
(1) |
$1,100,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office for the expansion of African American Male Education Network and
Development (A2MEND) student charters at up to 50 colleges to improve academic success and develop a student support structure
for African American male students attending community colleges.
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(2) |
In considering an allocation methodology to community colleges, the Office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges
shall consider a factor that allocates funds to community colleges that have submitted work plans pursuant to paragraph (3)
of subdivision
(c) of Section 88922 of the Education Code, including considering the community college’s guided pathways activities
and practices.
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(l) |
(1) |
(A) $10,000,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor’s Office to participating community college districts to provide additional
funds to support LGBTQ+ students. For the purposes of allocating and expending this funding, the Chancellor’s Office and participating
community college districts shall follow the requirements as stipulated in Section 89 of Chapter 144 of the Statutes of 2021.
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(B) |
Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) in Section 89 of Chapter 144 of the Statutes of 2021, the Chancellor’s Office
shall provide grants of up to $900,000 for participating community college districts based on the proportional share of students
they serve and equity metrics to ensure that small rural colleges are also able to access the grants. Participating community
college districts may encumber the funds over a five-year period.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to
appropriate $10,000,000 for the purpose described in paragraph (1) on a one-time basis in the 2025–26 fiscal year.
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20. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (20) shall be allocated by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to community
college districts that levied childcare permissive override taxes in the 1977–78 fiscal year pursuant to Sections 8272 and
8272.5 of the Education Code in an amount proportional to the property tax revenues, tax relief subventions, and state aid
required to be made available by the district to its childcare and development program for the 1979–80 fiscal year pursuant
to Section 30 of Chapter 1035 of the Statutes of 1979, increased or decreased by any cost-of-living
adjustment granted in subsequent fiscal years. These funds shall be used only for the purpose of community college childcare
and development programs.
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Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (21):
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$8,475,000 shall be used to provide support for nursing programs.
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$4,903,000 shall be used for diagnostic and support services, preentry
coursework, alternative program delivery model development, and other services to reduce the incidence of student attrition
in nursing programs.
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22. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (22):
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$7,500,000 may be used by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to provide technical assistance to community
college districts that demonstrate low performance in any area of operations. It is the intent of the Legislature that technical
assistance providers be contracted in
a cost-effective manner, that they primarily consist of experts who are current and former employees of the California
Community Colleges, and that they provide technical assistance consistent with the vision for the California Community Colleges.
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(2) |
Technical assistance funded pursuant to this paragraph that is initiated by the chancellor may be provided at no cost to the
community college district. If a community college district requests technical assistance, the district is required to spend
at least $1 from local or other resources for every $2 received, as determined by the chancellor.
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(b) |
(1) |
$20,000,000 may be used by the chancellor to provide regional and online workshops and trainings to community college personnel
to promote statewide priorities, including, but not limited to, strategies to improve student achievement; strategies to improve
community college operations; and system leadership training to better coordinate planning and implementation of statewide
initiatives in alignment with the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges’ Vision for Success. To the extent
possible, the chancellor shall partner with existing statewide initiatives with proven results of improving student success
and institutional effectiveness. Each fiscal year, the chancellor shall
submit a report on the use of funds appropriated pursuant to this provision in the prior year to the Department of Finance
and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than December 31 of each year. This report shall include information regarding
California Community Colleges’ participation in the activities funded pursuant to this provision.
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(2) |
Funding available pursuant to this paragraph may be used by the chancellor to coordinate with community college districts
to conduct policy research, and develop and disseminate effective practices through the establishment of an online clearinghouse
of information. The development of effective practices
shall include, but not be limited to, statewide priorities such as the development of educational programs or courses
for the incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, and the formerly incarcerated, educational programs or courses for California
Conservation Corps members, and other effective practices. The online clearinghouse of information shall also reflect effective
practices, guidance, policies, curriculum, courses, and programs developed by local community colleges in support of the Strong
Workforce Program established pursuant to Part 54.5 (commencing with Section 88820) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education
Code.
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(3) |
It is the
intent of the Legislature to encourage the chancellor to facilitate the development of local community college courses
for the California Conservation Corps and the incarcerated adults in prisons and jails, and the formerly incarcerated. The
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Conservation Corps are encouraged to partner with the Chancellor’s
Office in the development and dissemination of local community college courses and effective practices pursuant to this paragraph
and paragraph (2).
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Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (23):
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$10,613,000 shall be allocated to continue providing a systemwide and integrated online infrastructure that supports the continuity
of education and quality distance learning across the community college system. These infrastructure investments may include,
but are not limited to, access to online tutoring and counseling, ensuring available and accessible technical support, and
providing mental health services and other student support services.
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(b) |
$8,000,000 shall be provided to cover increased administrative costs related to the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives
in California.
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(c) |
$41,890,000 shall be allocated by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges for the following purposes:
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Procurement, development, evaluation, and upgrading of high-priority systemwide technology tools and infrastructure, including,
but not limited to, e-transcript, e-planning, and other tools to assist colleges to implement multiple measures of assessment
pursuant to Chapter 745 of the Statutes of 2017, and technologies that facilitate portability of education
credentials.
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(2) |
Provision of access to statewide multimedia hosting and delivery services for colleges and districts.
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(3) |
Provision of systemwide internet, audio bridging, data security, and telephony.
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Services related to technology use,
including accessibility guidance and information security.
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Technology product development and program management, technical assistance and planning, and cooperative purchase agreements.
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Ongoing faculty and staff development related to technology use and adoption.
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Ongoing support of the California Partnership for Achieving Student Success (Cal-PASS) program.
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(8) |
Ongoing support for programs designed to use technology in assisting accreditation and the alignment of curricula across K–20
segments in California, as well as to support integration and interoperability toward an improved student experience.
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(9) |
Support for technology pilots and ongoing technology
programs and applications that serve to maximize the utility and economy of scale of the technology investments of the
community college system toward improving learning outcomes.
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(10) |
Up to 5 percent of the funds may be allocated by the chancellor to a community college district for statewide activities,
not limited to statewide technical assistance to evaluate, plan, and continuously improve the system’s data and technology
roadmap and deployment.
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Any funds
not allocated pursuant to subdivision (c) shall be available for allocations to districts to maintain technology capabilities.
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$4,000,000 shall be used to expand the implementation of the systemwide technology platform for library services to better
manage and deliver digital information to support teaching and learning, including for students enrolled in distance education.
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(1) |
$25,000,000 shall be provided for community college districts to implement local and
systemwide technology and data security measures that support improved oversight of fraud mitigation, online learning
quality, and cybersecurity efforts. Funds shall be used by community college districts to hire local cybersecurity staff,
and funds shall also be used for systemwide measures, including, but not limited to, security upgrades for CCCApply and education
technology platforms and the establishment of systemwide cybersecurity teams.
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As a condition of receiving funds pursuant to this subdivision, a community college district shall do all of the following:
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Complete an annual cybersecurity self-assessment of their information technology infrastructure to determine their National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL) score and report their current phase in Cal-Secure
standards.
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Participate in the following regularly scheduled cybersecurity reporting:
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Submit remediation updates twice per year, for the fall and spring semester terms, on vulnerability and other issues identified
in the previous self-assessment or triennial assessment.
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Submit detailed after-action reports of all cybersecurity incidents that either lead to a breach of personally identifiable
information or lead to the disruption of services, including, but not limited to, a breach of student identification numbers,
distributed denial-of-service attacks, and ransomware.
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The total number of admission applications received from CCCApply that are determined to be fraudulent, including applications
marked as “likely fraud” within CCCApply, on an annual basis.
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Information requested on suspected fraudulent enrollments, and fraudulent receipt of financial aid, on an annual basis.
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Reporting required by this section shall not be duplicated by other reporting required by the Office of the Chancellor of
the California Community Colleges.
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(3) |
If the reporting required pursuant to paragraph (2) is duplicative of other reports provided by a community college district,
a community college district may submit those reports in lieu of the reporting required by paragraph (2).
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24. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (24) shall be allocated to support the Classified Community College Employee Summer Assistance
Program established pursuant to Article 11 (commencing with Section 88280) of Chapter 4 of Part 51 of Division 7 of Title
3 of the Education Code.
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25. |
The funds appropriated in Schedule (25) shall be allocated on an ongoing basis by the Office of the Chancellor to support
the California Community Colleges Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program pursuant
to Article 10 (commencing with Section 79510) of Chapter 9 of Part 48 of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code.
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26. |
Beginning on October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges shall provide the
Legislature and Department of Finance a list of all statewide or regional projects, initiatives, and services administered
by districts in partnership with the Office of the Chancellor. The list shall include the amount of each agreement from the
prior fiscal year, the categorical program funding source, the name of the fiscal agent, the contractor, and a brief description
of the services provided by and the deliverables expected of the contractor to the Office of the Chancellor or other districts.
The list shall be comprehensive, including all grants and contracts.
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