The Weekly

 

Friday, January 27, 2006

• Senate Committee Analyzes Facilities Bond
• FACCC-Sponsored SB 55 (Lowenthal) Advances
• Senate Rules Committee Approves TRB Appointees
• Don’t Miss Democratic and Republican Leaders at Lobby Day
• Nominations Open for the FACCC Board of Governors
• Attend Upcoming Academic Integrity Workshop

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ANALYZES FACILITIES BOND

Wednesday, the Senate Education Committee commenced a series of hearings to discuss the proposed higher education facilities bond. Governor Schwarzenegger has two legislative measures, AB 1838 (Daucher) and SB 1164 (Runner), while Assembly Speaker Nuñez has introduced his own proposal, AB 58.

While the Governor’s proposals divide the proceeds of a higher education bond on roughly equal proportions between community colleges, University of California , and California State University , the Speaker endorses providing community colleges with 52 percent, with each of the other segments at 24 percent.

Senators Jack Scott (D – Pasadena ) and Joe Simitian (D – Palo Alto ) disagreed with the equal distribution formula, because community colleges serve over 70 percent of California ’s students. Secretary of Education Alan Bersin affirmed Governor Schwarzenegger’s support of the community colleges, and expressed interest in a continuing dialogue about the bond proceeds.

 

FACCC-SPONSORED SB 55 (LOWENTHAL) ADVANCES

Yesterday, the Senate approved FACCC-sponsored SB 55(Lowenthal), clarifying legislative intent about appearing on a local governing board’s agenda. While current law expresses a preference for “members of the public” to be able to place an item on a trustee board agenda, it is silent about representatives of community college based organizations having the same right. This omission has prevented faculty leaders from being shut out of the agendizing process.

SB 55 will head to the Assembly Higher Education Committee.

 

SENATE RULES COMMITTEE APPROVES TRB APPOINTEES

Wednesday, the Senate Rules Committee approved two of Governor Schwarzenegger appointees to the Teacher Retirement Board (TRB).

Roger Kozberg, 69, of Beverly Hills , is a risk management consultant and was previously a senior vice president for Marsh Risk & Insurance Services from 1997 to 2005. He has over forty years of experience in the insurance brokerage business. Kozberg also serves as a director of the public television station KCET in Los Angeles , and is a trustee for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Jerrilyn Harris, 62, spent more than 20 years teaching middle school and high school science. After retiring, she worked as executive director of the Employers Council of Mendocino County. She is a former chairwoman of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, which conducts disciplinary hearings.

Both Kozberg and Harris are Republican. Their confirmation proceeds to the Senate floor.

 

DON ’T MISS DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS AT LOBBY DAY

FACCC has confirmed the participation of Assemblymember Joe Coto (D – San Jose) and Senator Bob Margett (R – Arcadia ), both of whom play a major role in community college funding decisions.

Join FACCC at Lobby Day, scheduled for:

Monday, March 6
State Capitol, Sacramento (Room TBA)
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
No cover. Optional FACCC PAC Lunch, $25

You must RSVP in order for FACCC to arrange legislative visits, and to reserve a spot at lunch. RSVP today by calling (916) 447-8555.

 

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE FACCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS

If you’re passionate about the profession and believe you can make a difference, consider running for the FACCC Board of Governors. The nominating period has begun, and will run through March 13 – with elections held in April.

The following positions are open for the next election:

President-Elect
Vice President
Governors At Large - 3 openings
Regional Governors - openings in regions B, C and D
Governor for Part-Time - Northern California

Descriptions of the FACCC regions, along with information about board duties and the FACCC election procedures, can be found online at: http://www.faccc.org/about/board.htm.

For questions or more information, please contact Jeremy Goulart at (916) 447-8555, or e-mail at jgoulart@faccc.org.

 

ATTEND UPCOMING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY WORKSHOP

Presented by Jeanne Wilson, director of Student Judicial Affairs at UC Davis, this workshop will focus on strategies that community college faculty can use to uphold academic integrity in the classroom. This is FACCC’s most popular workshop, so do not miss this free opportunity.

Academic Integrity Workshop
Southwestern College , Chula Vista
March 10, 2006 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm
Free to all faculty (please RSVP)

To RSVP for this workshop, please call Jeremy Goulart at (916) 447-8555. Space is limited, so register early.

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Thursday, January 19, 2006

• Assembly Committee Approves Speaker’s Facilities Bond
• Community College Board of Governors Deliberates January Budget
• Ballot Committee Established for Community College Initiative
• San Diego Issues Forum Tomorrow: Take Your Role in Supporting the Community College Initiative
• Lobby Day – RSVP Today
• Nominations Open for the FACCC Board of Governors
• Attend Upcoming Academic Integrity Workshop

 

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE APPROVES SPEAKER’S FACILITIES BOND

Last week, the Assembly Higher Education Committee unanimously approved AB 58 (Nuñez), authorizing $9.387 billion to be placed before the voters for a K-university facilities bond. Speaker Nuñez communicated to FACCC that he had a strong interest in promoting community colleges through this bond. AB 58 distributes the proceeds among the public higher educational segments as follows: $1.507 billion to community colleges, with $0.69 billion to both California State University and the University of California . AB 58 has been sent to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for its review.

In contrast to Speaker Nuñez’ bond proposal, the Schwarzenegger Administration is sponsoring its own bond measures, AB 1836 (Daucher) and SB 1164 (Runner). These proposals would place bond proposals on 2006, 2010, and 2012 ballots, but the distribution among the three segments of higher education would be considerably less favorable to community colleges. Neither AB 1836 nor SB 1164 has been set for hearing.

 

COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS DELIBERATES JANUARY BUDGET

Responding to the governor’s January budget proposal for community colleges, the CCBOG approved two motions on Tuesday. The first motion expresses the unanimous support and appreciation of the Board for the funds proposed in the January budget.

The second motion highlights the Board’s understanding of the potential for additional sources of funding to become available during the budget process that might address unmet System needs. As part of the motion, the Board directed System Office staff to develop a plan for the redirection of any unspent current-year appropriations, which will then be submitted for the Board’s review and approval. FACCC will be actively involved in discussions with System Office representatives in the formation of this plan.

View budget documents on the “State Budget” page of the FACCC Web site, www.faccc.org.

 

BALLOT COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE INITIATIVE

The Californians for Community Colleges, the coalition sponsoring the “Community College Governance, Funding Stabilization and Fee Reduction Act,” has opened a ballot committee to accept money for the upcoming campaign. Please note that the name of the Committee is slightly different than the sponsoring coalition.

Ballot contributions should go to:

Californians for Improving Community Colleges
c/o Rix-Bradford Consultants
512 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles , CA 90004

FPPC ID 1282453

View the community college initiative on the FACCC Web site, www.faccc.org.

 

SAN DIEGO ISSUES FORUM TOMORROW: TAKE YOUR ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INITIATIVE

Even if you have not registered, all members of the campus community should join FACCC for an information forum on the community college initiative on Friday, January 20. Learn what you can do to mobilize your colleagues, students, friends and neighbors. Presenters will include FACCC President Dennis Smith, LA College Faculty Guild Political Director (and FACCC Governor-at-Large) John McDowell, and Community College League of California Vice President and General Counsel Scott Lay.

The issues forum is scheduled for:

Friday, January 20

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

San Diego City College

Room B202

This event is free of charge.

 

LOBBY DAY – RSVP TODAY

Demonstrate faculty power by coming to Sacramento on March 6. Community college funding, retirement security, strengthening of local senates, and part-time equity will be among the topics discussed at this year’s program.

Lobby Day is free, but there will be an optional lunch, sponsored by the FACCC PAC, with a $25 cover charge. Both Democratic consultant Richie Ross and Republican consultant Ray McNally, two of Sacramento ’s premier consultants, will provide insight to the Community College Initiative during the PAC lunch.

RSVP to FACCC at info@faccc.org, or by calling Janet Oropeza (916) 447-8555. FACCC will arrange your legislative visits for you, provided you RSVP.

 

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR THE FACCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS

If you’re passionate about the profession and believe you can make a difference, consider running for the FACCC Board of Governors. The nominating period has begun, and will run through March 13 – with elections held in April.

The following positions are open for the next election:

President-Elect

Vice President

Governors At Large - 3 openings

Regional Governors - openings in regions B, C and D

Governor for Part-Time - Northern California

Descriptions of the FACCC regions, along with information about board duties and the FACCC election procedures can be found at: http://www.faccc.org/about/board.htm.

For questions or more information, please contact Jeremy Goulart at (916) 447-8555, or e-mail at jgoulart@faccc.org.

 

ATTEND UPCOMING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY WORKSHOP

Presented by Jeanne Wilson, director of Student Judicial Affairs at UC Davis, this workshop will focus on strategies that community college faculty can use to uphold academic integrity in the classroom. This is FACCC’s most popular workshop, so do not miss this free opportunity.

Academic Integrity Workshop

Southwestern College, Chula Vista

March 10, 2006 from 12:30 to 3:00 pm

Free to all faculty (please RSVP)

To RSVP for this workshop, please call Jeremy Goulart at (916) 447-8555. Space is limited, so register early.

 

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