Plain English Breakdown
The exact definitions of 'noncredit colleges' and 'noncredit centers' come from the bill text but are not detailed in the provided source excerpts.
Funding Rules for Noncredit College Programs
This law requires state officials to provide specific money to noncredit colleges and centers that meet certain conditions, including funds for programs supporting students with disabilities, mental health needs, or veteran status.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Board of Governors to allocate base funding for designated categorical programs to qualifying noncredit colleges and noncredit centers.
- Lists eligible programs as disabled student services, mental health services, and veteran resource centers, among others.
- Asks the Board of Governors to work with the Chancellor's office to decide how to split up this money.
Who It Names or Affects
- The California Community Colleges system
- Noncredit colleges and noncredit centers that meet specified conditions
Terms To Know
- Board of Governors
- The group that administers the California Community Colleges.
- Noncredit instruction
- Classes or training where students do not earn college credits toward a degree, as defined by existing law.
- Categorical programs
- Specific types of services that receive separate funding allocations, such as mental health support.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not state the exact amount of money to be given.
- The specific conditions a college or center must meet are defined in the law but not listed here.
- The method for splitting the funding will be decided later by officials.