Plain English Breakdown
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New Rules for Hiring California State University Presidents
This law sets specific steps that must be followed when hiring new presidents for campuses in the California State University system.
What This Bill Does
- Requires outgoing campus presidents to send written notice of their resignation or intent to leave to university trustees and the Chancellor before leaving.
- Mandates the creation of a 9-member Presidential Search Committee within 30 days after receiving a resignation notice, before any recruitment begins.
- Directs the committee, with help from the Chancellor's office, to write job descriptions, screen applicants, interview candidates, and rank them using set standards.
- Requires the top three finalists to participate in a recorded public forum hosted by the Chancellor before any employment offer is made.
- Limits trustees to selecting only from the final list of three candidates recommended by the Search Committee.
Who It Names or Affects
- Presidents of California State University campuses who plan to resign or leave their jobs.
- The Trustees and Chancellor of the California State University system.
- Members appointed to serve on Presidential Search Committees for each campus.
Terms To Know
- Presidential Search Committee
- A group of nine people formed to find, screen, and rank candidates for a university president job.
- Public Forum
- An event where the top three finalists answer questions in front of an audience before being hired. The forum is recorded and shared with trustees.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states that future laws may be needed to fully improve the hiring process.
- The text does not specify who exactly serves on the nine-member committee or how they are chosen, only that it is established as provided by the bill.