Plain English Breakdown
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Changes to How California State University Board Members Are Chosen
This bill changes the size of the university board and shifts how many members are appointed by the Governor versus selected through elections or by faculty groups.
What This Bill Does
- Increases the total number of board members from 25 to 27.
- Reduces the number of appointive members chosen by the Governor from 16 to 10.
- Requires one faculty member to be selected by the Academic Senate instead of being appointed by the Governor.
- Adds four elected faculty members and four elected nonfaculty classified staff members to the board.
- Changes how two student representatives are chosen so they are selected through an election process rather than appointed by the Governor.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Board of Trustees of the California State University
- Faculty members at the California State University
- Nonfaculty classified staff at the California State University
- Students enrolled in the California State University
Terms To Know
- Appointive member
- A board member chosen by an official, such as the Governor.
- Ex officio member
- A person who sits on a board because of their job title or position.
- Academic Senate
- The group that represents faculty members at the university system and would select one board member under this bill.
Limits and Unknowns
- The specific rules for how elections must be held are left to the board to develop later.
- The text states no state reimbursement is required but does not explain why in detail, only that it is for a specified reason.
- The bill requires election results to be certified by an independent third party but does not name specific organizations.