Dear Colleagues:
Chancellor Judy Miner and I want you to know that Senator Jerry Hill has just filed SB 1406, which would extend the existing baccalaureate pilot program by allowing students to enroll in programs as late as 2022, thereby extending the pilot. The bill is attached for your reference. Coauthors of the bill at this time include Senators Jim Beall (San Jose), Bill Dodd (Napa), Steven Glazer (Orinda), Josh Newman (Fullerton), Henry Stern (Canoga Park), and Scott Wilk (Santa Clarita) – if you know other legislators who might like to sign on, please encourage them and please let Nate Solov in Senator Hill’s Office know ([email protected]).
This time around, I am delighted that we have the support of the State Chancellor’s Office, which was part of crafting the language of extension. They have assured us that they will submit this to the CCC Board of Governors with a recommendation to approve it as well. This will mean the we go into this legislative effort with the support of both the Community College League of California and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office/Board of Governors. Your legislative contacts will also be essential. As the bill moves through the process, we will keep you advised so that you can participate in the advocacy effort.
This spring, we will also benefit from the fact that students will be graduating with their B.S. degrees from some of the pilot programs. This will yield important data about job acquisition, promotions, salary levels, and other important information that was not available when the Legislative Analyst’s Office recently published its interim report. It will be important for the 15 pilot programs to share information about these accomplishments, including media stories, so that we can make this information available to members of the legislature on an ongoing basis.
As always, thank you for your support.
Dr. Constance M. Carroll
Chancellor
San Diego Community College District