1. California’s Community Colleges: The Issues and the Players

2. Three primary questions to explore:
Major issues confronting California’s Community Colleges this year?
How does consultation and consensus occur?
Ways to stay informed and/or participate in the process?

3. Major issues confronting California Community Colleges:
Declining enrollment 
Accountability & Legislative expectations
PERS/STRS & local bargaining agreements
Funding Formula
Financial Aid
Use of Prop 98 funding for financial aid
Promise Grants and Free Tuition vs. Base funding
Chancellor’s Office role & Guided Pathways
DACA
Retirements
For-profits and new players in the market (coding, credentialing, etc.)
Baccalaureate Degree

4. How does consultation and consensus occur?

5. How does consultation and consensus occur?
Bilaterally-governed “system” (confederation)
17-member Board of Governors (B.O.G.) & locally-elected Boards of Trustees
B.O.G. sets policy & guidance for 72 districts and 114 colleges
Chancellor, through consultation process, recommends to B.O.G.
Locally-elected Boards responsive to local community needs & college oversight

6. Consultation 1988: B.O.G. adopts formal process of consultation
Council of institutional & organizational representatives (18 currently)
Assist in development & recommendation of policy to chancellor and B.O.G.

7. Purpose(s) of Consultation

8. Purpose(s) of Consultation
Compliance with Education Code
Legitimation
Enhance communication
Policy development
Quality

9. B.O.G. Positions on Legislation
Chancellor formulates bill positions based on B.O.G.’s legislative principles
Chancellor’s Office prepares analysis & seeks advice of Consultation Council before taking a formal position on a new bill or legislative concept
Local boards & CEOs deliberate & take positions on recommendations developed in consultation or before B.O.G.
B.O.G. recognizes Academic Senate & primarily relies on them for academic & professional matters
B.O.G. recognizes Student Senate as representative of students

10. Consultation Council Membership

11. Consultation Council Membership
Institutional
2 District CEOs selected by CEOCCC Board
2 faculty members by Academic Senate
2 students by Student Senate
1 CBO by ACBO
1 chief student services officer by CCCSSAA
1 chief HR by ACHRO/EEO
1 trustee by CCCT
Organizational
1 rep of ACCCA
1 CTA
1 CFT
1 CCE/CFT
1 CCCI
1 CSEA
1 FACCC

12. Staying Informed and Participating in the Process
League Communications & Events
Chancellor’s Office
Member Organizations – Especially 4CS
Meeting Agendas & Minutes (Consultation Council, B.O.G. meetings)

13. And remember, “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”                                                           Robert Louis Stevenson
And remember, “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”          
                                             Steve Martin 

14. Community College League of California
Questions?
Larry Galizio, Ph.D
President/CEO
Community College League of California