COMMUNITY COLLEGE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
2018-19 league highlights Quality Public Community Colleges for All Californians
Ohlone College
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CONTENTS About California Community Colleges
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Who We Are
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League Boards
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Advocacy & Research
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Communications & Publications
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District Services
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Fiscal Services
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Leadership Development
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Other Key Highlights
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Looking Ahead To 2019-2020
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League Staff
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About the 2018-19 League Highlights
League staff offer this report in part to thank our 72 member districts for their unwavering commitment to the over 2 million students served by the California Community Colleges. The Community College League of California has been a steadfast advocate and dependable resource for community colleges across California for nearly 30 years. Our 2018-19 League Highlights report features accomplishments and efforts to advocate for and elevate our districts and colleges.
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A Word from our President Acceleration, change, and uncertainty are three phenomena that spring to mind when contemplating the recently completed academic year. All three reflect realities that will persist and challenge our individual and collective abilities to adapt and thrive as leaders and as institutions of higher education in the more-thana-century-old experiment that are the California Community Colleges. Yet, despite the powerful forces and complexities confronting public higher education, we maintain the capacity—and possess the leadership at our districts and colleges—to successfully adapt to the myriad challenges confronting our sector, and we will remain essential enterprises promoting social and economic mobility for our fellow Californians. At the Community College League of California, we continually strive to be an indispensable partner helping to advance the respective 3
missions of our member institutions; which we believe to be among the most important public services in our state. It is indeed an honor to work with leaders so committed to advancing the radically inclusive mission of California's community colleges. We are inspired by the work you do to support the exceptionally diverse students and communities that you serve, and we look forward to continuing the critical work of the most democratic sector of higher education. We hope this annual publication serves as a friendly reminder of some of the ways your statewide association has supported your vital work as leaders in California’s largest and most diverse sector of higher education. In Service,
Larry Galizio, Ph.D. President & CEO Community College League of California
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ABOUT CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
STUDENTS BY GENDER (2017-18)
STUDENTS BY AGE (2017-18)
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≤19
27.75%
20-24
30.02%
25-29
13.9%
30-34
7.78%
35 & Over
20.34%
Unknown
0.02%
43% of CCC Students
Male 44.9%
Female Non-Identifying 53.83% 1.27%
ARE FIRST-GENERATION
UNDERGRADUATE FEES (2018-19) Resident Nonresident CCC $1,380 $8,841 (Average)
STUDENTS BY ETHNICITY (2017-18) African-American 141,308 5.9% American Indian/Alaska Native 10,216 0.43% Asian 276,648 11.56% Filipino 64,403 2.69% Hispanic 1,065,863 44.54% Multi-Ethnicity 91,337 3.82% Pacific Islander 9,772 0.41% Unknown 114,351 4.78% White 619,297 25.88%
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ENROLLMENT (2017-18) 2,158,241 Full-Year Unduplicated Headcount (all students) 1,114,293 Full-Time Equivalent Students (FTES) 68,608
Non-Credit FTES
FUNDS PER FTES
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MEDIAN COURSE SECTION SIZE
2017-18 2018-19
K-12 Education $11,214 $11,574 California Community Colleges
$7,749
$8,099
California State University
$17,182
$17,784
University of California
$32,381
$32,593
PERCENTAGE OF PUBLIC INSTITUTION GRADUATES WHO STARTED AT A CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
51%
California State University
29%
University of California
DEGREES & CERTIFICATES AWARDED (2017-18) Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T) Degree Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) Degree AA degree AS degree Credit certificate, 6 to < 18 units Credit certificate, 12 to < 18 units Credit certificate, 18 to < 30 units Credit certificate, 30 to < 60 units Credit certificate, 60 or more units
22,905 26,772 75,071 35,732 28,375 5,929 19,404 51,823 839
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Who We Are The Community College League of California (League) represents and supports Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community college districts. We support locally elected trustees and community college CEOs in serving their students and communities by advocating on their behalf at the state and federal levels, providing continued professional development, and delivering services that employ economies of scale to minimize cost.
115 Colleges 73 Districts 72 Education centers our vision Quality Public Community Colleges for All Californians 7
our mission To strengthen California Community Colleges through advocacy, leadership development, and district services.
Merced College
College of the Desert
OUR VALUES
Visionary The League strives to foster creative and enterprising approaches to issues confronting California’s community college leaders through consideration of the future with imagination and rigor. Ethical leadership We are committed to practicing and supporting authentic, honest, equity-minded, respectful and purposeful leadership. Collaborative Twenty-first century community college leadership demands effective collaboration among and between the multiple constituencies and stakeholders in California. The League is uniquely qualified to create opportunities for collaborative and integrated approaches to advance our sector’s critical mission. Service As a member-focused organization, the League embraces the servant-leadership approach by attending to our member districts’ highest priority needs first. Inclusive Serving the most diverse public system of higher education system in the U.S. is an honor and a privilege. The League continually seeks to lead and support our members’ efforts to create the conditions for equitable and inclusive communities of learning. Deliberative Informed and enlightened discourse and debate is a necessary condition of a pluralistic and democratic community of learners. The League seeks to foster discussion and dialogue among our diverse stakeholders to advance our understanding and support for California’s community colleges.
Allan Hancock College
what we do best
League structure
The League supports California Community Colleges primarily through: • Advocacy and Policy Development • District Services • Leadership Development
The League consists of three boards, one operational board and two policy boards. The League Board is the management board of the organization. It consists of representatives of the League’s two policy boards: the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC), and the California Community College Trustees (CCCT).
Los Angeles Pierce College
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League boards 2018-19 LEague Board of Directors JIM MORENO Chair Coast CCD (CCCT) MARVIN MARTINEZ 1st Vice Chair/Treasurer East Los Angeles College, LACCD (CEOCCC) SHONDRA WEST 2nd Vice Chair/Secretary Los Medanos College, Contra Costa CCD (CCCCS) BYRON CLIFT BRELAND San Jose-Evergreen CCD (CEOCCC) STEPHAN CASTELLANOS San Joaquin Delta CCD (CCCT)
JOSE FIERRO Cerritos CCD (CEOCCC) ADRIENNE GREY West Valley-Mission CCD (CCCT) KAREN JIMENEZ Irvine Valley College, South Orange County CCD (CCCCS)
Chaffey College
ANN RANSFORD Glendale CCD (CCCT) JOE WYSE Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint CCD (CEOCCC) LINDA WAH Pasadena CCD (CCCT)
San Bernardino Valley College
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2018-19 California Community College Trustees (CCCT) Board JIM MORENO President Coast CCD LINDA WAH President-Elect Pasadena CCD STEPHAN CASTELLANOS 1st Vice President San Joaquin Delta CCD ADRIENNE GREY 2nd Vice President West Valley - Mission CCD ANN RANSFORD Immediate Past-President Glendale CCD
SALLY BIGGIN Redwoods CCD
BRENT HASTEY Yuba CCD
GREG PENSA Allan Hancock CCD
STEPHEN BLUM Ventura County CCD
PAMELA HAYNES Los Rios CCD
MARISA PEREZ Cerritos CCD
KENNETH BROWN El Camino CCD
ANDRA HOFFMAN Los Angeles CCD
LOREN STECK Monterey Peninsula CCD
LAURA CASAS Foothill-DeAnza CCD
LOUISE JAFFE Santa Monica CCD
KELLIE WILLIAMS Los Angeles CCD
DON EDGAR Sonoma County CCD
SUSAN KEITH Citrus CCD
MARY FIGUEROA Riverside CCD
LARRY KENNEDY Ventura County CCD
JERRY HART Imperial CCD
ERIC PAYNE State Center CCD
2018-19 Chief Executive officers of the California Community College (CEOCCC) Board MARVIN MARTINEZ President East Los Angeles College, LACCD (At-large)
JOSE FIERRO Vice President, South Cerritos CCD (Area 7)
EDWARD BUSH Cosumnes River College, Los Rios CCD (Area 2)
JOE WYSE President-Elect, North Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint CCD (Area 1)
LORETTA ADRIAN Coastline College, Coast CCD (Area 10)
THOMAS GREENE American River College, Los Rios CCD (At-large)
BYRON CLIFT BRELAND Vice President, North San Jose-Evergreen CCD (Area 4)
JULIANNA BARNES Cuyamaca College, Grossmont-Cuyamaca CCD (At-large) LORI BENNETT Clovis Community College, State Center CCD (Area 3)
BOB KRATOCHVIL Los Medanos College, Contra Costa CCD (Area 5) PAMELA LUSTER San Diego Mesa College, San Diego CCD (Area 11)
BILL SCROGGINS Mt. San Antonio CCD (Area 8) ROGER SCHULTZ Mt. San Jacinto CCD (Area 9) ROWENA TOMANENG Berkeley City College, Peralta CCD (At-large) KEVIN WALTHERS Allan Hancock CCD (Area 6)
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Santa Barbara City College
In line with the League plan, Strategy 2021, our goal is to:
Strengthen colleges through proactive advocacy and policy development.
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Advocacy & Research Advocacy is a critical component of the Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities used in combination with partnerships, research, and the monitoring and dissemination of information. Advocacy can help transform policies, practices, and services both at the state and national level. A central goal of our advocacy is for districts and colleges to have sufficient resources to advance the comprehensive mission of our institutions. In 2018-19, the League kept the voice of districts and colleges in front of the Legislature and the Administration. The League was active in the State Capitol, on Capitol Hill, and with the Administration, organizing more than one hundred meetings between college leaders and state leaders and activating our advocacy network to write and call members of the legislature.
POLICY DEVELOPMENT The League represents the needs of California Community Colleges, and the over 2 million students enrolled, before state and federal policy makers. The League's government relations efforts cover a broad range of issues impacting our colleges. The League prides itself in having an effective legislative unit with thorough knowledge of the legislative process, the State Budget process, an in-depth understanding of community college statutes and regulations, and relevant policy issues. The Government Relations team works diligently and effectively on behalf of districts, keeping them informed of relevant legislative decisions. Addressing real challenges with real solutions, California Community Colleges are leading the state forward. In 2018-19, the League has been a resource and thought partner for our members. We have promoted proven strategies and valuable resources that address the complexities and challenges our colleges confront.
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league workgroups & taskforces
In 2018-19, the League established and supported three policy-focused workgroups and taskforces to address some of the most pressing issues affecting the state.
Norco College
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AFFORDABILITY, FOOD & HOUSING ACCESS TASKFORCE In spring of 2018, the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC) established the Affordability, Food & Housing Access Taskforce to provide system-wide recommendations to address housing and food insecurities faced daily by our students. The Taskforce reviewed and discussed research, literature, conversed with leading scholars, and focused on strategies to address studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; housing and hunger challenges. The Taskforce was co-chaired by Dr. Pamela Luster, President of San Diego Mesa College and Dr. Keith Curry, President of Compton College. The Taskforce released a set of recommendations and co-sponsored AB 612 with the League. AB 612 (Weber) will increase studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; access to food aid by allowing them to use their CalFresh benefits on campus. SCFF TASKFORCE The CEOCCC Board created a new CEO Student Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) Taskforce focused on monitoring implementation and recommendations for improvements. The Taskforce is comprised of 15 CEOs and three Trustees, one CEO from each area and four at-large members selected to ensure that all areas and types of colleges are represented. The Taskforce is co-chaired by Willy Duncan, Superintendent/President at Sierra College and Marlon Hall, Superintendent/President at Lassen CCD. The Taskforce conducts analyses, reviews issues, makes recommendations on funding formula changes and implementation strategies. FINANCIAL AID OPERATIONS WORKGROUP A workgroup composed of Trustees, CEOs and financial aid administrators was formed to recommend various policies, practices, and procedures colleges can implement to maximize student access to financial aid and to improve the timeliness of the release of financial awards. The workgroup is chaired by Linda Wah, Trustee at Pasadena Area CCD, and current president of the CCCT Board. The workgroup assists colleges in accomplishing two priority goals: 1. Reduce institutional and procedural barriers preventing students from receiving the maximum financial aid available to assist them in completing their education goals, and
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2. Improve the timeliness of financial disbursement using data-informed decisions to mitigate institutional risk.
research and data dashboards
The Community College League of California seeks to influence the policy-making process by strengthening research that highlights and supports community college innovations. We strive to enhance access to relevant information, to communicate important statewide developments, share promising practices, and offer meaningful education programs. This year, the League launched the Research and Data Center which includes interactive dashboards that highlight trends and key characteristics of California’s community colleges. The Research and Data Center now features four interactive dashboards. CEO TENURE & RETENTION DASHBOARD This first data dashboard released by the League on the Research and Data Center was the CEO Tenure and Retention Dashboard. Since 1996, the League has published the CEO Tenure and Retention Study, a periodic report on turnover and retention. Our 8th Update provided an overview of tenure rates across the California Community Colleges’ history while also analyzing key changes in demographic trends. The report identified the growing presence of women in CEO positions, analyzed the effects of the Great Recession on CEO retention, and provided a snapshot of the diversity of California CEOs. The 8th Update was the first version of the study to feature a dynamic online interactive dashboard with visual representations of over 100 years of California Community College chief executive officer tenure data.
DISTRICT COMPOSITION & ELECTIONS DASHBOARD California’s community colleges are governed locally through 72 community college districts. The League’s District Composition & Elections Dashboard is an interactive infographic that allows users to filter data to compare the election periods, size, and structures of districts across California. TRUSTEE DATA DASHBOARD The League’s Trustee Data Dashboard provides searchable information on the structure and operation of boards. The easyto-use dashboard provides information about trustee professional development programs and highlights the participation of board members in the League’s Excellence in Trusteeship Program (ETP). A primary goal of the Research and Data Center is to make complex information clear, accessible, and interactive. More importantly, it will tell a story through the graphical depiction of statistical information and support a compelling narrative.
BUDGET & ENROLLMENT TRENDS DASHBOARD The League’s Budget & Enrollment Trends Dashboard features visual representation of over 10 years of California Community College economic data. The dashboard is an interactive infographic that allows users to compare budget data and observe changes across time. Through dynamic charts and tables, users can identify trends and outliers to gain additional insight into the effects of budget increases or decreases over time.
Pasadena City College
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Santa Barbara City College
Moorpark College
budget advocacy
Each year, League staff coordinate an advocacy strategy to support the system’s efforts to secure adequate resources from the state budget. Our focus for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 State Budgets has prioritized the critical need to secure flexible general operating resources. A primary aim of the League’s advocacy was the release of Proposition 51 facilities bond dollars. With persistent messaging and over a dozen facilities advocacy days, district leaders from throughout the state joined our Government Relations team to lobby legislators, employing League research demonstrating the urgent need and value of college facilities. The culmination of these efforts led the Governor and Legislature to fund all projects in the 2019-20 Capital Outlay Plan.
RESOURCES
To ensure colleges have essential information about the 2018-19 budget for California Community Colleges, the League has made the following documents available on the Advocacy Center of its website: • Charts with the full community college budget agreement details • Summary and analyses of Budget Trailer Bill sections affecting community colleges • Budget summary PowerPoints Publications for the budget session included: • 2019 Fast Facts • League’s Budget Talking Points (January, May Revise) • Template Position Letters • Honoring California Voters (Advocacy and description of our districts’ capital projects)
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economic and social mobility for all californiaNs
California’s community colleges are an indispensable investment in our state’s present and future prosperity. California’s public community colleges constitute an accessible path to a better life for generations of low-income and working-class Californians. Our community colleges are driven by an enduring vision of equity, and their employees embrace their critical role in lifting the state’s economy, closing achievement gaps, and offering quality higher education and workforce development for all Californians.
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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY
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PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN COLLEGE INFRASTRUCTURE & LEARNING RESOURCES
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BUILD FISCAL RESILIENCY
Provide Colleges with Funding Protections Afforded to Other Systems California Community Colleges have an inequitable fiscal burden when the State’s property tax estimates are higher than actualized revenues. Colleges are forced to absorb the shortfalls at the expense of serving students. State funding protection is not a new practice as K-12 possesses a mechanism to supplement property tax shortfalls. State leaders must recognize the 21st Century labor market which necessitates a postsecondary credential by treating community colleges equally and automatically increasing the General Fund allocation to community colleges corresponding to any shortfalls in property taxes. Invest in Deferred Maintenance & Instructional Equipment Colleges are grappling with aging infrastructure that will need to be replaced, renovated, or retrofitted, and the resources needed to tackle such projects compete with student supports and services. The absence of instructional equipment and deferred maintenance funds represent a threat to a college’s ability to offer quality learning experiences on a safe, clean, and adequately equipped campus environment. Districts respectfully urged an allocation of deferred maintenance & instructional equipment dollars in the Legislative Budget. These resources are not only essential for student services, but also protect California’s infrastructure across all 114 campuses and 72 centers statewide.
Employees Deserve Certainty in Retirement - Address Unfunded Liabilities College employees deserve the certainty of a funded pension in retirement. Unfunded pension liabilities continue to represent a major fiscal burden for both the state government and local education agencies (LEAs) within California. These increasing costs are crowding out services intended for student success. We asked the Legislature to partner with LEAs and buy down pension liabilities.
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Cypress College
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ESSENTIAL COLLEGE FACILITIES
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AFFORDABILITY, FOOD & HOUSING ACCESS
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financial aid
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PROTECT AND EXPAND DUAL ENROLLMENT PATHWAYS
Honor Voters’ Will and Fund the Backlog of Capital Outlay Projects In 2016, California voters approved a facilities bond providing a $2 billion infrastructure investment in California’s community colleges. The failure to fund all Board of Governors’ approved and vetted facilities projects in the last two state budget cycles has resulted in an extensive backlog and has substantially reduced the buying power of these voter-approved resources. This lack of action dismisses strong voter support for Proposition 51 and extensive facilities needs of $42 billion over the next 10 years. Failing to fund all 19 continuing projects and 40 new projects represents a missed opportunity to create jobs, preempt substantial building cost increases, and to cultivate a skilled and educated workforce in communities throughout the state. Support AB 612 (Weber) to Help Students Meet Their Basic Needs Help colleges reduce student food insecurity by removing legal barriers and the red tape colleges face in qualifying as CalFresh-approved vendors and increase student access to food financial aid. Districts and colleges have the potential to create more sustainable and effective partnerships to address students’ food and housing access challenges. Equitably Fund Financial Aid for Community College Students As currently structured, Cal Grants continue to distribute less than 10% of its resources to California Community College students despite the fact that our students comprise two-thirds of the higher education population. The lack of adequate financial aid leads students to take fewer classes, extends their time to graduation, makes college unaffordable, and makes a degree substantially more difficult to obtain. It’s time to reform financial aid to cover community college student’s total cost of attendance. Support Assembly Bill 30 (Holden), Remove the Sunset on College & Career Access Pathways, and Streamline the Process to Develop Dual Enrollment Partnerships For first-generation students, participation in dual enrollment courses results in increased college-going rates and greater persistence in higher education. Key among the benefits of dual enrollment courses are: reduction of time-to-degree completion, increase in college attainment, and the reduction of achievement gaps for underrepresented students. Dual enrollment also strengthens connections between high schools and colleges. AB 30 expands the benefits of dual enrollment and extends the sunset on the College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Act.
state legislative advocacy
2018 ADVOCACY HIGHLIGHTS
The League's Government Relations office represents the CEOCCC and CCCT boards' local perspective on community college educational, fiscal, operational, and governance issues. This includes timely and credible advocacy supporting student success, affordability, and legislation affecting equity and inclusion before the Legislature and Executive Branch.
• During the 2018 Legislative session, League staff testified over 165 times in committee.
The League offers useful tools to districts and colleges ensuring we have a strong collective voice in the Capitol. These tools include: • Sample Position Letters • Legislator Database by College • Bill Analysis • Talking Points • Monthly League Government Relations Webinars • Conference Call Updates by Regions • Tailored Advocacy Visits for Districts and Colleges • Legislative Board Study Sessions • End of Session Summary Brief
• 90% of League-supported bills were approved by the legislature and signed by the Governor.
• The League stopped 7 bills that combined would have cost community college districts over $220 million annually.
• 98% of the bills the League sought to amend were either amended with our approved language or held by the Legislature or Governor.
BILL COUNTS BY FINAL ACTIONS All Legislative Bills
League Tracked
Chaptered
1,363
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Dead
2,744
60
201
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Vetoed
2018 LEGISLATIVE SESSION California’s 92nd legislative session ended on August 31, 2018. In total, the state legislature considered over 1,000 pieces of legislation in the last month, many of which had implications for community colleges and the students they serve. A total of 234 bills making changes to the Education Code were approved by the Legislature this session. Governor Brown signed 1,363 bills and vetoed 201 bills. For a full list of bills tracked by the League this session, please visit our website at: www.ccleague.org/advocacy/bill-tracking.
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federal advocacy
Now more than ever it is important that California Community Colleges are engaged in advocacy efforts at the federal level to ensure our community colleges can continue to offer a quality higher education to all Californians. We have expanded our partnerships with the Chancellor’s Office, the Faculty Association for California Community Colleges, Washington D.C.-based Downs Government Affairs, and the American Association of Community Colleges to enhance the efficacy our federal advocacy efforts. In 2018-19, the League identified the following important issues for federal advocacy. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION The League continues to advocate for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and this year encouraged Congress to consider the following priorities and principles: • Keep College Affordable. California has the largest "free tuition" program in the nation; nearly half of all community college students and 70 percent of full-time students receive tuition waivers under the California College Promise Grant. Yet, students face substantial financial barriers to completion. Inadequate financial aid forces students to take fewer classes or work longer hours — choices that make them less likely to be successful academically. Increased access and funding for Pell Grants and keeping federal student loans affordable are essential to reducing debt burdens and enhancing college completion for low- and moderate-income community college students. • Simplifying Financial Aid. Our colleges and students have benefitted from changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), including allowing the use of prior-prior year tax data and early availability of the FAFSA. However, too many community college students continue to face obstacles in completing the FAFSA, including verification burdens that disproportionately impact 19
low-income students. It is our strong hope that Congress and the Department of Education will engage students and community college leadership in the next iteration of FAFSA simplification. • Accountability Framework Regarding Student Loan Default Rates. California’s community colleges have a very low loan participation rate, greatly increasing the significance of loan defaults of a few students. Thus, for any accountability framework, we advocate for greater protections for institutions with low loan participation rates and for student loan default rates, and that it becomes a far more simplified process. • Ensuring Effective Oversight. The federal government has a responsibility to ensure colleges that receive taxpayer funds provide quality education to students. Congress should consider ways to ensure robust oversight that protects students from bad actors (largely concentrated in the for-profit sector), and allows public colleges to focus more on educational outcomes rather than on administrative tasks and duplicative reporting requirements. PROTECT CALIFORNIA DREAMERS – CODIFY DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL (DACA) Faculty and campus leaders support continuing protections for DACA participants, coupled with legislation establishing a pathway to citizenship. In addition to its social and humanitarian imperatives, DACA has vast economic benefits for our country. A study by the Libertarian CATO Institute notes that the elimination of DACA would cost the federal government $60 billion in tax revenues, with the overall economy likely to shrink by $215 billion. Our Message: • Codify DACA protections into law. • Provide a permanent path to citizenship for DACA students. • Provide eligibility for Title IV grant aid, including Pell Grants and Work-Study.
Long Beach City College
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Lake Tahoe Community College
In line with the League plan, Strategy 2021, our goal is to:
increase the league's profile.
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communications & publications The League keeps districts, colleges, legislators, and other state leaders informed of important issues impacting community colleges. The League connects with its many audiences through several communication channels to effectively disseminate information concerning current events, best practices, and policy recommendations to improve student success and enhance college governance.
email communique The League provides informative and timely email communications to CEOs, Trustees, administrators, faculty, stakeholders, and community college influencers. Our reach extends to over 6,000 individuals.
social media
Southwestern College
Using social media platforms, like Facebook and Twitter, the League voices concerns on issues that matter to our member districts and shares important stories with community college advocates.
Get connected! Follow us on all our social media channels for timely updates on events, news and legislation.
Evergreen Valley College
Facebook Page 1,274 Likes @ccleagueca Twitter Page 3,639 Followers @ccleague Instagram Page 173 Followers @ccleagueca
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SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS March 2019 – Dual Enrollment Digital Week of Action In conjunction with The Education Trust–West and the California Coalition of Early and Middle Colleges, the League participated in a Dual Enrollment Digital Week of Action, March 18-22, 2019. During the week, we participated in a series of online activities to increase awareness of dual enrollment programs in California, including sharing student stories, best practices, and resources as well as a Twitter Chat with other dual enrollment advocates. April 2019 – California Community College Month Crafton Hills College
Nationally, April is recognized as Community College Month. In alignment with the national recognition and to build momentum in the state, Assemblymember Monique Limón introduced ACR 31 recognizing April 2019 as California Community College Month. To promote the month, the League and the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) joined the California Community College Chancellor’s Office, the State Legislature, and community colleges across the state in celebrating California’s community colleges. The League developed a month-long social media campaign and partnered with community colleges and advocates to encourage the use of social media as a tool to highlight the academic and civic contributions of California’s community colleges. The League also honored notable California Community College alumni throughout the month. The campaign was well-received and popular among colleges.
Napa Valley College
• In addition to sample social media posts, colleges were encouraged to highlight their own student success stories, programs, faculty, staff, alumni, athletics, and significant historical facts. • Colleges and advocates used the following hashtags throughout their social media posts: #CCMonth #CCCFacts #celebrateCCCs #chooseCCCs OTHER CAMPAIGNS October 2018 – Undocumented Student Week of Action
College of the Canyons
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During the week of October 15-19, 2018, California Community Colleges engaged in a week of advocacy and activities to support and build awareness about undocumented students throughout the state. Undocumented Student Week of Action is a student-led campaign to
advocate for a permanent solution to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that includes a pathway to citizenship, and to also provide support and resources to ALL undocumented students. Throughout the week, students were encouraged to meet with their Congressional representatives, sign postcards supporting DACA, and register their fellow students to vote. Colleges and students were also encouraged to organize and participate in activities that support our undocumented student population.
publications
The League provided a suggested list of activities for students, faculty, staff, and college leaders to do on campus to engage their peers to advocate for and support undocumented students. In addition, League Staff created a toolkit to support students, colleges, and organizations participating in the 2018 Undocumented Student Week of Action.
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIRECTORY The annual California Community College Directory contains listings for over 4,200 districts, colleges, and state system office staff. The publication is made available in print and online.
Advocacy Tools Included: • DACA Postcard (6"x4") / Spanish DACA Postcard • Week of Action Poster (11”x17”) • Congressional Lobby Checklist • DACA Advocacy Talking Points / Spanish Talking Points • Meeting Report • Draft Resolution • Phone-Banking Script • Social Media Sample Posts / Spanish Sample Posts • DACA Support Letters • Logo and Social Media Graphics
The League offers an extensive collection of publications online, including reports for CEOs and Trustees, and the 2019 Fast Facts. The League continues to build its social engagement platforms and looks to add more next fiscal year. In 2019, the Trustees Handbook and the Introduction to Fiscal Responsibilities were updated and published with the latest information. Several policy-focused reports and factsheets were published to ensure members stay informed about key issues.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS NEWSLETTER Each month, the League sends the Government Relations Newsletter to inform college leaders of key budgetary and legislative issues affecting their districts. This resource alerts members of advocacy opportunities and provides the tools needed for action. 72 STRONG Blog Focused on California’s 72 community college districts, 72 STRONG is the League’s blog with articles written by President & CEO Larry Galizio and guest authors representing views from throughout the state, including chancellors, presidents, trustees, and community college advocates. 72 STRONG provides a platform for the League to create a dialogue about important ideas and attract an audience interested in improving student success outcomes. Follow our blog at www.ccleague.org/blog.
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West Los Angeles College
In line with the League plan, Strategy 2021, our goal is to:
increase the awareness and optimize the value of the league's services to our constituencies.
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DISTRICT SERVICES District services provide member districts with cost-effective, easy-to-use purchasing and fiscal services. The League works closely with Chief Business Officers (CBO) and other campus groups to offer programs that allow districts to benefit from the power of collaborative purchasing and competitive pricing. In 2018-19, all 72 member districts participated in at least one of the League’s District Services programs, with most participating in two or more programs. Through a comprehensive list of offerings, District Services are designed to save colleges time and money. The League’s District Services, only available to member districts, includes: • BoardDocs • Charitable Gift Annuity Program • Financing Program • Library Consortium • Long-Term Care • Policies & Procedures Services • Pension Rate Stabilization Program • Retiree Health Benefits JPA • Student Health Insurance Program • School Project for Utility Rate Reduction (SPURR) • Utility Services The League is continuing to provide options in response to the growing challenge of OPEB and pension liability through our Health Benefits JPA and our partnership with PARS (Public Agency Retirement Services). Both provide options for setting aside funds for our district’s future liabilities.
ENERGY California’s community colleges are faced with challenging carbon reduction mandates, and the League’s energy division has expanded its partnerships in solar and battery storage procurement and Direct Access (DA) Electricity purchasing. With the reopening of the Direct Access program, the League is helping districts sign up for the DA Lottery, which could provide significant savings if permitted to join. Additionally, District Services has worked closely with our Electricity Consortium partner to create a 100% renewable product that will meet the Districts’ carbon reduction requirements by purchasing from new build renewable energy – creating a cleaner future for our students. ON CAMPUS HOUSING The League’s Financing Authority worked with Orange Coast College to issue bonds on their much anticipated Student Housing Project. Recognizing housing, for both students and staff, as a complex and critical issue facing many of our colleges, District Services convened panels at both the Annual Convention and the Annual Trustees Conference covering financing as well as how projects throughout the country are addressing the needs of vulnerable populations in student housing. New partnerships will be bringing thoughtful discussions and innovative solutions for campuses that are considering on campus market-rate housing. 26
LIBRARY CONSORTIUM The Library Consortium program is an effort that leverages California’s community college libraries’ economies of scale to obtain discounts from more than 60 vendors for library subscription databases, books, and journals. The League serves as a fiscal agent for all 114 colleges in their acquisition and licensing of electronic journals and databases for libraries and IT groups. We negotiate substantial discounts for these resources using an economies of scale approach that makes selection, invoicing, and licensing easier for both our colleges and the vendors that sell to colleges. The Library Consortium continues to serve as a major component of the District Services portfolio, continuing to grow and enhance the services provided to our colleges. Working in concert with the Council of Chief Librarians, the Library Consortium successfully launched a new website that is significantly more easily navigated, allows for efficient updating, expansion of the options available through the program, and has streamlined the purchasing process to allow librarians more opportunities to purchase throughout the year when funding becomes available. (https://cclibrarians.org/ consortium/vendors). CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM The Corporate Partners program helps build strong working relationships among the state’s 72 community college districts and the businesses and professional firms that provide those districts with a variety of essential services. Partnership status offers opportunities for enterprises to learn more about issues facing colleges and to have meaningful discussions with the leaders who are working to resolve those challenges. The package of benefits includes promotional opportunities through advertisements and features on League social media and other platforms.
POLICY & PROCEDURE SUBSCRIBER SERVICE The Policy & Procedure Service celebrated its 19th year in 2019 and now includes 398 legally vetted templates (171 board policies (BPs) and 227 administrative procedures (APs)). Of the 398 legally vetted templates, 37 BPs and 40 APs (77 total templates) have specific accreditation standard section references. The Policy & Procedure Subscriber Service supports 71 California Community College district members. The Policy & Procedure Subscriber Service is based on principles inherent in effective board governance, policy development, and local decision-making. Understanding these principles facilitates the implementation process. The Biannual (October and March) legal updates issued to the Statewide Policy & Procedure Subscriber Service member districts alert the 71-member districts to recent revisions to changes in Federal/State statutes and regulations that impact California’s community colleges. Legal Update #33 (disseminated in October 2018) included revisions to a total of 19 board policy/ administrative procedure templates and legal Update #34 (disseminated in March 2019) included revisions to a total of 27 board policy/administrative procedure templates. The 398 legally-vetted board policies and administrative procedures are available to member districts via the Statewide Policy & Procedure Subscriber Service on the BoardDocs platform.
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FEDERALLY-COMPLIANT POLICY AND PROCEDURE PROGRAM In its third year, the Federally-Compliant Policy and Procedure Program, with a total of 368 board policy/administrative procedure samples, included two Pennsylvania community colleges and seven Oregon community college members. The Federally-Compliant Policy and Procedure Program addresses critically important issues such as Title IX, nondiscrimination, prohibition of harassment, student discipline, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), service animals on campus, etc. The 368 legally-vetted board policy/ administrative procedure samples (available through a dedicated BoardDocs platform), allows community college members a method for accessing and downloading (in Word format) the legal update, all of the individual sample BPs/APs (which include hyperlinks to the federal legal citation language), a chapter of policies or procedure, and an index of all the BPs/APs.
San Joaquin Delta College
Both the Federally-Compliant (368 samples) as well as the statewide (398 templates) board policy and administrative procedure documents provide member districts with up-to-date, practical, and legally vetted board policies and administrative procedures reflecting the latest legal citation references and revisions to Federal and State statutes/regulations as well as regional accreditation standards. Cerro Coso Community College
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Fiscal SERVICES The League's fiscal services supports the accounting and revenue collection for the non-profit. Its goal is to support the administrative functions of League programs.
League revenue The Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fiscal Services department creates an annual budget for the operations of the organization that includes revenue from three primary sources:
district dues
district services
League Events
LEAGUE FISCAL YEAR 2018-19 SNAPSHOT In 2018-2019, the League had successful clean audit outcomes with continued improvements to internal controls. The Fiscal Services department crafted a new budget structure with a more comprehensive review of revenues and expenditures. The new system will allow the League to observe spending trends and patterns. Fiscal Services continues to monitor League investment in partnership with members of the Investment Committee which includes participation of prominent community college chief business officers. The Fiscal Services office also provides administrative services for community college caucuses and education-focused non-profit organizations. Currently, the League serves as a fiscal agent for nearly 10 organizations.
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Butte College
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In line with the League plan, Strategy 2021, our goal is to:
Enhance the partnership and effectiveness between and among trustees and CEOs.
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Leadership Development The League provides leadership in the education and professional development of community college governing boards, chief executive officers, and staff to ensure the continued strength, vitality, and effectiveness of colleges’ educational programs and services. The League has a longstanding commitment and track record in the professional growth and development of California’s community college leaders.
leadership DEVELOPMENT for trustees and ceos
Our Board Focus publication keeps Trustees informed and current on policy-level issues and concerns. This year, the publication featured articles addressing: Board-CEO Relationship, the Strong Workforce Taskforce, and service on national boards. In 2018, the League expanded its efforts to support CEO and Trustee professional development that is available anytime and anywhere. Specifically, the League created and produced a video series for Trustees and CEOs. The series was developed to provide Trustees and CEOs with foundational knowledge on statewide initiatives and the role they play in supporting local implementation of initiatives and programs. The series is available on the League’s Professional Development webpage under the videos and online training section of the CEO and Trustee Development webpages.
LEAGUE ON CALL The League On Call program is one of the League’s many programs designed to enhance board and CEO effectiveness. League On Call provides districts and colleges access to a network of experienced California community college professionals to work with boards, chief executives, and other campus leaders on a wide variety of governance and leadership issues. Among the League On Call services is CEO Contract Development and Negotiation. This service provides local boards with advice and counsel about employment contracts that protect the district, implement fair treatment of staff and CEOs, and encourage an extended tenure for quality CEOs.
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Fresno City College
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conferences
Sacramento City College
League conferences are designed to give districts access to promising practices and research on a variety of relevant subjects. Our conferences offer the opportunity to be introduced to experts while also allowing attendees to network with colleagues in their field. Attendance at League Conferences was robust in 2018-19.
Annual Convention
Annual Trustees Conference Effective Trusteeship Workshop
Legislative Conference
Student Trustees Workshop CEO Symposium
CEO Leadership Academy
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EXCELLENCE IN TRUSTEESHIP PROGRAM The Excellence in Trusteeship Program (ETP), now in its 6th year, has expanded to include a new competency: the Board/CEO Relationship. This competency addresses roles, goals and expectations to ensure the Board/CEO partnership functions effectively. The program can be completed in one year by attending League events, national training events, local board training and reviewing online and print resources. Since the inception of ETP in 2013, 191 trustees have enrolled. Currently, the program enrolls 28.5% of all trustees statewide. As of the 2018-19 fiscal year, the program has 97 graduates. Beyond ETP, the League provides several online continuing education opportunities for trustees. Other videos and training materials, including the Intro to Brown Act video, are available at www.ccleague.org/professional-development. CEO SYMPOSIUM The 2019 CEO Symposium in San Diego offered an opportunity for chancellors and presidents to meet and discuss the critical issues that face California community colleges. The event also encouraged the sharing of promising practices and collaboration on key issues such as effective partnerships with labor, online education, community college funding, and guided pathways. The 2019 CEO Symposium was the fourth year of the combined Northern CEOs Conference and Southern CEOs Conference. Keynote speaker John B. King Jr., President of The Education Trust and former U.S. Secretary of Education, inspired CEOs with observations, narratives, and praise for California Community Colleges' practice of â&#x20AC;&#x153;radical inclusion.â&#x20AC;? CEO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY The CEO Leadership Academy is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities confronting California Community College CEOs. Beyond theory, the Academy focuses on the practical skills and practitioner-based strategies needed to transform and sustain our districts and colleges. Support for the Academy came from the Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI). Now in its third year, 20 Presidents, Superintendent/Presidents, and Chancellors attended the 2019 CEO Leadership Academy. Participants included individuals new to their role and others who moved from college president to board-level CEO. Topics included: transformational leadership and community building, board/trustee relations, finance and enrollment management, foundations and fund-raising, advocacy and external relations, and discussions about basic skills reform and Guided Pathways.
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS WORKSHOP Record attendance at the 2019 Executive Assistants Workshop (EAW) included 54 executive assistants and a slate of new presenters conducting seven sessions including a special BoardDocs “Pre-EAW” Session.
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MiraCosta College
other key In 2018-19, the League also embarked on build strong partnerships and highlight
COLLEGIALITY IN ACTION State law calls on local boards to establish procedures “to ensure faculty, staff and students the right to participate effectively in district and college governance and the right of academic senates to assume primary responsibility for making recommendations in the areas of curriculum and academic standards.” The League’s Collegiality in Action service helps district leaders strengthen local collaboration and build constructive partnerships through a comprehensive workshop on the local decision-making processes. Since its inception, this joint venture with the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has served over 30 districts.
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BOARD RESOURCES & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT The League offers several resources to support board engagement and representation. With the primary goal of promoting student access and success, the League encourages engagement in local, state, and national advocacy efforts. To best position California Trustees for success, the League, through its CCCT Board, formalized an endorsement process for candidates pursuing positions on Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) boards and committees, thereby increasing the presence of California Community College Trustees at the federal level. These efforts stress the importance of representing the 2.1 million California students nationally and aim to continue the pipeline of California trustees serving on ACCT. California trustees now have seven colleagues currently representing their voice on ACCT’s boards and committees.
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION (CCCAA) & LEAGUE RELATIONSHIP The League has a longstanding partnership with the California Community College Athletics Association (CCCAA). Our collaborative efforts have increased over the past three years, and we continue to work in support of collegiate athletics as a co-curricular activity available on the vast majority of our campuses. A primary focus of this partnership is ensuring the success of community college athletic programs and to enhance the opportunities available for studentathletes statewide. Specifically, in 2018-19, the League and CCCAA advocated together to promote student access to quality athletic programs throughout California, and to maintain amateur athletic opportunities for our students and communities.
highlights some new and exciting efforts. Our efforts strive to the successes of the California Community Colleges. CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES HISTORY PROJECT While scholars have published books about the American community college system and the California Master Plan, none have specifically focused on California Community Colleges, the largest system of public higher education in the nation. The League remains committed to documenting the history of the California Community College system. The project: A College for all Californians: The History of Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community colleges, consists of three parts: 1) a forthcoming published book about the history of California Community Colleges; 2) an interactive timeline on our website; and 3) filmed oral history interviews with individuals offering perspectives on the vision and evolution of community colleges. We encourage you to visit the California Community College History Project interactive timeline at www.ccleague.org/timeline
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Reedley College
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LOOKING AHEAD to 2019-2020 Ventura College
Shasta College
Santa Rosa Junior College
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In 2019-20, the League will focus on building more effective communication and coordination with community college stakeholder groups which includes establishing a Leadership Council to support this effort. We will continue to support CEOs and Trustees through the implementation of significant collegelevel reforms and highlight the successes of our community colleges statewide. Further, the League will seek to more effectively influence the policy-making process by investing in research partnerships that highlight and encourage community college excellence and innovation. Our sincere gratitude to all the college leaders who supported the Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s advocacy and programming in 2018-19. The League is effective because of you, and we look forward to serving Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community colleges in 2019-20.
THE TEAM Association Operation
Fiscal
education Services
LARRY GALIZIO President & CEO galizio@ccleague.org
SARAH KIESLING Finance Director sarah@ccleague.org
LIZETTE NAVARETTE Vice President lizette@ccleague.org
DEBORAH ADKINS Accounts Receivable Specialist deborah@ccleague.org
CARMEN SANDOVAL Director, Education Services and Leadership Development csandoval@ccleague.org
AGNES LUPA Senior Executive Assistant agnes@ccleague.org
ALEXIS BARONE Accounts Payable Specialist alexis@ccleague.org
Government Relations & Communications
District Services
LAURA MURRELL Manager, Marketing & Communications laura@ccleague.org
LISA MEALOY Director, District Services & Development lmealoy@ccleague.org
RYAN MCELHINNEY Legislative Advocate ryan@ccleague.org
JAMES WISER Director, Library Resources Consortium jwiser@ccleague.org
RINA KASIM Member Resources Associate rina@ccleague.org
JANE WRIGHT Director, Policy & Procedure Services jwright@ccleague.org
GERSON LIAHUT-SANCHEZ Fellow, Government Relations & Communications fellow@ccleague.org
SYLVIA HARRIS Associate, Leadership Development sylvia@ccleague.org
Conferences & Events CHERIE SAVAGE Director, Meetings and Events csavage@ccleague.org JIMMY MADRIGAL Manager, Meetings and Events jmadrigal@ccleague.org SADIE BROWN Registration & Database Coordinator sadie@ccleague.org
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