Community colleges: salaries of classroom instructors.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at community college campuses. Existing law requires that 50% of each district's current expense of education, as defined, be expended for payment of salaries of classroom instructors, as defined. This bill would define classroom instructors to include counselors. This bill would require that, commencing with the 2010–11 fiscal year, 52% of each district's current expense of education be expended for payment of salaries of classroom instructors.