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. Existing law requires the governing board of each district to provide for an internal audit in accordance with regulations of the board of governors. 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. The bill would also allow the board to establish a committee to review the auditing procedures in order to ensure compliance with the requirement that 52% of each district's current expense of education be paid for the salaries of classroom instructors.