Community college funding: full-time equivalent students.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes a system of funding community colleges pursuant to which calculations based on the number of full-time equivalent students (FTES) enrolled in classes at the colleges are a major factor. This bill would require the board of governors to calculate FTES using the average active enrollment in a course as of a specified census date and at course completion.