Public postsecondary education: Higher Education Funding Formula.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes the local control funding formula (LCFF) as part of the funding system for public elementary and secondary education in this state. Under the LCFF, school districts with higher populations of unduplicated pupils, as defined to include English language learners, pupils eligible for free or reduced-price meals, and foster youth, generally receive more state funding. This bill would express findings and declarations of the Legislature relating to issues relating to funding to meet the educational needs of historically underrepresented groups of students. The bill would enact the Higher Education Funding Formula, under which, commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, additional state funding would be provided to the segments of public postsecondary education through the annual Budget Act. This funding would be based on the number of students enrolled in each segment who were classified as unduplicated pupils for purposes of the LCFF in their final year as high school pupils, as specified. The bill would specify the purposes for which the additional funding provided under the bill could be expended.