Public postsecondary education: community college districts: baccalaureate degree cybersecurity pilot program.

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 requires the board of governors to appoint a chief executive officer, to be known as the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. Existing law establishes community college districts, administered by governing boards, throughout the state, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction to students at the community college campuses maintained by the districts. Existing law requires community colleges to offer instruction through, but not beyond, the 2nd year of college and authorizes community colleges to grant associate degrees in arts and science. Existing law also authorizes the board of governors, in consultation with the California State University and the University of California, to establish a statewide baccalaureate degree pilot program at not more than 15 community college districts, subject to specified requirements and conditions. This bill would authorize the board of governors, in consultation with the California State University and the University of California, to establish a statewide baccalaureate degree cybersecurity pilot program at not more than 10 community college districts, to be determined by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and approved by the board of governors. The bill would require participating community college districts to submit certain items for review by the chancellor and approval by the board of governors, including the administrative plan for the program and documentation of consultation with the California State University and the University of California. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to conduct both an interim and a final evaluation of the program and report to the Legislature and Governor, in writing, the results of the interim evaluation on or before July 1, 2019, and the results of the final evaluation on or before July 1, 2024. The bill would require the board of governors, on or before March 31, 2018, to develop and adopt by regulation a funding model for the support of the program. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2025, and would repeal the provisions on January 1, 2026.