California Community Colleges: governing board membership: student members.

Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to order the inclusion within the membership of the governing board of one or more nonvoting students, who are enrolled in a community college of the district, and chosen by students enrolled in the community colleges of the district, in accordance with procedures prescribed by the governing board. This bill would give each student member of the governing board of a community college district an advisory vote, as specified. The bill would also make conforming changes. This bill would require the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to convene, on or before June 1, 2022, a workgroup including specified representatives, to examine the active and equitable participation of student members serving on governing boards of community college districts. The bill would require the workgroup, on or before June 1, 2023, to submit a report to the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the Legislature that includes the workgroup's findings and policy recommendations in connection with its review, as specified. By requiring community college districts to revise governing board procedures, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.