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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Quirk-Silva</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Section 92032.8 to the Education Code, relating to the University of California. </ns0:Title>
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<html:p>This bill would request the University of California, before a proposal regarding a change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions is adopted by the regents, to complete certain actions, including, among other actions, providing the proposal to the official student organization representing the student body of the University of California, the State Board of Education, and the trustees for consideration, and would require the state board and trustees
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Section 92032.8 is added to the
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(a)
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As used in this section, the following definitions apply:
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(1)
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“A change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions” means any of the following:
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(A)
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A change to the policy for undergraduate admissions to the University of California adopted by the regents.
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(B)
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A reclassification or modification of which types of high school courses meet the A–G subject matter requirements for admission to the University of California.
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(C)
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A change to the admissions requirement criteria used in the review
and certification of high school courses as meeting the A–G subject matter requirements for admission to the University of California.
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“Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
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“Regent” means a board member of the Regents of the University of California.
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“Regents” means the Regents of the University of California.
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(5)
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“State board” means the State Board of Education.
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“Trustees” means the Trustees of the California State University.
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(b)
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Before
a proposal regarding a change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions is adopted by the regents, the University of California is requested to complete all of the following:
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(1)
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Provide the proposal to the
official student organization representing the student body of the University of California, the state board, and the trustees for consideration.
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(2)
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(A)
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Provide
notice of the meeting of the regents at which the proposal is to be considered to each regent.
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(B)
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Provide information and materials regarding the proposal, including a full disclosure of the impact on local educational agencies, the University of California, and the California State University, to each regent in advance of the meeting described in subparagraph (A).
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(C)
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Provide
a meeting notice regarding the intent of the regents to vote on the proposal to the public pursuant to the requirements of Article 9 (commencing with Section 11120) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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Ensure that the proposal has been made available to members of the public present at the open session at which adoption of the proposal is to be considered before the commencement of
the open session.
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Adopt the proposal by majority vote of the regents through the making of a motion. This paragraph does not prohibit full discussion, in open session, of the contents of the motion or the reasons why the proposal should or should not be adopted.
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(c)
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Upon being provided a proposal by the University of California, as
described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b), the state board and the trustees shall identify as an item for discussion and discuss the proposal at an open meeting of each of these boards, respectively.
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Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as 2 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law states legislative intent for the University of California and California State University governing boards, in determining the standards and criteria for undergraduate and graduate admissions, to develop processes that strive to be fair and easily understandable, consider using criteria allowing eligible students with uncontrollable course deficiencies to enroll, and consult broadly with California’s diverse communities, as provided. This bill would request the University of California, before a proposal regarding a change to the conditions for undergraduate admissions is adopted by the regents, to complete certain actions, including, among other actions, providing the proposal to the official student organization representing the student body of the University of California, the State Board of Education, and the trustees for consideration, and would require the state board and trustees to identify the proposal as an item for discussion and discuss the proposal at a meeting of each of these boards, as specified. |