Spring 2020
Committee:
Regional Affairs and Executive Committees
WHEREAS, U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Active shooter Incidents in the United States in 2018, reported that 11.11% of the total 27 active shooter incidents throughout the country in 2018 occurred in California making California the second largest impacted state of active shooters, (FBI 2018);
WHEREAS, the most recent California State Auditor report, School Violence Prevention 2016, reports a collective 22 total incidents of active shooters in K-12 and higher education campuses and predicts a continuous rise in these kinds of incidents, (California State Auditor, 2016); and
WHEREAS, AB 767 (2015) Community Colleges: Emergency preparedness standards, states the Chancellor’s Office, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services, shall develop emergency preparedness standards and guidelines to assist community college districts and campuses; however, does not require the governing board of college districts to obtain state approval for its emergency preparedness plan of action, (AB767, 2015); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges partner with California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to continue consultation with the 73 school districts in its emergency preparedness with strong guidance towards events of active shooters;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and Board of Governors to require faculty, staff, and students to be trained in preparedness of an active shooter that focuses solely on creating a safe and secure learning environment for all California community colleges; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to assist colleges to comply with the recommended course of action.
Citation 1: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation, Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2018 https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LrzWXOO_7fgJ:https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us-2018-041019.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Citation 2: Bill Text - AB-767 An act to amend Section 71095 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. (2015)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB767
Citation 3: California State Auditor Recommendations for the Legislature From Audits Issued During 2017 and 2018, Report 2018-701 https://www.auditor.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/2018-701.pdf
WHEREAS, the most recent California State Auditor report, School Violence Prevention 2016, reports a collective 22 total incidents of active shooters in K-12 and higher education campuses and predicts a continuous rise in these kinds of incidents, (California State Auditor, 2016); and
WHEREAS, AB 767 (2015) Community Colleges: Emergency preparedness standards, states the Chancellor’s Office, in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services, shall develop emergency preparedness standards and guidelines to assist community college districts and campuses; however, does not require the governing board of college districts to obtain state approval for its emergency preparedness plan of action, (AB767, 2015); now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges partner with California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to continue consultation with the 73 school districts in its emergency preparedness with strong guidance towards events of active shooters;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and Board of Governors to require faculty, staff, and students to be trained in preparedness of an active shooter that focuses solely on creating a safe and secure learning environment for all California community colleges; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges encourage California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to assist colleges to comply with the recommended course of action.
Citation 1: U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation, Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2018 https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:LrzWXOO_7fgJ:https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/active-shooter-incidents-in-the-us-2018-041019.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Citation 2: Bill Text - AB-767 An act to amend Section 71095 of the Education Code, relating to community colleges. (2015)
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB767
Citation 3: California State Auditor Recommendations for the Legislature From Audits Issued During 2017 and 2018, Report 2018-701 https://www.auditor.ca.gov/pdfs/reports/2018-701.pdf