Spring 2017
Committee:
Executive and Legislative Affairs Committee
Whereas, SSCCC’s responsibility to advocate for and support student leadership and representation depends on fiscal stability and contributions from every local associated student organization and region in the California Community Colleges system;
Whereas, since AB 1358 took effect on January 1, 2014, only fourteen campuses have passed the Student Representation Fee referendum and SSCCC has not received a single dollar of Student Representation Fee revenues;
Whereas, as of February 2017, nearly $4.5 million exists in district Student Representation Funds across the system while SSCCC struggles to finance its operations; and
Whereas, maintaining the Student Representation Fee as an entirely voluntary contribution continues to allow those students objecting to association for political and/or religious reasons the capacity to stand by their convictions;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges endorses a statewide Student Representation Fee as a voluntary contribution of $2 with the first dollar remaining at the campus level and second being apportioned to SSCCC;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges endorses amending California Education Code Section 76060.5 to implement the Student Representation Fee statewide;Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges endorses an immediate transfer of at least twenty-five percent of the current balance of Student Representation Funds in district accounts statewide to SSCCC; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges authorizes the Board of Directors in consultation with its Finance Committee to negotiate with any entity responsible for the implementation of these provisions so long as such negotiations result in the statewide establishment of the Student Representation Fee.
Whereas, since AB 1358 took effect on January 1, 2014, only fourteen campuses have passed the Student Representation Fee referendum and SSCCC has not received a single dollar of Student Representation Fee revenues;
Whereas, as of February 2017, nearly $4.5 million exists in district Student Representation Funds across the system while SSCCC struggles to finance its operations; and
Whereas, maintaining the Student Representation Fee as an entirely voluntary contribution continues to allow those students objecting to association for political and/or religious reasons the capacity to stand by their convictions;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges endorses a statewide Student Representation Fee as a voluntary contribution of $2 with the first dollar remaining at the campus level and second being apportioned to SSCCC;
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges endorses amending California Education Code Section 76060.5 to implement the Student Representation Fee statewide;Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges endorses an immediate transfer of at least twenty-five percent of the current balance of Student Representation Funds in district accounts statewide to SSCCC; and
Resolved, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges authorizes the Board of Directors in consultation with its Finance Committee to negotiate with any entity responsible for the implementation of these provisions so long as such negotiations result in the statewide establishment of the Student Representation Fee.
Status
Completed with the passage of AB1504 (Medina).