Spring 2021
Committee:
EXEC/RAC
WHEREAS, natural disasters, such as wildfires or floods, throughout California [1] have created economic hardships on students, leaving them unable to fully pursue their academic goals and made it necessary to seek out financial assistance;
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges approved a resolution in 2019 titled “Student Housing Insecurity Initiative” [2] which resulted in the creation of AB 302 (Berman, 2019) [3]; and
WHEREAS, within the last 3 years, there have been natural disasters that have left California community college students [4] needing more help than ever following the aftermath of these natural disasters to receive relief in order continue their education; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges establish a natural relief fund that would financially assist community college students who have been impacted by natural disasters;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office in addition to their California State University counterpart to provide assistance to students who are affected by natural disasters; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work to ensure that students who have been impacted by natural disasters have resources that are made accessible to them in addition to the funds allotted to them through the organization.
Citation 1: List of disasters https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/deductions/disaster-codes.html
Citation 2: “What We Do : SSCCC Resolutions.” Student Senate for California Community Colleges, https://bit.ly/3fTA2uU
Citation 3: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB302
Citation 4: Schools and Education | California Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources https://bit.ly/3p8fIu6
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges approved a resolution in 2019 titled “Student Housing Insecurity Initiative” [2] which resulted in the creation of AB 302 (Berman, 2019) [3]; and
WHEREAS, within the last 3 years, there have been natural disasters that have left California community college students [4] needing more help than ever following the aftermath of these natural disasters to receive relief in order continue their education; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges establish a natural relief fund that would financially assist community college students who have been impacted by natural disasters;
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work with the Chancellor’s Office in addition to their California State University counterpart to provide assistance to students who are affected by natural disasters; and
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges work to ensure that students who have been impacted by natural disasters have resources that are made accessible to them in addition to the funds allotted to them through the organization.
Citation 1: List of disasters https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/business/deductions/disaster-codes.html
Citation 2: “What We Do : SSCCC Resolutions.” Student Senate for California Community Colleges, https://bit.ly/3fTA2uU
Citation 3: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB302
Citation 4: Schools and Education | California Statewide Wildfire Recovery Resources https://bit.ly/3p8fIu6