Spring 2014
Committee:
Legislative and External Policy Committee, External Affairs Committee, Relations with Local Senates, Region Leaders Council
Whereas, Student Trustees are responsible for the representation of all the students in their
districts and should be afforded all appropriate means to advocate on their behalf;
Whereas, The Community College League of California provides training on Board of Trustee
Policies, as well as, leadership training at student trustee workshops, where students graduate
with a certificate of completion;
Whereas, Education Code Section 72023.5(6) 1, 2, 3, details that the governing board may give
nonvoting members a right to motion and second, attend closed session, and receive
compensation;
Whereas, Full voting rights are illegal due to liability, and attending closed sessions pertaining to
personal and/ or collective bargaining is prohibited to protect each district, as well as, Student
Trustees;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges support and advocate for
all California Community Colleges to afford all of the privileges in Education Code Section
72023.5 to all Student Trustees; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges support and advocate for
an amendment to Education Code Section 72023.5 to include the mandate of a recorded advisory
vote for all Student Trustees.
districts and should be afforded all appropriate means to advocate on their behalf;
Whereas, The Community College League of California provides training on Board of Trustee
Policies, as well as, leadership training at student trustee workshops, where students graduate
with a certificate of completion;
Whereas, Education Code Section 72023.5(6) 1, 2, 3, details that the governing board may give
nonvoting members a right to motion and second, attend closed session, and receive
compensation;
Whereas, Full voting rights are illegal due to liability, and attending closed sessions pertaining to
personal and/ or collective bargaining is prohibited to protect each district, as well as, Student
Trustees;
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges support and advocate for
all California Community Colleges to afford all of the privileges in Education Code Section
72023.5 to all Student Trustees; and
Resolved, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges support and advocate for
an amendment to Education Code Section 72023.5 to include the mandate of a recorded advisory
vote for all Student Trustees.