Reaffirm Support of AB 1353/New Faculty

Fall
1997
Resolution Number
19.06
 
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Assigned to
Legislative and Advocacy Committee
Category
Professional Standards
Status
Completed
Status Report

The Legislation was proposed under SB877and AB 1714 but never got out of committee. However, the Partnership for Excellence proposal funds may be used to fund full-time faculty hires. ASCCC continues to advocate for new full-time faculty hires.

Whereas the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges has a longtime commitment to the hiring of more full-time faculty, and

Whereas the Governor vetoed AB 1353, which called for $15 million for new full-time faculty hires, and

Whereas Chancellor Nussbaum has announced that he is not supporting reintroducing AB 1353,

Resolved that the Academic Senate urge the Chancellor to reconsider and support a reintroduced AB 1353.