Community colleges: governing board member compensation.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Education
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill increases the compensation for community college district governing board members, based on the number of full-time equivalent students in the district. The maximum compensation will increase from $600 to $4,500 per month, with varying amounts depending on the district’s student population. The bill also requires public notice of proposed compensation increases and allows for annual increases up to 5 percent.
Key provisions
- Increases maximum governing board member compensation to $4,500 per month for districts with over 60,000 FTES.
- Reduces maximum compensation to $3,000 per month for districts with 60,000 or fewer but more than 25,000 FTES.
- Sets compensation at $2,000 per month for districts with 25,000 or fewer but more than 10,000 FTES.
- Establishes a $1,200 per month compensation limit for districts with 10,000 or fewer but more than 1,000 FTES.
- Requires 30 days’ public notice before meetings to consider compensation increases.
- Allows for annual compensation increases up to 5 percent, subject to voter approval via referendum.
- Provides for pro-rata compensation for board members who do not attend all meetings.
- Addresses compensation for newly organized or reorganized districts.
Who is affected
- Community college students
- Community college governing boards
- Community college district administrators
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