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ERIC Number: ED671258
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 24
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
California Community College CEO Tenure & Retention Study. 11th Update
Rita Mize; Larry Galizio, Contributor; Nune Garipian, Contributor; Andrew Martinez, Contributor; Kristal Padilla, Contributor; Lori Bachand, Contributor; Brent Johnson, Contributor; Sophia Sha, Contributor
Community College League of California
This 11th update of the Community College League of California's (CCLC) biennial Tenure and Retention Report includes late summer/early fall 2022 to July 31, 2024. This period witnessed perennial California CEO challenges: economic volatility, burdensome laws and regulations, dysfunctional boards of trustees, State legislative and policymaker dynamics, and uncertain and inadequate funding. CEOs also experienced the selection of a new State Chancellor, Dr. Sonya Christian, continued enrollment and remote work challenges primarily resulting from the pandemic, and a host of initiatives, mandates, and reporting requirements from the Chancellor's Office and policymakers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Illustrative of the State budget's volatility, districts experienced a 6.56 percent cost of living increase (COLA) in 2022-23, an 8.13 percent COLA in 2023-24, and 1.07 percent COLA for fiscal year 2024-25. Governor Newsom's January 2024 budget sought to confront a $37.9 billion deficit and employed more than $500 million in one-time dollars to pay for ongoing State spending. In brief, California community colleges have gone from record State budget increases to State budget shortfalls necessitating the use of State reserves, one-time funds covering ongoing commitments, and the prospect of lean economic times in the forthcoming years. The November 2024 election and the uncertainty in federal direction only adds to the pressures on district chancellors and college presidents and the entire campus climate. While during the creation of this report, some districts have been experiencing enrollment growth, there remain several districts with more stubborn post-pandemic enrollment numbers. This uneven statewide enrollment has exacerbated Student-Centered Funding Formula (SCFF) per-student funding disparities with rapidly growing districts (primarily in the Inland Empire) earning comparatively lower or non-existent per-FTEs State funding. Simultaneously, the State is pressing districts to substantially increase their high school dual enrollment populations. This contradiction has forced some CEOs to either frustrate and disappoint local high school constituencies or continue to absorb unfunded FTEs. (Recently chaptered Senate Bill 1244 (D-Newman) mandates that district colleges permit districts outside their service area to enter into CCAP agreements should the local district refuse to amend an existing agreement or fail to respond to such a request within 60 days, thus adding another layer of complexity and competition). Fraudulent enrollments in the thousands have forced some districts and colleges to expend considerable personnel time and resources to combat this very disruptive set of issues. This serves as a reminder that technologies often create unanticipated consequences for institutions employing them. The aforementioned issues are not a comprehensive listing of the myriad challenges and opportunities confronting California community colleges and their leadership; however, it represents a sampling of prevalent issues during the two-year period beginning late summer/early fall of 2022.
Community College League of California. 2107 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 916-444-8641; Fax: 916-444-2954; e-mail: cclc@ccleague.org; Web site: http://www.ccleague.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Community College League of California
Identifiers - Location: California
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