Community colleges: personnel: qualifications.
- Mandates stricter qualification requirements for all California community college faculty and staff positions.
- Requires all personnel to meet established minimum or alternative qualifications without exception.
- Preserves the right of community colleges to use artificial intelligence tools in operations and student services.
- Standardizes hiring criteria across all community colleges by limiting local hiring flexibility.
Senator Cervantes' legislation codifies explicit qualification requirements for California community college personnel while preserving institutions' ability to leverage artificial intelligence tools in their operations. The measure amends state education law to mandate that instructors, administrators, counselors, and specialized program staff meet established minimum qualifications or approved alternative credentials for their positions.
The bill maintains existing qualification standards but removes flexibility previously granted to local governing boards in hiring decisions. Under current law, institutions can employ faculty and staff who do not meet minimum requirements, subject to alternative criteria. The new provisions require all personnel - from classroom instructors to extended opportunity program workers - to satisfy either the standard or alternative qualification pathways defined in state regulations.
Notably, the legislation includes language specifically permitting community colleges to continue using AI tools to support operations and student services. This provision ensures that strengthened personnel requirements do not impede institutions' adoption of emerging technologies to enhance educational delivery and administrative functions.
 Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote |  Not Contacted | |
 Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
 Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | PASS |
- Mandates stricter qualification requirements for all California community college faculty and staff positions.
- Requires all personnel to meet established minimum or alternative qualifications without exception.
- Preserves the right of community colleges to use artificial intelligence tools in operations and student services.
- Standardizes hiring criteria across all community colleges by limiting local hiring flexibility.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Cervantes' legislation codifies explicit qualification requirements for California community college personnel while preserving institutions' ability to leverage artificial intelligence tools in their operations. The measure amends state education law to mandate that instructors, administrators, counselors, and specialized program staff meet established minimum qualifications or approved alternative credentials for their positions.
The bill maintains existing qualification standards but removes flexibility previously granted to local governing boards in hiring decisions. Under current law, institutions can employ faculty and staff who do not meet minimum requirements, subject to alternative criteria. The new provisions require all personnel - from classroom instructors to extended opportunity program workers - to satisfy either the standard or alternative qualification pathways defined in state regulations.
Notably, the legislation includes language specifically permitting community colleges to continue using AI tools to support operations and student services. This provision ensures that strengthened personnel requirements do not impede institutions' adoption of emerging technologies to enhance educational delivery and administrative functions.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | PASS |
Al MuratsuchiD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
James GallagherR Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Mike GipsonD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted | |
Jacqui IrwinD Assemblymember | Floor Vote | Not Contacted |