SECTIONS 84381-84384 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 84381-84384

84381. (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the
Community College Fund for Instructional Improvement. The fund shall
consist of a revolving loan program and a direct grant program to
support alternative educational programs and services within or on
behalf of the California Community Colleges, including:
(1) Nontraditional forms, content, and methods of instruction,
including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Instructional programs which involve internships and
experiential learning opportunities.
(B) Individualized instructional programs which require student
development of learning objectives through learning contracts.
(C) Instructional programs which focus on the development of
interpersonal skills.
(D) Instructional programs involving independent study.
(2) Programs for improving teaching abilities of faculty members.
(3) Programs addressing special learning needs of educationally
disadvantaged students.
(4) Educational services for new clientele, including older,
working adults.
(5) Efforts to improve traditional instructional programs.
(6) Programs for the improvement of the intellectual development
of faculty and staff, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Intersegmental summer programs including research projects and
seminars.
(B) College programs bringing visiting scholars to local
districts.
(C) Interdisciplinary programs involving local noncollege
institutions in the arts and sciences.
(D) Intersegmental research and public information projects on
topics of special concern to rural and urban California regarding the
environment, social history, and culture.
(E) Summer "bridge" programs for the transition period into
college life.
(b) The board of governors shall adopt rules and regulations
governing the administration of the direct grant program and
revolving loan program.
(c) A district's request for and uses of a loan shall be made in
accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board of
governors.

84382. The direct grant program shall support college efforts for
instructional innovations and shall include financial participation
by applicant colleges. The board of governors shall award grants to
colleges on the basis of review of project proposals submitted by
faculty members, students, and administrators. Priorities for funding
proposals shall be established by the board of governors. Community
college districts receiving awards under this article shall submit
reports as required by the board of governors.

84383. A portion of the fund shall support evaluation of projects
by the board of governors or by an independent evaluator. Not more
than 5 percent of the fund may be used for administrative purposes by
the board of governors in any fiscal year.

84384. The board of governors shall annually review the need for
state funds to carry out the purposes of the fund for instructional
improvement and shall include an estimate of this need in its budget
for each year.