Legislative and Advocacy Efforts
Tere Fluegeman – Executive Director, Public and Government AffairsMark MacDonald – State Legislative Advocate, McCallum Group
Dana DeBeaumont – Federal Legislative Advocate, Capitol Advocacy Partners
September 25, 2017
How we work together
FederalState
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SOCCCD Public & Government Affairs
District ServicesSaddleback CollegeIrvine Valley College
ATEP
CongressAdministration
AgenciesCommittees
Legislature Agencies
CommitteesGovernor’s Office
Capitol Advocacy Partners
District
What we doPromote and advance district and colleges
• Build relationships with stakeholders• Conduct visits – local, state, federal
Monitor legislation• Opportunities to influence language• Take support or oppose positions• Provide costs and technical input from the field
Advocacy - legislation, grants, initiatives and policy• State – legislation and policy• Federal – legislation, policy and grants advocacy
A Few Highlights• Chaired Orange County Community College Legislative Task Force
• Co-hosted Women in Politics symposium
• Local Advocacy• Rep. Mimi Walters – ATEP
• State Advocacy • Veteran Center Funding
• Federal Advocacy• VA, CTE, Apprenticeships
State Overview
Who We Are• South Orange County CCD’s “Eyes, Ears and Voice” in and around the
Capitol
• Every session thousands of bills are introduced and a separate budget track leads to numerous policy proposals
• California community colleges are the most highly regulated system in the country
Budget Process
Department of Finance Legislature Governor
Legislative Process
Legislature(Policy)
Legislature(Fiscal) Governor
Second House(Fiscal & Policy)
Focus on South Orange County CCD
• Basic Aid Coalition – AB 19 (Santiago): Community College Promise
• Funding for Student Veterans
• Proposition 51 Facilities
2017 Themes
• Immigration/DACA – SB 54 and AB 21 & $30 million for assistance
• Student Financial aid and Full-Time Attendance
• Guided Pathways
• Baccalaureate Degree Program
• Veterans’ Centers
• Looming Retirement Cost Increases
This Year’s Success - Budget• $150 million in funding for the Guided Pathways Program
• $10 million in guaranteed funding for veteran resource centers ($3 million ongoing and $7 million one-time)
• $4.5 million in funding for mental health services training and support
• $20 million for Innovation Awards
• $76.9 million for deferred maintenance, instructional equipment and water conservation projects (no match required)
• $6 million to facilitate integrated library system
• 15 facilities projects funded out of Proposition 51 bond
This Year’s Legislation• AB 19 (Santiago) – Community College Promise Program
• AB 343 (McCarty) – Fee Waivers for Special Immigrant Visa
• AB 387 (Thurmond) – Clinical Placements
• AB 503 (Lackey) – Parking Enforcement
• AB 705 (Irwin) – Multiple Measures for Student Placement
• AB 1435 (Gonzalez Fletcher) – Collegiate Athletics
• SB 769 (Hill) – CCC Baccalaureate Degree Program
Next Year’s Themes• Funding Formula – Streamline Categorical Programs & “Rethink” Growth
• Community College Promise
• Community College Baccalaureate Degree Program
• Proposition 51 Facilities Projects
• Retirement Costs
• Repeatability
• Mental Health
• Streamline Curriculum Process - BOG
• Accreditation – Legislature & BOG
Next Year’s Politics• Same Governor focused on fiscal restraint – Final year in office
• Election year - Governor
• Final Year for Senate President Pro Tem – could mean changes in committee assignments
• Statewide Chancellor in his first full year
• New term limit rules impacting movement of members between committees
• Legislature still dominated by Democrats
Federal Overview
Active voice and advocate for District• Congress, Agencies, Administration
Grants• Research programs• Understand requirements & Agency priorities – Troubleshoot issues • Build relationships • Position colleges • Congressional support• Plan ahead to fill college priorities – NSF INCLUDES Implementation (follow-up
to planning grant) & Advanced Technology Program, Apprenticeships
Legislation • Examine, track, recommend positions• Draft and recommend legislative language• SOCCCD as a resource to federal decision makers
Who We Are
• Year-round Pell
• Legislative language and advocacy to support student veteran healthcare enrollment
• Efforts to direct NSF to establish ATE Photonics Center
• Outreach on Apprenticeships
• Advocacy with California Members to serve DREAMERS and protect California “sanctuary” entities from losing federal funding
• Outreach/consultation on active IVC AANAPISI and Saddleback Behavioral Health Workforce grants
Focus on South Orange County CCD
Looking AheadAdministration
• Changes at all levels and slow to staff – many key positions still unfilled• Regulatory review – looking to change/reduce requirements• Charter schools/school choice, expanding apprenticeships
Congress• Tense relationship between President and Congress • President turning to Democrats as partner
Focus in DC• Higher Education and Perkins Reauthorizations• DACA – Potential loss of funding to “sanctuary” entities• Apprenticeships• College Affordability, Completion & Job Placement• Certificate/Credentials and Ladders of Opportunity• Institution Accountability/Risk Sharing
Targeting funding opportunities • ATEP programs, Health Sciences, STEM, Student Veterans• Requires planning, consistent effort
Questions?
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” - Vincent Van Gogh
Questions?