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?