MEASURE: AB 2261
AUTHOR: Ruskin
TOPIC: Community colleges: open education resources
DATE: 04/10/2008
LOCATION: ASM. HIGHER ED.
MOTION: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
(AYES   6. NOES   0.)  (PASS)


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Portantino Arambula Beall Cook
Galgiani Ruskin


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ABSENT, ABSTAINING, OR NOT VOTING
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Horton

Heres the language that replaced the part that said districts could use lotto money. "Community colleges that participate in the pilot
program may support program costs though existing state funds
appropriated for purposes consistent with this program, or through
federal and private funding. The Chancellor of the
California Community Colleges may designate a lead community college
district to coordinate the planning and development of the pilot
project. "

Students Unite,

As AB 2261 moves forward, it has been analyzed to "potentially" incur "cost pressure" on the System Office, this Dept. of Finance analysis is old, back when it was AB 577, I urge you to write Senator Torlakson and let him know that AB 2261 is only going to use outside, private funding. If AB 2261 is put on the suspense file Monday, August 4th it may never come off and die there. FYI the Senate Appropriation Suspense File will be considered August 7th. If AB 2261 isn't moved to the Senate Floor by then we will say "R.I.P. OER, You came and tried to help students but died in the good fight."

Let the world know you are awake, have emotions, ideas and are living. That you want change!

Join me in telling the Governor that the people of California want AB 2261 to be law.