Bill > SB478

This bill modifies the duties and composition of community college district boards by introducing several key changes. The bill allows board members to receive a monthly stipend of up to $500, which they can opt out of and which does not classify them as employees of the college. It requires the board to approve a community college's membership in state or national associations through a majority vote. The bill mandates that each board member have an official institutional email address publicly displayed on the college's website. Starting July 1, 2026, the board must also include at least one additional voting member who is a full-time student, elected or selected through the student government. The bill requires each community college district to submit a report to legislative committees by September 1, 2027, detailing their compliance with these new requirements, and the report must include input from student, faculty, and staff governance organizations. The bill is declared an emergency measure, meaning it takes effect immediately upon passage, with some provisions becoming operative at specific future dates.