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Board of Trustees
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Corn. No. BT2
Date: April 15, 2015
Subject: RESOLUTION " IN SUPPORT OF AB 176 (BONTAl
The foiiowmg resolution is presented by Legisiative & Pubilc Affairs Committee members Eng (Chair),
Field, and Svonkin;
Resolution catling upon members of,the^cajlformasenate and Caiifornia Assembiy to approve AB
176^(Bonta) Disaggregated Data: Uncovering Education Disparities in the Aslan'PacifSc Islander
(APi) Community
WHEREAS, California Is home to the nation's largest Asian American and second largest Native
Hawaiian and Pacific !s!ander popuiations; and
WHEREAS, Data from the 2010 United States Census Bureau shows that California's Asian
American population grew by 34 percent between 2000 and 201:0 while the Native
Hawaiian and Pacific fsiander population expanded by 29 percent; and
WHEREAS, t2'5_Percent,of the ,L_OSAP.gel?s_co.mrI1UI1ity £olf^ge, Distnct student population in
the fall of 2014 was Asian American, including Pacific Islanders; and
WHEREAS, United States Census Bureau currently inciudes 23 distinct communities within the
Asian American population and 19 communities within the Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander populations; and
WHEREAS, The current community college CCCApply coltects information on 13 different Asian
and Pacific islander populations; and
WHEREAS, The California Community College Student Success Scorecard displays information
on three different Asian and Pacific Islander popu!atlons; and
WHEREAS, whiie manyof ^ conf1J^!1ities wtthlr? the ^slan and f>acif[c islander population face
similar chatlenges in California, such as language barriers and immigration, they
differ on many issues; and
WHEREAS, These differences are most evident with respect to education where the outcomes of
some of the largest Asian and Pacific Isiander populations raise the average
outcome for the greater population as a whole; and
WHEREAS, While Asian and Pacific Islander data re!ated to the average student demonstrates
high academic achievements, disaggregated data sheds "light on the reality that
Southeast Asian subgroups suffer from much lower achievement rates; and
Chanceilorand
Eng.
Pea rim an
Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Field
Svonkin
Fong_
Veres
Moreno
Jackson
Student Trustee Advisory Vote
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WHEREAS, Relying most_ often on the aggregate data of the Asian and Pacific Islander
population the state of Caiifornia misses the needs of growing ethnic
subpopulations; and
WHEREAS, Funding provided in the 2014-15 Budget Act for student equity is designated for
districts to increase access to, and completion of, basic skills', career and technical
education and workforce training and transfer courses for the overai! student
population and for each population group of high-need or disadvantaged students,
and
WHEREAS, if not addressed properly, California runs the risk of tower educationa! outcomes for
future generations; now/therefore, be it
RESOLVED, Thatthe^ Los Angeles Community College District believes that greater data
disaggregation^ is'imperative for uncovenng social, economic and'educational
disparities within the greater Asian and Pacific'lslander popuiation; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Los Angeles Community College District calls on California to rethink its
poiicies governing aggregation'of data that can be utilized to improve the
educational and job training access and success of Asian and Pacific !s!ander
popuiations; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Los Angeles Community Cpiiege District requests the members of the
Caiiforma State Senate and the California State Assembly to increase access"to
disaggregated demographic data for the Asian and Pacific islander commumtv by
approving AB 176 (Bonta).
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ATTACHMENT B
Los Angeles Community College District
Corn. No. BT3
Division
Board of Trustees
Date: April15,2015
Subject: RESOLUTfON IN SUPPORT OF LACCD DISAGGREGATION OF DATA_FO^_AS!AN AND PACtF
ISLANDER COMMUNITIES
The fdiowing resoiution is presented by Legislative & Public Affairs Committee members Eng (Chair),
Fieid, and Svonkin;
WHEREAS, ^aliforniais.h^me,tothenation)s j^gest Asian American and second largest Native
Hawaiian and Pacific islander popuiations; and
WHEREAS, Data from the 2010 United States Census Bureau shows that Caiiforma's Asian American
population grew by 46 percent between 2000 and 2010 white the Native Hawaiian: and
Pacific ls!ander population expanded by 40 percent; and
WHEREAS, The Los Angeles Community Coliege District is the largest community college district in
Ca!ifornia> and the United States; and
WHEREAS, 12.5 percent of the Los Angeles Community College District student population in the fal
of 2014 was Asian American including Pacific islanders; and
WHEREAS, United States Census Bureau currently inciudes 21 distinct communities within the Asian
American population and 10 communities within the Native Hawaiian: and Pacific Islander
populations; and
WHEREAS, The current community cdiege CCCApp!y coilects information on 13 different Asian and
Pacific islander populations; and
WHEREAS, The California Community College Student Success Scorecard displays information on
oniy three different Asian and Pacific isiander populations; and
WHEREAS, whi.ie,m,an,y.of_theGJ?r^T1umties ^ithin ,the Asiar^ and Paci^c ls!ander population face
similar challenges in California, such as language barriers and immigration, they differ on
many issues; and
WHEREAS, These differences are most evident with respect to education, where the outcomes of
some of the iargest Asian and Pacific !slander groups raise the average outcome for the
greater popuiation as a whole; and
WHEREAS, w!,1i!e.a9Sre,Sat?d Asian an(? F:lacific ls^e[ student data demonstrate high academic
achievements, disaggregated data shed lighten the reality that specific Asian and Pacific
slander subgroups experience much lower achievement rates; and
Chanceliorand
Eng
Pearlman
Secretary of the Board of Trustees
Field
Svonkin
Fong
Veres
Moreno
Jackson
Student Trustee Advisory Vote
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WHEREAS, Relyin? ^cis,tofterl°,n !hea99/^ate d?ta.?f the Asia^,and p?cific islander population, the
state of Caiiforma fails to meet the needs of growing ethnic subpopufations; and
WHEREAS, Fun^ng Proyidecun the,?014-1 ^ ,Bud9^ ^ct for student equity is designated for districts to
increase access to, and completion of, basic skiHs, career and technicai education and
workforce training and transfer courses for the overall student population, aswe!las~for
each population group of high-need or disadvantaged students; and
WHEREAS, if not addressed properiy, California runs the risk of lower educational outcomes for future
generations; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That theLos Angeles co.mrnunHycolle9eD!s^tbeJieves that greater data dtsaggregation
is imperative for uncovering social, economic and educational disparities within^the greater
Asian and Pacific [slander population; and be it further
RESOLVED, ThattheLOS An§eles c(?rlinr!unity COHe9e D!SW wifi effective immediately, collect,
i?^La!ie^s4tf?I^a!ldA^!!eini^aJa/o?AsiT!ln^^??Ji? l^nder studen^.inc!udEng but not
mted to those of Asian Indian, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Guamanianor Chamorro;
Native Hawaiian^ Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Samoan, and Vietnamese ethnicity":"'This
data w, appear in reports, websites.presentations, and memorandums whenever racial
ethnic or other similar demographic information is reported; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Los Angeles Community College District will pursue opportunities, whenever
possible, to collect, prepare, store and present data on Asian and Pacific Islander students
"9 but not"mited to those 9f Ba"gl^hi, Fijian.Hmong, Indonesian: Mala^
Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Taiwanese, Thai, and Tongan ethnicity, for'the purpose of inctudinci
such data in future reports, websites, presentations and memorandums whenever'raciai
ethnic, or other simi!ar demographic information is reported.
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ATTACHMENT C
Bills for Consideration at Legislative Committee Meeting on April 15, 2015
AB 206 (Stone) Student financial aid: California SREAM Work-Study Program (staff recommends:
Support)
AB 393 (Hernandez) Veteran Resource Centers Grant Program (staff recommends: Support)
AB 520 (Levine) Apprenticeships (staff recommends: Support)
AB 653 (Levine) Postsecondary education: intersegmentai coordination in governance (staff
recommends: Support if Amended)
AB 767 (Santiago) Community Colleges: Emergency Preparedness Standards (Staff Recommends
Support)
AB 770 (Irwin) community colleges: basic skills and innovation strategies (staff recommends: Support)
AB 913 (Santiago) Student safety (staff recommends: Support)
AB 968 (Williams) Postsecondary education: transcripts (staff recommends: Support/ if amended)
SB 186 (Jackson) Community college districts: removal, suspension, or expulsion (staff recommends:
Support)
SB 222 (Block) School bonds: school facilities: statutory lien (staff recommends: Support)
SB 247 (Lara) Dream Centers: educational support services (staff recommends: Support)
SB 373 (Pan) (Staff Recommends Oppose)
SB 456 (Block) Criminal threats: discharge of firearm (staff recommends: Support)
SJR 1 (Beall) Social security: retirement benefits: public employees (staff recommends: Support)
Facilities Bills
AB 1088 (O'Donnet!) School facilities: bond act: Green Act (staff recommends: Support, if amended)
AB 1433 (Gray) Higher education facilities: Recommitment to Higher Education Bond Act of 2016 (staff
recommends: Support/ if amended)
SB 114 (Liu) Education facilities: Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Public Education Facilities Bond Act of
2016 (staff recommends: Support, if amended)