California A.B. 2171
Governing Board Discretion to Enroll or Deny Enrollment to Previously Expelled Community College Student
From bill summary: Authorizes the governing board of a community college district to either deny enrollment, permit enrollment, or permit conditional enrollment to any individual who has been expelled from a community college within the preceding 5 years, or who is, at the time of the application, undergoing expulsion procedures for certain offenses, if the board determines that the person continues to pose a risk to the safety of others. Requires the board or a delegate to hold a hearing, before taking action to deny enrollment or permit conditional enrollment, to determine whether the person continues to pose a risk. Authorizes a governing board of a community college district to delegate its authority under these provisions to the superintendent or president of the community college district, or to his/her designee. Authorizes the community college district to request information, and respond to a request for information, from another community college district to determine whether an applicant continues to pose a danger to the physical safety of others. Authorizes a community college district to require these applicants to inform the district of his/her prior expulsion, and to consider failure to do so in determining whether to grant admission. Expressly applies specified immunities to an exercise of discretion by a community college district, and its officers and employees, under these provisions. Does not apply these provisions to the admission of students for whom a community college district has discretion to admit pursuant to specified law. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2151-2200/ab_2171_bill_20120921_chaptered.pdf
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 09/21/2012