Student Trustee Report for September 11, 2020 Meeting

9/11/2020 ASGSJCC Report

1. SJECCD Meeting - 9/8/2020

   1. CA Proposition 15

      1. Estimated $1.2 million in benefit to SJECCD if passed

      2. Prop 15 modifies Prop 13, an outdated property tax prop from 1978

         1. Restricted jumps in property tax increases

      3. Introduced because of large corporations taking advantage of low property taxes

         1. Businesses are being sold in a way that intentionally avoids taxes

      4. Prop 15 only increases property taxes for commercial and industrial business properties for businesses valued at over $3 million

      5. Reassessments will occur every 3 years if passed

      6. Estimated to create 20,000 new jobs

   2. Measure G-2010/Measure X Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)

      1. CBOC used to ensure that bond funds are spent the way they were intended to be spent by taxpayers

      2. Need 1 student active in any “community college support group” at either SJCC or EVC

      3. Current CBOC meets quarterly, date/time and frequency of meetings up to committee

      4. More information

      5. Link to application

         1. ASGSJCC will help recruitment efforts by boosting info about opportunity to students

   3. HSI grant (Hispanic Serving Institution) renewed

      1. Using on existing Ganas project through 2025

         1. Program designed to provide culturally responsive STEM pathways for Latinx/Chicanx students

   4. Supporting AB 2416

      1. Will eliminate “satisfactory academic progress” to get financial aid if passed

   5. Old business:

      1. Measure G-2010/Measure X Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)

         1. CBOC used to ensure that bond funds are spent the way they were intended to be spent by taxpayers

         2. Need 1 student active in any “community college support group” at either SJCC or EVC

         3. Current CBOC meets quarterly, date/time and frequency of meetings up to committee

         4. More information

         5. Link to application

            1. ASGSJCC will help recruitment efforts by boosting info about opportunity to students

   6. SSCCC - No report