Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 55600

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 55600 - Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter the following definitions apply:

(a) "Vocational education contract" or "career technical education contract" means a written agreement between any community college district and a contractor which meets standards prescribed herein to provide career technical instruction to students enrolled in community colleges. Such agreements shall also be required to comply with the provisions of article 5 (commencing with section 8090) of chapter 1, part 6 of the Education Code.

(b) "The California State Plan for Vocational Education" or "Carl D. Perkins Career Technical Education Act of 2006 California State Plan" means an official agreement between the United States Commissioner of Education and the California State Board of Education which provides standards, policies, and procedures that shall apply to the operation of various phases of career technical education to qualify for financial support from the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-270), or any successor federal legislation.

(c) "Contractor" as used in section 55602 means any private postsecondary school authorized or approved pursuant to the provisions of chapter 7 of part 59 of division 10 of the Education Code (commencing with section 94700), and which has been in operation not less than two (2) full calendar years prior to the effective date of the contract, to provide career technical skill training authorized by the Education Code and this subchapter.

(d) "Eligible costs" means all direct and indirect related instructional costs but does not include expenditures for capital outlay (object of expenditure code 6000 as defined in the California Community Colleges Budget and Accounting Manual).

(e) "Public or private postsecondary educational institution in a neighboring state that borders on the district boundary" for purposes of Education Code section 8092.5 means a public or private institution which:

(1) is located in a neighboring state that borders on the district boundary; and

(2) is a contractor under subdivision (c); or

(3) a private postsecondary school that meets standards established by the Chancellor.

(f) "Qualified faculty of the district" for purposes of section 55630(e) may include persons who have entered into contracts with the district pursuant to section 58058(b).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 55600

1. New chapter 7 (sections 55600 through 55631, not consecutive) filed 4-26-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 17).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 11-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 45).
3. Repealer of subchapter 1 heading, amendment of article 1 heading, and repealer and new section 55600 filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).
4. Amendment filed 3-4-91 by Board of Governors of California Community Colleges with the Secretary of State; operative 4-5-91 (Register 91, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code Section 70901.5(b).
5. Amendment filed 5-15-93; operative 6-4-93 (Register 93, No. 25).
6. Editorial correction of HISTORY 4 (Register 95, No. 22).
7. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (c), new subsections (e)-(f) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-15-2006; operative 4-14-2006. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2006, No. 17).
8. Amendment of subchapter heading, article heading, section and NOTE filed 7-17-2007; operative 8-16-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2007, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8092, 66700, 70901 and 71024, Education Code. Reference: Title 20, United States Code Sections 2301, et seq.; and Chapter 1, Article 5 (commencing with Section 8090), Division 1 and Section 70901, Education Code.

1. New chapter 7 (sections 55600 through 55631, not consecutive) filed 4-26-74; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 74, No. 17).
2. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-4-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 45).
3. Repealer of subchapter 1 heading, amendment of article 1 heading, and repealer and new section 55600 filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).
4. Amendment filed 3-4-91 by Board of Governors of California Community Colleges with the Secretary of State; operative 4-5-91 (Register 91, No. 23). Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code Section 70901.5(b).
5. Amendment filed 5-15-93; operative 6-4-93 (Register 93, No. 25).
6. Editorial correction of History 4 (Register 95, No. 22).
7. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (c), new subsections (e)-(f) and amendment of Note filed 3-15-2006; operative 4-14-2006. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2006, No. 17).
8. Amendment of subchapter heading, article heading, section and Note filed 7-17-2007; operative 8-16-2007. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 70901.5 (Register 2007, No. 35).