AB 844 (Lara) Allows All Students Elected to Serve in Any Capacity of Student Government To Receive Funds Associated with their Service
Assembly Bill 844 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) makes clear that all students, including AB 540 students, may serve in any capacity in student government at the California State University, the University of California, and California Community Colleges and receive any grant, scholarship, fee waiver or reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with that service, to the full extent of the law.
“Student leaders are elected by their peers and provide an invaluable service for their schools and communities. As a former Associated Student Inc. (ASI) Vice President at SDSU, I know first-hand the caliber of work involved when serving in student government. All students who are willing to serve in this capacity deserve to be treated equally, regardless of their legal status. This measure addresses the inequities in the treatment of student leaders,” said Lara.
Student leaders are elected to their positions by their school’s student body and provide an invaluable service for their schools and communities. Many schools fund these positions, however, recent events have raised concerns regarding whether a student leader is eligible to serve in and receive funds allocated to their position due to their legal status.
The recent events involving Fresno State ASI President, Pedro Ramirez, highlight the need for clarity in the law that any student may serve in and is eligible to receive funds associated with their position, regardless of legal status. This bill will provide colleges and universities with guidance in the administration of those funds in order to fund all student leaders who are fulfilling a paid leadership position consistent with federal law.
This bill does not require a school or university to employ a student leader. The bill focuses on providing student leaders with a grant or scholarship, regardless of the student’s legal status. Thus, schools would have clarity in how they administer these funds and equity would be preserved for any student who serves in these positions.
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AB 844 (Lara) permite que todos los estudiantes elegidos para servir en cualquier capacidad del Gobierno Estudiantil puedan recibir los fondos asociados a su servicio.
La propuesta de ley AB 844, la cual fue presentada por el asambleísta Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens), aclara que todos los estudiantes, incluyendo estudiantes que qualifican por AB 540, pueden servir en cualquier capacidad en el gobierno estudiantil de las Universidades Estatales de California, las Universidades de California, y Colegios Comunitarios de California y que pueden recibir subvención, beca, de exención del pago o reembolso de gastos incurridos en relación con ese servicio, con todo el rigor de la ley.
"Los líderes estudiantiles son elegidos por los estudiantes y proporcionan un servicio de gran valor para sus escuelas y comunidades. Como antiguo Alumno Asociado Inc. (ASI) Vice-presidente de SDSU, conosco el calibre de trabajo de servir en el gobierno estudiantil. Todos los estudiantes que están dispuestos a servir en esta capacidad merecen ser tratados igual, independientemente de su situación jurídica. Esta medida se refiere a la desigualdad en el tratamiento de los líderes estudiantiles ", dijo Lara.
Los líderes estudiantiles son elegidos por el cuerpo estudiantil de su escuela y proporcionan un servicio de gran valor para sus escuelas y comunidades. Fondo de muchas escuelas de estas posiciones, sin embargo, los acontecimientos recientes han expresado su preocupación acerca de si un líder estudiantil es elegible para servir y recibir los fondos asignados a su posición debido a su estatus legal.
Los acontecimientos recientes de Fresno State ASI presidente, Pedro Ramírez, destacan la necesidad de claridad en la ley que cualquier estudiante puede servir y es elegible para recibir fondos asociados a su posición, sin importar su estatus legal. Esta propuesta de ley se proporcionaria en las universidades con orientación en la administración de esos fondos para financiar todos los líderes estudiantiles que están cumpliendo con una posición de liderazgo y pagados de conformidad con la ley federal.
Esta propuesta de ley no requiere que una escuela o universidad tiene que emplear a un líder estudiantil. Esta propuesta de ley se centra en proporcionar a los líderes estudiantiles con una beca, independientemente de su estatus legal del estudiante. Por lo tanto, las escuelas tendrían la claridad en la manera de administrar estos fondos y la equidad sería preservada para cualquier estudiante que sirva en estas posiciones.
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Support AB 844 (Lara) and remove it from suspension before August 26, 2011.
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I just signed the following petition addressed to:
Governor Jerry Brown
The CA State Senate
The CA State House
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Support AB 844 (Lara) and remove it from suspension before August 26, 2011.
AB 844 (Lara) Allows All Students Elected to Serve in Any Capacity of Student Government To Receive Funds Associated with their Service
Assembly Bill 844 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) makes clear that all students, including AB 540 students, may serve in any capacity in student government at the California State University, the University of California, and California Community Colleges and receive any grant, scholarship, fee waiver or reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection with that service, to the full extent of the law.
“Student leaders are elected by their peers and provide an invaluable service for their schools and communities. As a former Associated Student Inc. (ASI) Vice President at SDSU, I know first-hand the caliber of work involved when serving in student government. All students who are willing to serve in this capacity deserve to be treated equally, regardless of their legal status. This measure addresses the inequities in the treatment of student leaders,” said Lara.
Student leaders are elected to their positions by their school’s student body and provide an invaluable service for their schools and communities. Many schools fund these positions, however, recent events have raised concerns regarding whether a student leader is eligible to serve in and receive funds allocated to their position due to their legal status.
The recent events involving Fresno State ASI President, Pedro Ramirez, highlight the need for clarity in the law that any student may serve in and is eligible to receive funds associated with their position, regardless of legal status. This bill will provide colleges and universities with guidance in the administration of those funds in order to fund all student leaders who are fulfilling a paid leadership position consistent with federal law.
This bill does not require a school or university to employ a student leader. The bill focuses on providing student leaders with a grant or scholarship, regardless of the student’s legal status. Thus, schools would have clarity in how they administer these funds and equity would be preserved for any student who serves in these positions.
Source: http://bit.ly/qnbJ01
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