CA AB2171

Authorizes community college district governing boards to deny enrollment, permit enrollment, or permit conditional enrollment to individuals expelled from a community college within the preceding 5 years or currently undergoing expulsion procedures for specified violent offenses and crimes.

Requires the governing board or its delegate to hold a hearing before denying enrollment or imposing conditional enrollment to determine whether an applicant continues to pose a danger to physical safety of students and employees.

Permits community college districts to request and share information with other districts about applicants' prior expulsions, and requires students to disclose previous expulsions or risk denial of admission.

Allows the governing board to delegate authority under this section to the superintendent, president, or their designee, and establishes a formal appeals process for students denied enrollment.

Provides immunity from liability to community college districts and their officers and employees for exercise of discretion under this section, consistent with Government Code Sections 815.2 and 820.2.