SB 1391 Summary

• Waives open course provisions for community college classes provided to inmates in jails, correctional facilities, and similar facilities, allowing these programs to be included in state apportionment funding calculations.

• Prohibits community college districts from claiming apportionment funding for inmate education classes when the district receives full compensation for direct education costs from outside sources or operates under a contract where another entity has fully compensated the district.

• Requires districts to report any partial compensation received from external sources to the Chancellor, who must subtract that amount from total apportionment payments.

• Mandates the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Chancellor's Office to enter into an interagency agreement by March 1, 2015 to expand community college courses leading to degrees or certificates for state correctional facility inmates, supplementing but not duplicating existing adult education programs.

• Requires evaluation metrics to be developed and findings reported to the Legislature and Governor by July 31, 2018 regarding the efficacy and success of inmate education programs developed through the interagency agreement.