The California Community Colleges, Chancellor’s Office has issued a proposed rulemaking titled “Burden-Free Access to Instructional Materials.” In 2024, the Chancellor’s Office formed a workgroup with representatives from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, Chief Instructional Officers, California School Employees Association, California Community College Council for Professional Development and Chancellor’s Office staff to review the Flex Calendar regulations. The workgroup focused on aligning the regulations with Vision 2030 goals and equitable professional learning for all campus staff. The amendments include all campus staff in professional learning, facilitate professional learning aligned with college and system goals, and establish reporting obligations related to professional learning.
The proposed regulations can be found on the Office of General Counsel page of the Chancellor’s website at Office of the General Counsel – Pending Regulatory Action. Comments must be received by the Regulations Coordinator prior to 4:00 p.m. October 21, 2024. Questions and comments should be emailed to regcomments@cccco.edu. A public hearing was scheduled to be held during the Board of Governors meeting on September 23, 2024.