HomeMy Public PortalAbout2006-016 (02-07-06)RESOLUTION NO. 2006.016
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
REQUESTING THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES (WASC) VIA THEIR ACCREDITING COMMISSION FOR
COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES (ACCJC) TO EXTEND
ACCREDITATION FOR COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE THROUGH JUNE
30, 2007
(^i WHEREAS, Compton Community College (the "College') has operated as a
I1 I postsecondary education institution providing quality teaching and learning opportunities for
over 75 years, serving the communities of Carson, Compton, Lynwood, Paramount, North Long
Beach, South Los Angeles, and Willowbrook, an area that contains nearly one million residents
of the county of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, most of the residents of this area and the students enrolled at the College
are of Latino, African American, and Pacific Islander descent; groups that have historically been
underrepresented in postsecondary education; and
WHEREAS, nearly 80 percent of the students enrolled at the College are from low-
income families and eligible to receive some form of financial assistance;~and
WHEREAS, approximately 1,300 students totaling 10% of the student population are
residents of the City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, the California State Chancellor's Office has intervened and is now
managing the day-to-day operations of the College and making all executive and policy
decisions on behalf of the College with the intent of keeping the College open and accredited to
serve students; and
WHEREAS, the California State Chancellor's Office, College staff, faculty, and outside
auditors, have acknowledged and identified numerous financial, personnel, and governance
problems for which additional time is required to correct; and
~~ WHEREAS, changes in leadership at the College have created an environment more
conducive to correcting the remaining problems; and
WHEREAS, the State Chancellor's Office has been advised by the Special Trustee and
Interim President/Superintendent that a minimum of one to two years is required to correct all
remaining problems; and
WHEREAS, total student enrollment has dropped by more than 700 Full-Time
Equivalent Students (EYES) over the past year as a direct consequence of the uncertainty of the
College's accreditation status, thereby causing additional financial hardships for the College;
and
WHEREAS, loss of accreditation by the College will adversely affect the residents of
Lynwood and surrounding areas by impacting their ability to obtain affordable, quality
educations in their own communitia~• anri
WHEREAS, the State Chancellor's office, along with educators and staff at the College,
are currently engaged in a major campaign to stabilize and increase student enrollment for the
upcoming spring and summer terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY
(~ RESOLVE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
I ~ Section 7. The City of Lynwood requests that the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges (WASC) via their Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
(ACCJC) extend the accreditation of Compton Community College through June 30, 2007.
Section 2. The City of Lynwood requests that the WASC via ACCJC, in collaboration
with the State Chancellor's office, establish reasonable benchmarks, timetables, and measures
for assessing progress of the College in satisfactorily resolving the remaining problems
identified by the ACCJC in its June 2005 letter notifying the College of the decision to terminate
accreditation.
Section 3. The City of Lynwood requests that the ACCJC provide any reasonable
technical assistance requested by the College as it strives to restore integrity of the district as
evidenced by compliance with commission standards and eligibility requirements for
accreditation.
Section 4. That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Chancellor and Board
of Governors of the California Community College system, and a copy thereof filed in the official
records of the City of Lynwood.
Section 5. That this resolution be given effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7`h day of February , 2006.
ICIA VASOUEZ, OR
ATTEST:
5~..~G4.~~, of J~e~-ay¢.2LJ
ANDREA L. HOOPER,
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. ARNOLDO BELTRAN,
CITY ATTORNEY
N. EN d UE'MARTIN ,
CITY f ANAGER
APPROVED TO CONTENT:
Q~tca c,. (.1J~-~
AUTRA C. ADAMS,
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
.~
U
I~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of
said City at a regular meeting thereof held in the City Hall of said City on
FFRRIIARY stn , 2006, and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BYRD, JOHNSON, PEDROZA, SANTILLAN AND VASQUEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
~I~
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
ss
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and forgoing is a full, true
and correct copy of Resolution No. ~nnF nt~ on file in my
office and that said resolution was adopted on the date and by the vote therein
stated.
Dated this
day of FEgsnenv 2006
C~~~ti O~ ~ I~~
Andrea L. Hooper, City Clerk
~i
w