Education Code - EDC - EDC § 78072

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The board of governors shall adopt regulations for the Rising Scholars Network that fulfill the following goals and guidance: (a) Participating colleges designate a staff program director, coordinator, or liaison who has experience working with currently or formerly incarcerated

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The board of governors shall adopt regulations for the Rising Scholars Network that fulfill the following goals and guidance:
(a)
Participating colleges designate a staff program director, coordinator, or liaison who has experience working with currently or formerly incarcerated students.
(b)
Funded programs are supported with a dedicated campus meeting space.
(c)
Funded programs build support and competency from a broad range of college stakeholders.
(d)
Participating colleges offer and make accessible a range of student supports to address academic and nonacademic
needs.
(e)
Funded programs foster peer mentors, as applicable.
(f)
Funded programs develop and maintain strong relationships with external partners, including community-based programs, probation, parole, and county jails.
(g)
Participating colleges provide or connect justice-involved students with direct student financial support for critical needs.
(h)
Funded programs outreach and respond to prospective justice-involved students, particularly those in jail or prison.
(i)
Funded programs help justice-involved students apply, matriculate, and persist to graduation.

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  The board of governors shall adopt regulations for the Rising Scholars Network that fulfill the following goals and guidance: (a) Participating colleges designate a staff program director, coordinator, or liaison who has experience working with currently or formerly incarcerated students. (b) Funded programs are s…