Q: What part of the Ed Code contains the "60%" or "67%" (now) item where a community college faculty person is limited to w
working no more than that percent becuase it would trigger the tenure process? Can you tell me anything about the history of that law?
A: The section of the California Education Code that contains the provision limiting community college faculty to working no more than 67% is section 87482. This provision was added to the code in 1976 as part of the Community College Reform Act. The purpose of the provision was to prevent community college faculty from working more than two-thirds of a full-time workload, which would trigger the tenure process and require the college to make a tenure-track appointment. The intent was to allow colleges to hire part-time faculty for courses that did not require a full-time instructor, while also providing job security for full-time faculty. In 2021, the limit was changed to 60% with the passage of AB 736. This change was made to increase job opportunities for part-time faculty and to reduce the workload of full-time faculty.
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