Hittelman's letter to ACCJC Print E-mail
Dear President Beno, Chair Gaines, and Commissioners of the ACCJC:

I write as President of the California Federation of Teachers, AFT/AFL-CIO. As you know, the Accrediting Commission for the California Junior Colleges (ACCJC) serves an important function by virtue of California law. In particular, the State has dictated that,

"Each community college within a district shall be an accredited institution. The Accrediting Commission for California Junior Colleges shall determine accreditation."

(5 Cal. Code Regs. ยง 51016)

In conferring this important responsibility on the ACCJC, the State of California and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges expect the ACCJC to fulfill an important state objective, providing education through accredited public community colleges. ACCJC may or may not be a quasi-governmental entity, but either way it must respect State laws created by the Legislature, when fulfilling its functions.

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