“You are never strong enough that you don’t need help.”
Cesar Chavez
CCA’s board is made up of elected members and leaders in our chapters; including officers, district directors, and other specialized directors focused on disenfranchised/ disproportionately impacted groups. Elections are held each Spring on a rotating two year basis. These leaders meet nine times a year, with the officers meeting at least an additional nine times to do the work of the association. Board members serve on one of four Board committees that meet during the standalone board meetings, prior to the Winter Conference, and additionally as determined by the committee. These committees do the day-to-day work of CCA and make recommendations to the Board for further action.
The Board of Directors takes direction from and makes recommendations to the CCA Council, which is made up of each chapter president and delegates determined by their chapter’s membership numbers. Additionally, chapter members volunteer to serve on one of CCA’s seven Council committees who do the research and make recommendations for changes or actions to the CCA Council.
The governing documents of CCA define the structure and rules of CCA in three documents: the Bylaws, the Standing Rules, and the Elections Manual. Changes to these documents are proposed by board members, committees, chapters, and individual members; changes are made by the Governance Committee.
Bylaws require a first and second reading and approval by the CCA Council. Changes to the Standing Rules and the Elections Manual, which is considered part of the Standing Rules, are approved by the Board and presented to the CCA Council as information items subject to change by Council.
Acronyms
Acronyms make up a large portion of our written language and sometimes they can be downright confusing. Our members may encounter a large number of acronyms relating to jobs, benefits, laws, and CCA information, on a daily basis. For definitions view our complete list of Acronyms.
CCA is the higher education affiliate of the California Teachers Association (CTA). CTA is 310,000 members strong and is the most influential professional association of educators in the state.
CCA is a powerful voice for community colleges in California, the largest community college system in the country. We advocate for better working conditions, pay equity, and support legislation which enhances the quality of the community college experience across the state.
Nationally, CCA is affiliated with the National Education Association (NEA), the largest public employee association in the country with almost 3 million members nationwide.
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