AB 2236: Postsecondary education: articulation agreements.

The bill aims to establish a common course numbering system for general education requirement courses and transfer pathway courses in California's community colleges. The system would require the adoption of a common course numbering template by the end of 2027, with the goal of streamlining articulation agreements between community colleges and other higher education institutions. A streamlined system-level articulation agreement would be established by the end of 2027, making it the only articulation agreement used for community college courses subject to the common course numbering system. The agreement would require the posting of annual reports on the results of the streamlined articulation agreement and the name and contact information of the articulation lead at each campus. The state would reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the bill if de…