House Higher Ed. Committee

Good afternoon,

This document is a draft of the language which will be work-shopped this week in the House Higher Education Committee.

The Technical College language begins on lines 230. Looking around lines 250, where it discusses who can use the name of Technical College, there needs to be language which addresses a date by which we would need to have in place a CCC or AAS program. There is concern, without a date, the assumption would be made that we would be required to have a CCC up and running by July 1, 2015 or not be allowed to use the Technical College designation. The date that has been offered to staff, by Bob Crawford, is December, 2016 with the roll out of the CCC by January, 2017. This does not mean you would have to wait until that date but this would be the date you would be required to have the CCC up and running; or lose the ability to call your institution a Technical College.  I will keep you posted. We still have not traction in the Senate, but continue to work on it.

Additionally, on line 604, our Chancellor is added  as a member to the Higher Education Coordinating Council.

My understanding is the bill will be voted on next week.