REVISED MEETING AGENDA

 

 

Community College Planning Task Force

Roberts Commons Ballroom

125 College Drive

Casper College

Casper, Wyoming

May 8 and 9, 2008

 

 

Thursday, May 8, 2008

 

8:30 a.m.        Call to Order/Introduction of Task Force Members/Opening Remarks.

Senator Hank Coe, Task Force CoChair

Representative Del McOmie, Task Force CoChair

 

Task Force Mission.

2008 Laws, Chapter 48, Section 327 establishes the Task Force and requires the Task Force to review and evaluate the community college system and to develop recommendations on various system components.

 

Senator John Schiffer, Wyoming Senate President

Representative Roy Cohee, Wyoming House Speaker

Senator Hank Coe, Task Force CoChair

Representative Del McOmie, Task Force CoChair

Governor Dave Freudenthal*

 

*Statements by the Governor will likely be made during the afternoon session due to scheduling conflicts.

 

Community College Information Session.

A general informational session broadly describing the existing community college system, its components, system revenues and expenditures and system status.

 

Dr. Jim Rose, Wyoming Community College Commission Executive Director

Dave Nelson, LSO

·         Historical System Information

·         National Community College Comparisons and Trends

·         System Components

·         Individual College Information

·         Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission Recommendations

 

5:00 p.m.         Recess.

 

 

Community College Planning Task Force

May 8-9, 2008 Revised Meeting Agenda

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Friday, May 9, 2008

 

8:30 a.m.         Reconvene.

Senator Hank Coe, CoChair

Representative Del McOmie, CoChair

 

Community College Information Session/Discussion.

Continued from previous day as necessary.

 

Statewide College System Strategic Plan.

2008 Laws, Chapter 84, requires the Wyoming Community College Commission to coordinate the development of a biennial statewide college system strategic plan.  2008 Laws, Chapter 48, Section 327 requires the Task Force to review and evaluate the community college system in conjunction with strategic planning efforts.  The Commission will discuss with the Task Force its broad plan for effectuating the strategic planning process.

 

Jack Russell, Wyoming Community College Commission

 

State Revenue Forecast.

The Consensus Revenue Estimating Group (CREG) develops the official fiscal documents for primary state revenue sources.  This information is used by the Legislature and the Governor in establishing state budgetary policy.

 

Steve Sommers/Bill Mai, LSO

 

Future Task Force Work Schedule.

2008 Laws, Chapter 48, Section 327 requires the Task Force to submit findings and recommendations to the Joint Education Interim Committee, together with legislation necessary to carry out recommendations, on or before November 1, 2008.

 

Senator Hank Coe, Task Force CoChair

Representative Del McOmie, Task Force CoChair

·         Staff Directives

·         Future Meeting Dates

·         Task Force Work Plan

 

Adjournment.