Date: 03/19/2015

Final
Confirmation of State Board For Community Colleges And Occupational Education

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer the appointment of Presley Askew and the reaPASS



02:02 PM -- Confirmation of State Board For Community Colleges And Occupational Education

Senator Hill invited Nancy McCallin, President of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), to come to the table to provide background information about CCCS. She discussed concurrent enrollment and introduced the appointee and reappointees to the board: Jim Johnson, Ken Weil, and Presley Askew. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and their resumes and applications were distributed to the committee (Attachment B). Dr. McCallin talked about recent successes of CCCS and about scholarship programs and alumni awards programs. She talked about the strategic plan recently adopted by the board. Mr. Johnson introduced himself and told the committee about his professional background in the construction industry and in higher education. He talked about the impact that community colleges have and about some of the challenges they face in the areas of affordability, diversity, retention, and economic impact. Mr. Askew told the committee about his educational and professional background and about his volunteer experience. Mr. Askew answered questions from the committee.

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02:17 PM

Mr. Weil introduced himself to the committee and talked about his professional background in healthcare and education policy and about his previous experience as a member of the board. He talked about the progress of CCCS and answered questions from the committee.
BILL:Conf 15-State Board For Community Colleges And Occupational Education
TIME: 02:20:29 PM
MOVED:Marble
MOTION:Refer the appointment of Presley Askew and the reappointments of James Johnson and Kenneth Weil to the State Board For Community Colleges And Occupational Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Holbert
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Todd
Yes
Woods
Yes
Marble
Yes
Hill
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS