REVISED MEETING AGENDA
Community College Planning Task Force
Game and Fish Department Regional Office Building
Pronghorn Room
3030 Energy Lane
Casper, Wyoming
June 11, 2009
8:30 a.m. Call to Order/Organization for Interim.
Senator Hank Coe, Task Force CoChair
Representative Del McOmie, Task Force CoChair
Review of 2009 Session Laws, Chapter 211.
A review of November 2008 Task Force recommendations forwarded to the Joint Education Committee and subsequent modifications during legislative enactment and gubernatorial review, followed by an update on the status of implementation of adopted recommendations.
College Revenues and Federal ARRA (Stimulus) Updates.
Reports on funds available to colleges under updated state revenue projections and budget reductions and an update on executive allocation of federal stimulus funds pertaining to education.
Governor's Task Force on Distance Education, Video Conferencing and IP-Based Communications.
The Community College Task Force requested the Governor assemble appropriate representatives from Wyoming stakeholders to explore statewide coordination, policies, processes, components and necessary infrastructure supporting statewide distance education programs at the K-12 and post-secondary education levels. In response, the Governor appointed a task force to examine and make recommendations on state distance education, video conferencing and general Internet Protocol based communications. A progress report will be provided on this effort.
Task Force Workplan.
Discussion and forwarding of those areas of Task Force review and evaluation specified under 2008 Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 327, and not undertaken or finalized.
College System Strategic Plan Update.
MPR update of Strategic Planning Advisory Council efforts in initiating college system strategic plan draft recommendations for Task Force consideration in July.
Future Task Force Meetings/Staff Directives.
Adjournment.