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School Services of California, Inc.
Community College Update
December 20, 1996
Copyright© 1996 by School Services of California, Inc.
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By The Way. . .

Community College Advocacy in Washington D.C. The California Community College Board of Governors (BOG) in collaboration with the Community College League of California (CCLC) are trying to put together the necessary support to reestablish a Washington D.C. based lobbying presence for California Community Colleges. The BOG has committed to allocating $100,000 for this effort and are calling upon local community college districts to contribute a matching amount. According to Chancellor Tom Nussbaum, this will allow the BOG to contract for a Washington D.C. presence as well as have staff in Sacramento. Staff would be hired through CCLC, but housed in the Chancellor's Office to make sure the information gets to districts and to ensure that the necessary coordination and advocacy takes place in California. To make this effort work, the BOG is prepared to enter into a "Memorandum of Understanding" that will describe the collaborative effort, set forth the respect roles, and describe how the funds will be applied. California has not had a strong presence at the federal level for some time -- there are many important issues at stake and California needs to have a very visible presence.

[Posted 12/20/96]