HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 85
(By Delegates Spencer, Fragale, DeLong, Shook, Amores, Anderson,
Andes, Argento, Barker, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Burdiss, Campbell,
Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Craig, Ellem, Evans, Guthrie,
Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Klempa,
Kominar, Lane, Longstreth, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Miley, J.
Miller, Moore, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Palumbo Perdue, Perry,
Pethtel, Pino, D. Poling, M. Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Reynolds,
Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Staggers, Stephens,
Sumner, Swartzmiller, Talbott, Tansill, Tucker, Webster, Wells,
White and Yost)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct
a study of community colleges and four-year colleges and
universities in the State of West Virginia, focusing on how
such institutions may better serve their local communities and
the duplication of services.
Whereas, The shift from the Industrial Age to the Information
Age is transforming our civilization and educational needs; and
Whereas, The mission of community colleges is driven by a
strong commitment to occupational, remedial, community and adult
education; and
Whereas, Community colleges have existed and exist to identify
and respond to the educational needs of adult learners within a
specified service area; and
Whereas, As we enter the Information Age, both community
colleges and traditional four-year colleges face the very real
challenge of redirecting the course of American education so that
young people will be ready to wrestle with the demands of the new
global economy, the new realities facing government, and the new
challenges of a multicultural world; and
Whereas, Both community colleges and traditional four-year
colleges must strengthen their community dimension; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to conduct a study of community colleges and four year
colleges and universities in the State of West Virginia, focusing
on and how such institutions may better serve their local
communities and the duplication of services; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2008, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendation; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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