Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for Pennsylvania Commission For Community Colleges.
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Harrisburg
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Pennsylvania Commission For Community Colleges
The Council of Presidents Retreat included updates on the Capital Recency Model and the PACCC President Search, as well as discussions on forming Affinity Groups for facilities and safety/security leaders. The council reviewed the FY2025 meeting schedule and the agenda for the Virtual Statewide Trustee/Board Meeting. Legislative priorities and strategies for FY2024-2025 were discussed, including strategies for meetings with legislators on SBHE and community college funding. There was also an open discussion among presidents about renting space in Harrisburg and VFA, along with a presentation on an NSF Grant.
The proposed budget includes an increase of $120.1 million in higher education, with specific allocations for community colleges, PASSHE universities, Lincoln University, and Penn State, Pitt, and Temple. The budget also level funds Dual Credit Innovation Grant, PA Hunger-Free Campus, Parent Pathways, and It's On Us Grant Programs. There is a $20 million increase for PHEAA's Student Teacher Support Program and level funding for PHEAA State Grants. The SBHE is developing recommendations and strategies to increase affordability, access, and attainment; address workforce and economic development needs; increase transparency and accountability; and address resource efficiency, fiscal health, and closures. The SBHE is staffing up, including the appointment of an Executive Director and Chief of Staff. The SBHE Committees include Bylaws, Data, Transfer of Authority, Strategic Planning, and Performance Based Funding Council. The Strategic Planning Committee is in the process of finalizing draft strategic goals, with a plan to be adopted by September 1, 2025.
This Master Plan for Higher Education serves as a roadmap for Pennsylvania to achieve its postsecondary attainment goal of 60% by 2025, with a specific focus on closing attainment gaps for historically underrepresented populations. The plan is structured around five strategic priorities: increasing credential completion, erasing equity gaps in postsecondary access and completion, enhancing college affordability for all Pennsylvanians, innovating and redesigning postsecondary institutions for today's learners, and increasing transparency on the value of postsecondary credentials. The plan aims to guide the Governor, General Assembly, and institutions in advancing higher education.
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