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At the penultimate State Community College Board meeting in 2022, board members have allocated more than $16 million to support the bioscience industry. new strategic planand discussed the search for the system president.
Ann Whitford, Chairman of the Board’s Strategic Planning Committee, said: “I am truly happy and proud of the path our board is on.”
The Board has approved the allocation of approximately $16.5 million to 10 community colleges and system offices to support the biosciences industry sector. BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONAL CHALLENGE GRANT From the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Development. $15 million will be donated to 10 colleges and $1.4 million will be retained in the Systems Office to manage grants.
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Seventy-three life sciences companies have announced plans to start or expand operations in North Carolina after 2020, the board said, citing data from the NC Center for Biotechnology. This equates to nearly 11,200 new jobs and more than $8.39 billion in investment.
the system bio network, a life sciences training initiative of the NC Community College System (NCCCS), “to enhance and update biotechnology and life sciences industry training facilities, recruit industry trainers, recruit students from excluded populations, and develop curricula to update and enhance,” said the system. on mail.
Among other things, the grant focuses on equitable outcomes, building capacity in training labs, and increasing the number of trained faculty. Before, Johnston Community College1 of 10 grant recipients will use a portion of the funds for EdNC A fully simulated biotech learning process.
Lisa Estep, Chair of the Finance Committee, referred to the Build Back Better Fund and the US Department of Labor’s second grant, saying, “Our two action items have been really exciting. ‘ said. Apprenticeship Building America (ABA) Grant ProgramThe Board approved $4 million from ABA grants to expand registered apprenticeships throughout North Carolina. ApprenticeshipNC is the state apprenticeship agency of North Carolina, Last year we served 13,377 participants.
The purpose of the ABA grant program is to address current and future skilled labor needs in the state. The Commission noted the relationship between this grant and the Strategic Plan’s economic and workforce development themes. Funding is available from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2026 and must be redeemed by 30 June 2025.
“Looking at the strategic plan, I think this is an area where we need to dig very deep, because at some point this funding will be used up,” said Tom Rooney, a member of the board of directors. “This is seed money.
Regarding the new four-year strategic plan, Council passed in October, Whitford briefly presented a 2023 “implementation plan” for the target. This document outlines his 12 “tactics” for achieving his five objectives of the strategic plan, listing multiple tactics under each objective.
presidential search
Earlier this month, the board voted for a vendor to find a new chairman for the NCCCS, said Shirley Carraway, co-chair of the search committee. The commission meets with the vendor once the company is approved by the state administration. At that point, the company name will be made public, the system said.
The Presidential Search Commission will hold its next meeting on November 30. Going forward, the commission will use information from the statewide survey and the search firm hired to create an official presidential profile for searches. The board said he received more than 1,300 responses to the survey and aims to hire a new president in the spring, according to the system.You can read more about the presidential election timeline here.
“Choosing a company will have a significant impact on the hiring schedule, and ultimately the speed at which we get a new president,” Callaway said in September. is the beginning of
State Board Governance and Legislative Agenda
The Board 107 Page State Board Handbook After approving the updated Commission Charter in October.
Work to streamline the governance structure is part of the Board’s three-year development and engagement plan. The Board approved the plan’s recommendations in April based on the following results: First self-assessment survey.
Staff said they planned to hand out the handbook to members in a three-ring binder in January so they could easily swap pages when updates were made. On Friday, board members requested that the handbook include additional information about the legislative and state budget processes.
“Thank you for all the hard work you have done,” said Burr Sullivan, Chairman of the Board. “This will make the assimilation of new board members much easier than ever before.”
Board Vice-Chairman Bill McBrayer encouraged members to reach out to legislators ahead of the next long session. Last month, the board reviewed his second year for the 2022-2025 school year. Legislative agenda – This calls for an increase in state funding of $232 million over the next two years. McBrayer said the board will continue to discuss the topic over the next few months.
The requested increases relate to faculty salaries and student investments. The agenda, which was approved in January 2022, called for from 2022 onwards, in short-term sessions in 2023, he would increase employee salaries by another 1{ea2cba5bdf6fe62bbe85e24807814144a71e77d3ae7311fbc27a008558d1372c} and investment in students by 4{ea2cba5bdf6fe62bbe85e24807814144a71e77d3ae7311fbc27a008558d1372c}.Community college system increased employee salaries by 1{ea2cba5bdf6fe62bbe85e24807814144a71e77d3ae7311fbc27a008558d1372c} In a budget passed by Congress in early July However, we did not get the 4{ea2cba5bdf6fe62bbe85e24807814144a71e77d3ae7311fbc27a008558d1372c} increase in student investment.
“This discussion will continue as we approach the long session,” Sullivan said at a board meeting in October. “But to earn $232 million so that he can expand his reach over the next two years, these two components of his course must be fully committed.”
Other conference business
- Board approved new program Richmond Community College For 911 communications and operations, please note that this program is an example of how community colleges work with local and state partners to ensure the state has a strong workforce pipeline. This program is new to the system.
- The Board also approved the addition of the Surgical Technology Program South Piedmont Community College Scheduled to start in spring 2023. Of the 10 universities that submitted impact assessment reports to South Piedmont, Central Piedmont Community College He said he did not approve of the program being added.
- The Board approved Dr. Patrena B. Elliott as the new President. Halifax Community College and the new interim president Sandhills Community CollegeThe board also approved five candidates for president of Johnston Community College. Finalists will be nominated next month.
- The Board approved the creation of four new system positions funded by Build Back Better. Grants Director, Curriculum Developer, E-Learning Developer, and Virtual Reality Developer.
- 2021-22 Annual Report NC Community College Child Care Grant Program submitted to the board.
- Board members stressed the need for mental health interventions for students. “This is not going to go away on its own,” Sullivan said.
The full board meeting will be held next Friday, December 16th. The meeting will likely take place online, and the Commission has not scheduled a meeting.
