2006 Kansas Code - 74-3205b

      74-3205b.   Commission for community colleges and vocational/technical education; meetings; powers and duties; expiration date of section. (a) The commission for community colleges and vocational/technical education shall meet at Topeka at least quarterly in each year on dates fixed by the commission. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson of the commission or upon petition to the chairperson by the other two members of the commission. The date and place of all special meetings shall be designated in the call. Two members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business but one member may adjourn any regular or special meeting to a definite time and place.

      (b)   The commission for community colleges and vocational/technical education shall:

      (1)   Propose for adoption by the state board rules and regulations for supervision of the community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools;

      (2)   provide state wide planning for community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools.

      (3)   initiate plans for institutional advancement and new educational programs and courses of instruction;

      (4)   review existing and proposed educational programs, courses of instruction, and program and course locations and make recommendations to the state board for approval or disapproval of such programs, courses and locations for state funding purposes;

      (5)   review requests of community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools for state funding and formulate recommendations thereon;

      (6)   identify core indicators of quality performance for community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools;

      (7)   develop each year a policy agenda for community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools;

      (8)   conduct continuous studies of ways to maximize the utilization of resources available for community colleges, technical colleges and vocational education schools and formulate recommendations for improvement; and

      (9)   make reports on the performance of its functions and duties together with any proposals and recommendations it may formulate with respect thereto at each regular meeting of the state board.

      (c)   The provisions of this section shall expire on June 30, 2003.

      History:   L. 1999, ch. 147, § 9; L. 2002, ch. 188, § 5; July 1.