photo by Brandon Steinert
by Brandon Steinert
GREAT BEND -The Kansas Association of Community College Trustees (KACCT) and the colleges’ presidents gathered for its quarterly meeting Friday and Saturday on the campus of Barton Community College.
Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman, President of the Council of Presidents Executive Committee, said the elected officials and administrators convened to address declining state funding support, which is further hampering the commitment of community colleges to offer economic development and workforce training opportunities.
The presidents also discussed the need for a unified communications initiative with cooperation from all 19 Kansas community colleges, which would work to inform legislators and the general public on the many strengths and benefits of the Kansas community college system.