As the new legislative session kicks off, 'Policy Watch: Community College Edition' will keep you informed on key state-level bills that could shape the future of our community colleges.
I've decided to start this section of the newsletter now as we already have pre-filed bills floating across my desk! Newsletters will be weekly from now until the end of session, excluding winter break, and legislative session begins January 13th so stay tuned for a special issue January 16th regarding the Governor's State of the State and Budget Proposal Address.
At this point, one bill has caught my attention: 1294DP. This bill creates additional requirements regarding public records requests including promptly acknowledging the request, providing an approximate date for a response, and informing the requester of any expected delay. We will track this bill's progress throughout session.
For more information or to stay up-to-date, on our bill watch, click here!