This 2000-2001 annual report from the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges includes information on enrollment trends, revenue by source, expenditure by function, adult basic education (ABE) participation levels, ABE participant achievements, ABE cost effectiveness, workforce education data, workforce accountability summary…

This paper includes a brief statement regarding the progress of Arizona's community colleges during the past fiscal year and provides statistical information on finances, enrollment, employment, and educational programs. The paper contains the following sections: (1) philosophy of Arizona's community college system; (2) mission statement of the…

This report addresses the impact of the Los Angeles Community Colleges on the Los Angeles region. Several elements make up the total effect of an educational institution on the economy of the surrounding area: total district expenditures; the amount spent by students to support their education; and the effect of community college education on the…

This report details achievements and progress of the Alabama State College System for the 1995-96 academic year. Included are introductory remarks from the Chancellor, and a report on state board's new partnership with the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT). State board achievements in the areas of management and accountability are…

Presents the model used to establish and operate the Kalamazoo Valley Community College (KVCC) Foundation. Describes KVCC, the selection of the foundation board and individuals to serve as fund raisers, the identification of businesses and industries serving the community, and foundation-funded activities and programs. (DMM)

Describes a study, based on nationwide data and a survey of state directors of two-year college education, investigating national funding patterns; relationships between population factors and full-time enrollments; average costs of public two-year college education; and national program patterns in terms of occupational versus other curricula.…

Focuses on the Sinclair Community College Foundation, which recently celebrated a $1,000,000 total contribution milestone. Reviews accomplishments achieved through community involvement and cooperation. Notes the foundation's contributions to a scholarship program, a high school creative writing workshop, an environmental workshop for high school…

Presents fund-raising strategies used by the Houston Community College system. Describes solutions to problems of lack of college awareness and gaining corporate support. Considers the establishment of foundations affiliated with, but not part of, the college and the use of alumni and private sector contributions and federal inner city renewal…

Lists factors contributing to the need for increased fund raising in community colleges. Discusses advantages of a foundation as a means of obtaining private funds. Delineates specifics of establishing, organizing, and implementing the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Foundation. (DMM)

Describes the Kansas Community Colleges which have never been unified under a statewide system. Also notes that Kansas colleges receive only 28% of their funding from the state, the lowest in the country, and that the colleges are currently confronted with a funding crisis. Suggests that Kansas colleges develop a statewide system. (JDI)

Provides a taxonomy of cost containment actions for use in response to budget crises where revenues fall short of expenditures. Indicates four levels of actions: tactical temporary and tactical permanent, which have low to moderate impact on school operations; and strategic temporary and strategic permanent, which have moderate to high impact. (13…

Reviews the history of two-year colleges in Arkansas, discussing their beginnings in the late 1800s, enabling legislation as public junior colleges in the 1960s, expansion in the 1970s, and major changes in the 1990s. Describes current issues of concern, such as institutional mergers, local college governance structures, and state funding. (AJL)

Provides information on the population of Maryland and describes the development of the state's 18 community colleges. Reviews student and system characteristics, governance, and finances. Highlights current issues related to procuring state financial support, revising the transfer policy, maintaining system-wide data, and implementing distance…

Examines the effects of tuition and fee increases on enrollment at 39 of the 40 Illinois community college districts. Indicates that tuition increases are not responsible for 1993 enrollment losses but that other explanations, including the possibility that increased employment place greater time demand on potential students, may be more…

Discusses the Florida legislature's attempts to promote accountability for educational outcomes in its community colleges. Describes Florida's Performance-Based Training and Performance-Based Budgeting, designed to increase college performance while adapting to tightening budgeting requirements. Suggests that there is considerable risk that these…