There was no marketing budget and very little program promotional material. We have been working to provide these things. The marketing area had TV spots promoting registration aired over the holidays and in January, program flyers and brochures were being produced. We are in a robust economy, but probably there will be more competition next year. Dr. Flores informed the Executive Board that the Work Force Investment Act is no longer contracting with institutions.
Employees now get a voucher to seek their own training institution.
Committees of the Workforce Investment Act set up standards. The standards may stipulate 18 month training programs. CCAC programs are generally 24 months. Ray Martin, COPE Committee chair, interjected that Jim Roddey, the new County Executive, has set up a committee to study the Community Colleges and is looking for ways to streamline the college. An effort will be made to find complimentary funding for the Community Colleges.