The EPCC study is being done at the request of EPCC President, Dr. William J. Campion and State Senator Eliot Shapleigh. Our study will also serve as a pilot project for other Texas community college performance reviews. The El Paso study marks the first time the Comptroller will conduct a management and performance review of a Texas community college. The Comptroller has completed more than 30 reviews of public school districts statewide, including three in El Paso, to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The report is set to be completed in October 1999.
Nothing is more important than education.
To build an educated workforce for the 21st Century, we can't just be concerned about K-12. We have to be concerned about K-16, and beyond. In addition to vowing to improve public education and channel more money into classroom instruction, Comptroller Rylander has stressed the importance of an educated workforce to the future of Texas and to the state's ability to compete in the global economy. Many students enrolled at EPCC are preparing to enter the diverse El Paso workforce, whose companies include 70 Fortune 500 companies. Public meetings will be held throughout the El Paso area to solicit suggestions and ideas from faculty, students, taxpayers, businesses and community groups.