This is particularly true in the state of California, where budget deficits have led to deep funding cuts throughout the educational system. Since then, CECC has evolved into a unique partnership of Community Colleges, K-12, ROP, and County Offices of Education that pool both human and fiscal resources to develop and maintain financial software systems designed for the unique business needs of the educational sector. Its ultimate goal is to reduce operational redundancy and related expenses associated with the development of alternatives to commercially available software. The CECC membership spans the entire state . The main strength of the software is its ability to support the varying needs of each one of its members in meeting their state and federal administrative requirements.
Members are a vital and interrelated component of the CECC structure.