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TASK FORCE ON THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - PUBLIC PROCESS SUMMARY |

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ae "fhe Task Force on the Community College has agreed upon a ‘process which will

allow people in the Community Colleges and their regional. communities to |

contribute to the development of a Working Paper on the colleges and later
to participate in a series of public hearings based on a Working Paper.

 

The first opportunity for participation will occur in the period from January ey
14-23 when four sub-committees of the Task Force will visit all college ene
regions. Colleges will be requested to set-up meetings with all elements pete
of the college community, the college council, the administration, faculty, as
staff and students. The meetings will hopefully be of an informal nature ;
and provide an opportunity for the expression of the chief concerns of each

group. The sub-committees will also visit a number of communities to gain

@ greater understanding of the problems of extending educational opportunities

to rural British Columbia.

.) The Task Force will welcome the presentation of views by provincial interest

2 groups on three days, February 9th, 15th and 16th in Vancouver. Once again‘
this will provide interested groups an opportunity of making initial input
to the development of a Working Paper.

A third opportunity for participation in the process of developing a new!

Community College Act will occur after the Task Force Working Paper is made

public. Public hearings will be held throughout the Province in May to

gain the cormunity reaction to the Task Force Paper. Presentations may. be

made then orally, by brief or audio or video tape (4"). It is hoped that the ny ee
Task Force will be able to submit its report to the Commission for trans- eae
mission to the Minister by the end of June. While individuals or groups cin eee,
may wish to wait for completion of the Working Paper, any suggestions pay ~ ret ue
be submitted at any time in the process. 2 ieee

Jan, 14-23 - Sub-committee meetings at all colleges
Peb. 9,15,16 = Meet provincial interest groups
Mid-March . = Task Force Working Paper made public

 

April 19 :; = Last date to indicate desire for presentation |
ia at public hearings ‘
April 26 . = Last date for submission of briefs for public. ee ie
&* “. hearings - one-page summary requested aes Sitges
May “= Je Public hearings throughout Province no peed a

 

Late June - Task Force report submitted to Commission for 9 |
submission to the Minister f ; fk ere

 

For further information contact:

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Commission on Education,
Parliament Buildings, :
Victoria, British Columbia ’_

Task Force on the Community or

   

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