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Bill would add organized labor representatives to community, technical and regional university boards
Summary
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1036, a bill that would require boards for community and technical college districts and regional universities to include at least one organized-labor trustee.
The committee considered House Bill 1036, which would require that boards of trustees for community and technical college districts and regional universities include at least one member representing organized labor.
Sponsor Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self told the committee the change would bring labor perspectives on apprenticeships, workforce programs and program design to local college governance. Supporters — including faculty unions, community-college faculty, and student representatives — said adding organized-labor trustees would make governing boards more representative of the students and workers colleges serve.
Why it matters: witnesses said many community colleges provide vocational and workforce programs…
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