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Klamath speakers press Ways and Means for community college and campus capital funding
Summary
Klamath Community College leaders and partners told the Joint Ways and Means Committee they need state funding for operating support, a new cosmetology facility, and a proposed 14‑classroom early learning center tied to KCC.
Roberto Gutierrez, president of Klamath Community College, urged members of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means to fully fund community colleges statewide and said community colleges are "the economic engines of Oregon's higher ed system." He asked the committee to consider $920,000,000 requested for community colleges in the co‑chairs' budget framework. Gutierrez told the committee that community colleges serve the most underserved students in higher education and that tuition increases threaten access.
Stacy Peterson, director of KCC's cosmetology program, described rapid enrollment growth and asked the legislature for a $4,000,000 capital match to build a…
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