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THECB and partners hold regional summits to explain House Bill 8 community-college funding changes
Summary
Jeff Parks briefed LTAC on four regional summits organized with the Texas Association of Community Colleges to walk community colleges through House Bill 8 funding mechanics and tools; the series drew attendees from 40 of 48 community colleges and emphasized financial-planning tools, credentials of value and workforce alignment.
Jeff Parks, senior director for Workforce Education Partnerships, told the committee the THECB partnered with the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC) to host four regional summits explaining House Bill 8 and the new community-college funding model.
Parks said the summits were intended to "provide clarity and collaboration for opportunities in House Bill implementation" and to give colleges hands-on training with financial-planning tools the THECB has published. The events included deep dives by the Community College Funding team into a spreadsheet-based modeling…
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