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Heartland Community College presents regional strategic plan, seeks county help on facilities, transportation and workforce programs
Summary
Heartland trustees outlined a regional strategic plan for District 540 focused on workforce gaps, enrollment pathways and measurable goals for the Pontiac campus, including targets for CNAs, CTE certificates, ESL and GED completions; they asked the county to help identify facilities, transportation options and grant opportunities.
Becky Rupp, chair of the Heartland Community College board, and trustee Janet Hood presented the college's regional strategic plan to the Livingston County Board on Jan. 15, describing a process that included an environmental scan, listening tours and community feedback.
Rupp said the college's 2024 environmental scan and subsequent listening tour showed Livingston County has a lower labor-force participation rate (about 58%) than the Illinois average (about 65%) and identified continuing needs for health-care workers, CDL drivers and technical-education…
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