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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM BUDGET REQUESTS AND PRESENTATION

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Dec 12, 2023      
Location SCR 352



Colorado Community Colleges System Budget Requests and Presentation - Committee Discussion Only


09:03:20 AM  
All materials for
this meeting can be found on the following webpage:
https://leg.colorado.gov/content/jjtc2023acommdocscurrent

Mr. Joe Garcia,
Chancellor, Colorado Community College System (CCCS), introduced himself
to the committee and provided and overview of CCCS and a background on
previous and current budget requests.
09:10:11 AM  
Dr. Colleen Simpson, Front Range Community College (FRCC) President, introduced herself to the committee and presented on the FY 2024-25 IT capital request. The request is for one-time state funds to improve the cellular coverage throughout the three Front Range Community College campuses.
09:16:45 AM  
Panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding previous communications on the challenge from cellular carriers prior to making the budget request.
09:20:31 AM  
Mr. Linc Nesheim, FRCC IT Director and Interim VP of Finance and Administration responded to questions from the committee regarding additional investments in WIFI as an alternative to cellular network improvements.
09:23:40 AM  
Dr. Kimberly Zant,
Otero College President, and Jennifer Johnston, Otero College Vice President
of Business and Administrative Services, introduced themselves to the committee
and provided an overview of the Otero College FY 2024-25 IT capital budget
request. The request is for state funds for the purchase of technology,
software, and equipment upgrades.
09:28:06 AM  
Panelists responded
to questions from the committee regarding student laptop ownership data.