CRC - 2017 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Proposal No. P 83 Ì4907443Î490744 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House Comm: FAV . 02/12/2018 . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Education (Washington) recommended the following: 1 CRC Amendment 2 3 Delete lines 14 - 50 4 and insert: 5 (a) PURPOSES. In order to achieve excellence and to provide 6 access to undergraduate education to the students of this state; 7 to originate articulated pathways to a baccalaureate degree; to 8 ensure superior commitment to teaching and learning; and to 9 respond quickly and efficiently to meet the demand of 10 communities by aligning certificate and degree programs with 11 local and regional workforce needs, the people hereby establish 12 a system of governance for the state college system of Florida. 13 (b) STATE COLLEGE SYSTEM. There shall be a single state 14 college system comprised of all public community and state 15 colleges. A local board of trustees shall govern each state 16 college system institution and the state board of education 17 shall supervise the state college system. 18 (c)LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES. Each state college system 19 institution shall be governed by a local board of trustees 20 dedicated to the purposes of the state college system. A member 21 of a board of trustees must be a resident of the service 22 delivery area of the college. The powers and duties of the 23 boards of trustees shall be provided by law. Each member shall 24 be appointed by the governor to staggered 4-year terms, subject 25 to confirmation by the senate. 26 (d) ROLE OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. The state board 27 of education shall supervise the state college system as 28 provided by law.