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Louisiana Community & Technical College SystemChanging Lives, Creating Futures

Louisiana’s Community and Technical Colleges

Joe D. May

President


The Louisiana Challenge

• One in five adults (aged 18-64) in Louisiana have not finished high school ranking us near the bottom in the U.S.

• The number one reason given by companies for not locating to Louisiana is a lack of a qualified workforce.

• At least 55% of all new jobs will require 1-2 years of specialized education and training. Yet, only 8% of our high school graduates go to community and technical colleges to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities required for these jobs.

• Meanwhile, every hour of every day, over two people who have attended college in Louisiana leave the state to pursue better opportunities.


LOUISIANA’S WORKFORCE PIPELINE IS DRAMATICALLY OUT OF LINE WITH MARKET DEMANDS

100% 100%

Enter 4-yr public or private universities

Enter 2-yr colleges, etc

Directly enter job market after graduation

Drop out or leave the state before graduation

100%

37

20

26 24

858

55

35

16 21

Supply trend Demand trend

*Based on Louisiana high school class of 2004

**Based on 2014 projections from Bureau of Labor Statistics

Source: Louisiana Workforce Commission; LED analysis

Workforce Pipeline

•2004* •2014**


Higher Ed Enrollment Mix

SREB State 4-Year 2-Year

Ratio of

2-Year to

4-Year

North Carolina 182,521 221,538 1.21

Florida 254,493 301,019 1.18

Texas 415,180 403,438 0.97

SREB 2,128,870 1,686,197 .79

Louisiana 123,478 42,139 .34

West Virginia 55,329 15,487 .28

Source: Southern Region Education Board Factbook on Higher EducationFull Time Equivalent Enrollment in SREB States


Our State’s Economy Depends Upon . . .

• At least half of all Louisiana students beginning college at a technical or community college.

• Technical and community colleges becoming the primary access points to higher education.


Enrollment Change


Technical & Community College Goals

• Align programs with local workforce and regional economic needs.

• Double degree and credential attainment.

• Triple enrollment – 160,000 Students

• Guarantee Results.


Our Guarantee . . .


2008 Workforce Agenda

• Establishment of the $10.0 million Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund.

• Overhaul of Funding Formula.

• Centers of Excellence.


Act 890

• Created Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund of $10.0 million.

• Provides mechanism for program growth and development in alignment with market needs.


HCR 65

• Revision of funding formula for LCTCS.

• Provide differential funding amounts for each major program type in order to best meet the prioritized needs.


Solutions that Work – Our Plan• Align higher education funding with state priorities.

• Target critical workforce needs with Workforce Training Rapid Response Fund.

• Expand access to higher education through online learning.

• Eliminate duplicated courses, improve student transfer and enhance retention through common course numbering.

• Sell Act 391 Bonds to ensure smart facilities to align with training needs of today and tomorrow.

• Guarantee transfer of degree programs to universities.

• Dramatically expand dual enrollment opportunities so that high school students can invest in their future by earning college credit.


Performance Funding• The purpose of performance funding is to align

the available dollars to solve state problems.

• We have over $1.0 billion of state funds going to higher education teaching institutions.

• An economic down-turn provides an opportunity to prioritize the use of available dollars to focus on solving state problems.


Performance is about Meaningful Results

• Our graduates get jobs.

• Our graduates transfer to universities and succeed.

• Our graduates pass licensure and certification examinations.

• Our students achieve their personal goals.

• Our students are prepared to enter the workforce – Guaranteed!


TOTAL: $171.0 million

23 Facility Projects14 Colleges


Funding Versus Enrollment


Impact of Reductions

State Share of Funding

Impact of Proposed Across-the Board

Reduction

LTC 83% -23.7%

TCC 75% -21.4%

CC 65% -18.5%

UL/SU 60% -17.1%

LSU 56% -16.0%


Assistance Needed

• New funding formula– Costs– Enrollment– Performance

• Act 391– Essential to the future of technical and community

colleges

• Prioritized funding rather than across the board cuts


Wednesday, January 28, 2009 The Times-Picayune

The mid-year budget cuts recently announced by Gov. Jindal hinted at some prioritization within state programs. The Louisiana Community and Technical College System was one of two key units spared from the cuts. It is a realization by our leaders that we must not stop progress in this key area of education and workforce development at a time when LCTCS has seen a significant enrollment increase.

Steve StumpfBoard of Trustees

Blueprint Louisiana


Community and Technical Colleges are the solution to . . .

. . . Louisiana’s workforce and economic growth.


Don’t Starve the Solution

Louisiana's Community and Technical Colleges

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