Senate Resolution 1 - Introduced SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1 BY KIBBIE , GRONSTAL , and McKINLEY A Resolution recognizing January 27, 2011, as a day 1 to honor Iowa’s community colleges on their 45th 2 anniversary. 3 WHEREAS, 2011 marks the 45th anniversary of the 4 designation of the first of fifteen merged area 5 schools, now called community colleges; and 6 WHEREAS, in 1965 the legislation creating these 7 merged area schools was floor managed by Senator Jack 8 Kibbie; and 9 WHEREAS, today Iowa has a statewide system of 10 fifteen community colleges, which are public, 11 postsecondary, two-year institutions organized as 12 comprehensive community colleges, serving all of Iowa’s 13 ninety-nine counties; and 14 WHEREAS, Iowa’s community colleges have enjoyed 15 tremendous success, with the number of students 16 attending community colleges growing from 8,000 to 17 80,000; and 18 WHEREAS, Iowa’s community colleges have provided 19 easy access to thousands of Iowans who seek higher 20 education, including many who transfer credits to 21 senior institutions and thousands more who seek 22 high-quality vocational-technical programs; and 23 WHEREAS, adult and continuing education courses and 24 job training programs have trained thousands of Iowa’s 25 citizens, who have improved their skills, benefiting 26 businesses, the workforce, and the overall economy of 27 the state; and 28 -1- LSB 1722SS (4) 84 jr/nh 1/ 2

S.R. 1 WHEREAS, community colleges are the port of entry 1 for many of the poorest, most challenged, and most 2 disadvantaged citizens of the state; NOW THEREFORE, 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the Senate 4 recognizes January 27, 2011, as a day to honor 5 the fifteen community colleges in Iowa on the 45th 6 anniversary of their founding. 7 -2- LSB 1722SS (4) 84 jr/nh 2/ 2