Thank You Iowa Lakes Trustees and Staff!

1. Thank You Iowa Lakes Trustees and Staff!

2. Cheer! Grateful! Hooray! Praise! Rejoice! Enjoy! Good for YOU! Celebrate! Good Job! Congratulations! Bravo! Hurrah! Well Done!

3. FY2012 Noteworthy Activities Building Settlement—Sooooooo Close Fiscal Solvency and no FY2013 Membership Dues Increase The Education Liquidity Fund (TELF) Sponsorship IACCT Wednesday Leadership Club ACCT Chair-Elect—Jean Torgeson Presidents developed Iowa Community College Completion Initiative (ICCCI) 2012 CC Economic Impact Report Legislative Session Results

4. FY 2011 - FY2013 State Appropriations

5. FY2013 State Appropriations • Significant cause to celebrate the CCs: • Leadership spoke up in their Caucus • Workforce Training/Jobs Creation is a Legislative focus • Copying by others of the CCs legislative efforts: • Grassroots campaign • Bipartisan position • Local and statewide fundraising attendance • Iowans For A Skilled Workforce

6. Satisfaction in a Legislative Sense is a Blurry Concept --by unknown

7. 2012 Estimated Higher Education Funding Per Pupil Total State Local Fall Credit Institution Only Funding Enrollment $ 7,373 4,745 2,628 474,520 K-12 schools $ 2,934 2,934 19,900 Preschool (age 4) $ 9,957 9,957 0 47,651 Regents $ 2,514 2,514 0 18,900 Private Colleges $ 2,138 1,851 287 97,354 Community Colleges Source: Legislative Service Agency March 2012

8. Working Time Required to Cover Iowa CC Tuition Since 2000 $3,743 in FY2011 $1,856 in FY2000 Source: Lost Momentum for Iowa’s Community Colleges,March 22, 2012

9. Iowa Ranking in USA Best States for Business 2011 2009 2010 2011 Overall Rating 14 13 10 Business Costs 9 7 8 Labor Supply 39 40 41 Regulatory Environment 16 19 11 Economic Climate 22 17 16 Growth Prospects 46 39 41 Quality of Life 8 13 11 • Source: Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/best-states-11_rank.html

10. Middle-Skill Jobs in high demand at 50% of all Iowa Jobs Iowa Jobs by Skill Level 2008 Iowa Jobs by Skill Level 2018 Iowa has over 50% of its workers over age 45 in the utilities, mining, public administration, educational services, transportation/material moving, and manufacturing areas. Source: National Skills Coalition, Middle Skill Jobs by State

11. Percent of Public K12 Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals 185,560 K12 students Source: Iowa Department of Education

12. CC Development Ed Students Immediate Enrollees Young Students 25 yrs. 25,085 33% Minorities Female 18 Years 22% 25% 58% Courses English Math 244 35% 89% Source: Iowa Department of Education

13. Potential Challenges Ahead • Increasing Funding • State General Aid • Workforce Training • Adequately Funding • Developmental Ed • Adult Literacy • Impact of Election, if any • Change of leadership in Senate/Committees • CCs in the limelight • Increased Accountability

14. Keeping the CCs in the forefront Requires: • IACCT Board • Trustees • Presidents • Liaisons • Contract Lobbyists • Supporting Iowans For A Skilled Workforce’s mission • Attending local legislator events • Sharing the 2013 Legislative Priorities and a related story from your campus • Inviting legislators/Governor/Lt. Governor/Agency Directors to Campus • Graduation Speaker • Event Speaker • Meet with Students • Meet with Business Partners

15. A Honda Civic hybrid starts at $24,200 and gets 44 miles per gallon. A Civic with a normal gas engine starts at $16,000 and gets 39 MPG. If you drive 15,000 miles a year and gas averages $4 a gallon, it will take 47 years for the hybrid to justify its cost over the traditional model. Iowa’s Community Colleges are the economic “gas engine” of Iowa --focused steady and strong on their mission Source: 100 Mind Blowing Facts About the Economy, July 17, 2012

16. It is an honor and a privilege to serve YOU! MJ Dolan, Executive Director Iowa Association of Community College Trustees 855 E. Court Avenue 515.282.4692 –O Des Moines IA 50309 515.240.7746 –C mjdolan@iacct.com 515.282.3743 –F