Cotorano CommuNiTy CCoutece System Office ofthe President April 11, 2018 Re: Clarification of Reporting Structure for Colorado Northwestern Community College Dear Board Members of the Moffat County Afliliated Junior College Distr (On behalf of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, I ‘want to thank you for your efforts in connection with levying and distributing property taxes for the statutorily-allowed purposes of the Moffat county affiliated junior college district. tis our understanding that at a recent District Board Meeting, the board discussed draft policies related to Colorado Northwestern Community College. ‘As you know, in 1998, the Colorado General Assembly passed a law approving Colorado Northwestern Community College's (CNC) entry into the Colorado ‘Community College System. Under this bill, CNCC came under the management and, control of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (*SBCCOE”). See CRS. 23-71-207. State law (C.R.S, 23-71-207) specifies that the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District (MCAJCD) Board of Control... shall have only the powers necessary to levy taxes and distribute the revenues generated therefrom...” and“. shall have no employees.” The purposes for which the Board of Control may levy and distribute taxes are limited to the following: 1. Providing funds to assist residents of the MCAJCD who are enrolled at CNCC in defraying tuition. 2. Providing supplemental funding to the state for the operating costs of current or future programs offered by CNC. 3. Providing funds for erecting and renovating facilities. 4, Providing capital funding for technology enhancement and supplemental ‘equipment for CNCC. 5, Providing funds for the operating costs of the facilities owned by the MCAJCD should any such ownership remain with the district pursuant to the Plan. ‘9107 East Lowy Boulevard, Derver, CO 80230-6011» Tel 303.595, 1582 - Fax 309.620.4048 » wir coos eds‘Under the original legislation approving CNCC’s entry into the Colorado Community College System, the MCAICD was to dissolve on January 1, 2009. However, the general assembly amended the legislation in 2006 permitting the MCAJCD to continue indefinitely to collect and distribute property taxes to provide support to NCC for the 5 purposes set forth above. All authority with respect to the operation of CNCC, including personnel authority, statutorily resides in the SBCCOE, the Colorado Community College System President and the President of CNC. ‘The draft policy documents you provided to President Granger for comment evince & strong sense of the value of having a vibrant community college to serve the students of your district. We share your desire to make CNCC a premier location for students seeking formal knowledge and training. Your input is valued and the System will review your suggestions of strategies for achieving this shared vision and discuss them with President Granger, Nonetheless, decisions regarding college programming, and strategic priorities are, in the end, the responsibility of the SBCCOE, the System President, and the College President, Staff resource allocation, programming and required reporting are also matters managed by the College President, who is accountable to the System President and the SBCCOE in terms of delivering on strategic initiatives estab ished by and for the College. “The College maintains rebust accounting and financial reports that President Granger is happy to make available to the MCAICD, os he has in the past. In addition, the College's financial officer will continue, as he has in the past, t assist you in interpreting these documents so that you can better understand how the local tax funding fits in with College priorities Please bear in mind that resident Granger reports to and is accountable to the System President and his obligat ons go beyond the needs ofa single community. As the president of a member college ofthe State system of community colleges, the strategic objectives whic’ President Granger implements take into consideration not only the Craig campus, but the entirety of the CNCC service area and the State and its citizens as a whole. As Thave indicated in the past, President Granger looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the MCAICD Board of Control as a partner in serving your community and soliciting your input. He will not however, be providing comment on te Board of Control's draft goals, operational policies, and governing style documerts or provide the granular reporting and planning detail contemplated in those documents as that is not his role.As always, we welcome your feedback. Please feel five to contact Dr. Nancy MeCallin if you wish to discuss this further. Sincerely, acd eas Peta aris Conmiy Cog stm Re Dr. Russell Meyer Chair, State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education co: President Ron Granger Board Members of the SBCCOE.