The Payson Daily Bugle online newspaper reports that the Arizona Senate Education Committee has approved a bill that would make it easier for Gila Community College to become independent.
The bill is sponsored by Sen. Sylvia Allen and Sen. Rich Crandall, who is Chairman of the Committee. If the bill is approved by the full Legislature, it would amend Arizona Revised Statutes relating to community colleges by allowing provisional colleges to meet certain criteria to gain independence.
A similar bill in the Arizona House is sponsored by 5th District Representatives Brenda Barton and Chester Crandell.
Gila Community College is a provisional college and contracts with Eastern Arizona College for administrative services. EAC makes all decisions concerning budget, program and tuition, and charges a 25% overhead fee for its services.
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