The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6330, aims to dissolve the Connecticut State Community College and reinstate the twelve regional community-technical colleges as independent public institutions of higher education. This legislative change is intended to restore the previous structure of community colleges in Connecticut, allowing for more localized governance and potentially tailored educational offerings.
The bill specifically includes the insertion of language that mandates the Board of Regents for Higher Education to take action to dissolve the current state community college system. There are no deletions of existing legal language noted in the bill, indicating a straightforward reinstatement of the previous college structure without altering other related laws. The overall purpose of the bill is to enhance the accessibility and effectiveness of higher education in the region by re-establishing these colleges as separate entities.