External Partnerships Committee

Committee Co-Chairs:

Currently Vacant

The External Partnerships Committee works to better understand innovative initiatives, external challenges, and emerging opportunities for collaboration, while building understanding and strengthening relationships between trustees and local, state, and national leaders.

They dialogue with local, state, and national strategic partners including but not limited to:

• K-12 Leaders
  
  
• Employer-Partners
  
  
• Chamber Officials
  
  
• County Board Members
  
  
• Presidents Association
  
  
• Higher Education Leaders
  
  
• Association of Community College Trustees
  
  
• Community and Faith-Based Organizations
  
  
• Other Stakeholders and Partners

Through its work, the committee advocates on behalf of the colleges, as well as serves as a conduit of information, to help inform our ongoing advocacy efforts with policymakers.

The External Partnerships Committee receives periodic briefings from the chair of the Presidents’ Association External Partnerships Subcommittee, in order to facilitate and coordinate the work of the two committees.

This committee is responsible for generating programming input for Association staff to develop for in-service sessions. Each district is asked to appoint one to four members to serve as part of the External Partnerships Committee.

Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Committee

Committee Chair:

Mark Foley, Milwaukee Area
Margaret Kastner, Fox Valley

The Bylaws, Policies and Procedures Committee, as set forth in Article IX of the Bylaws, reviews the Association’s Bylaws, Policies and Procedures and recommends changes to the Board of Directors when appropriate.

The Committee has additional specific assignments:

• At the Board of Directors’ request, develop a select list of major issues on which the Board of Directors may request member consideration.
  
  
• At the request of the Board of Directors, committee chair, or an individual unit member of the Association, review a proposed resolution or proposed change in the corporate bylaws, policies or procedures for the purpose of recommending whether the proposed language will accomplish the desired effect and/or whether the proposed change would require amendment of any other portion of the corporate bylaws, policies, or procedures.