Illinois Community College Trustees Association


Welcome to ICCTA! Since 1971, the Illinois Community College Trustees Association has provided legislative advocacy and educational opportunities for college boards. Even if you're not a trustee, you can join ICCTA as an Associate Member or a Lifetime Member. Economic impact study Click here to learn why community colleges are Illinois' best investment ICCTA's June 5-7 convention Schedule and registration brochure ICCTA awards information Legislative updates CALL TO ACTION on FY09 budget Local control bill passes Senate committee What does 64/14 mean? 2008 Lobby Day fact sheet CC coalition fights for more state funding Coalition disappointed with Gov's budget Coalition launches funding campaign 2008 state legislative goals 2008 federal priorities Talking Points on local control Past state and federal Alerts Click here to join our alert list ICCTA publications May 1 Board Highlights Welcome to the Board handbook 2006-2007 ICCTA photo review 2007 Community College Act What is a community college trustee? ICCTA Board Highlights Why Ethics Matters, Part 1 & Part 2 ICCTA seminar highlights Model ethics policy Guidelines for board self-evaluation Recording of closed sessions		Coalition launches campaign to boost state funding for community colleges A unique coalition of community college trustees, presidents, students and unionized college teachers and staffers have joined together to urge Gov. Blagojevich and the Illinois General Assembly to make community college funding a priority. The Illinois Community College Coalition for Funding has begun its campaign to boost state funding and raise public awareness of the many economic benefits of the state's public community colleges. Read more about the Coalition's campaign and its response to Gov. Blagojevich's FY09 budget request. ICCTA president Kathy Wessel (center) joined Cook County College Teachers Union president Perry Buckley (left) and City Colleges of Chicago chancellor Dr. Wayne Watson (right) at the unveiling of the Coalition's new billboard, which features the slogan "Community Colleges: Illinois' Best Investment." The four main speakers at the Coalition's Feb. 20 news conference at the State Capitol in Springfield were (from above left): chair Terry Bruce (Illinois Eastern) of the Illinois Presidents Council; ICCTA president Kathy Wessel (DuPage); student Lesliefaye Gogins (Prairie State); and CCCTU president Perry Buckley.		Search our site: Quick Links Events calendar ICCTA leadership College web sites Economic impact study Illinois cc system map Illinois Public Community College Act The State of Community Colleges Today Suggested trustee readings Illinois General Assembly State of Illinois web site State agencies and ICCTA partners: