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Higher Education Committee
The Higher Education Committee supports initiatives that encourage a better workforce and finds opportunities to better educate students to meet the higher demands of the future.
Committee Members
| Name | Company | Position |
| Gary Michael | Albertsons, Inc | Retired CEO |
| Kevin Learned | The Network Group | Retired President/CEO |
| John Grossenbacher | INL | CEO |
| Brent Lloyd | Futura Corp | President/CEO |
| Hatch Barrett | Trebar | President |
| Jack Lemley | Lemley & Associates | President |
| Mark Falconer | Hewlett-Packard | NW Govt. Affairs Manager |
| Pat McMurray | Wells Fargo | President & CEO |
| Pete O'Neill | O'Neill Enterprises | Chairman |
| Walt Minnick | Summerwind Garden Centers | Chairman/CEO |
| Judy Meyer | Parkwood Business Properties | Partner |
| Mike Gwartney | Farmer & Merchant Bank | Retired Chairman |
| Curtis Eaton | First Security | Former Area Pres. for First Security |
| Bill Glynn | Intermountain Industries, Inc. | President/CEO |
Share of new jobs, 2000 - 2010
Jobs that require postsecondary education will make up more than two-thirds of new jobs.
- Access: Right now in Idaho, too many of our citizens lack access to higher education. Idaho is 45th in the nation in the percentage of high school students that go directly to college.
- Retention: Right now in Idaho, too many students drop out of college. Idaho is last in the nation in the proportion of first semester freshmen who enroll for a second semester.
- Efficiency: Community colleges offer great efficiency at reasonable cost because they are able to utilize a lower cost teaching model than four year schools. Right now in Idaho, we are paying too much to educate some of our students. Because Idaho lacks a statewide community college network, many students who might more appropriately attend a community college and do better there academically are forced to spend nearly twice as much in fees. (Three credit hours at a four year Idaho institution currently costs twice as much as three credits cost under a typical community college model - $520 v $214/three credit hours.)
- Convenience: Many of our citizens are place-bound by job, family and budget considerations. The community college model can and does deliver quality education and workforce training to rural communities and under served populations.
- Competitive Advantage: Right now in Idaho, our economy faces a competitive disadvantage. A comprehensive community college network will increase access, improve retention, and improve efficiency all of which will help produce the smart, skilled workforce needed to propel the Idaho economy for years to come.
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IBCEE Committees
- Early Childhood
Supports education initiatives and legislation that encourage early childhood development.
- Student Achievement
Encourages high school students to take more rigorous coursework and increase overall college preparedness.
- Higher Education
Supports initiatives that encourage a better workforce and finds opportunities to
better educate students to meet the higher demands of the future.
- Education Leadership
Supports ongoing leadership development for Principal, Vice Principal, Administrators, Superintendents and School Board Members.
- Teacher quality & Retention
Supports and develops ways to help retain quality teachers through development and compensation.
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