2017 - 2019 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LANGUAGE IN APPROPRIATION ACT		
	
INST: 0100 HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 		ACT#: 114                 		SECTION#: 5     		

CURRENT SPECIAL LANGUAGE (WITH INST. REQUEST)		AR HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD RECOMMENDATION		
		
COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER FUNDING. Funds allocated by Henderson State University for the Community Education Center will be used exclusively for the operation and maintenance of the facility and to teach technical and industrial subjects for citizens and employers.
   The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2016 2017 through June 30, 2017 2018.

			

		

		

		

		

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	2017 - 2019 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LANGUAGE IN APPROPRIATION ACT		
	
INST: 0100 HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 		ACT#: 114                 		SECTION#: 6     		

CURRENT SPECIAL LANGUAGE (WITH INST. REQUEST)		AR HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD RECOMMENDATION		
		
HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE OF THE OUACHITAS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.
	(a)  The General Assembly finds that:
		(1)  Henderson State University and College of The Ouachitas are two institutions of Higher Education with a long history of cooperation and mutual support for the pursuit of their missions to serve the residents of their overlapping service areas;
		(2)  These institutions have entered into an agreement to continue the goodwill that has been established between them and throughout the communities they serve, and to enhance the level of services to the residents of Clark County without duplicating efforts; and
		(3)  Working strategically, the institutions can meet the needs of the residents of Clark County in a manner that fosters partnership and collaboration. 
	(b) Based upon the agreement of the parties:
		(1)  College of The Ouachitas shall:
			(A)   Limit any offerings in Clark County to non-academic, technical courses and programs that are not offered at Henderson State University; 
			(B)  Not offer any academic courses or programs, including remediation, in Clark County;
			(C)(i)  Notify, meet, and discuss with Henderson State University prior to offering any new credit-bearing technical programs in Clark County.
			   (ii)  To minimize confusion, any such offering will 				

	
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	2017 - 2019 REQUEST FOR SPECIAL LANGUAGE IN APPROPRIATION ACT		
	
INST: 0100 HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY 		ACT#: 114                 		SECTION#: 6     		

CURRENT SPECIAL LANGUAGE (WITH INST. REQUEST)		AR HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD RECOMMENDATION		
		
be delivered in conjunction with the Community Education Center; and
			(D) Only establish a physical presence in Clark County in partnership with Henderson State University’s Community Education Center; and
		(2)(A)  Henderson State University shall offer to College of The Ouachitas the first right of refusal for the instruction of technical training courses and programs requested by business and industry that cannot be provided directly by Henderson State University.
			(B)  The courses and programs shall be provided at the Community Education Center or within Clark County. 
   The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2016 2017 through June 30, 2017 2018.

		

		

		
	
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