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DRAFT <br />_ Report of the <br />Community College Task Force <br />November 21, 2000 <br />The Community College Task Force has met four times since March 2000. Reports from <br />earlier task forces and information from area community colleges have been reviewed. <br />Focus group sessions have been held to determine the interest of the citizens of Orange <br />County in establishing a satellite campus of Durham Technical Community College. <br />After several months of research the Task Forcerecommends to the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners that a satellite campus of Durham Technical Community <br />College be established in Orange County. A satellite campus would: <br />? serve the more than 6500 residents who take one or more classes at a <br />community college each year, and <br />? offer a gateway to the future for residents by providing a more <br />comprehensive, centralized location for adult training and education services <br />in the County <br />The Community College Task Force recommends that the satellite campus be located in <br />the central part of the County in order to serve all residents. The ideal site for a satellite <br />campus would be: <br />? Close to an interstate highway <br />? 20 acres or more for current needs and future growth <br />? Near businesses or a business park <br />? In neutral territory <br />? Located in a safe, well-lighted area <br />? Near public facilities (utilities) <br />? Near good roads <br />? Possibly near public transportation <br />? Accessible to fiber optic lines <br />The Community College Task Force reviewed earlier reports to the Board of County <br />Commissioners along with. statistics and other information from Durham Technical <br />Community College and other community colleges in surrounding counties. <br />Focus group sessions were held and their input was used in developing this report. The <br />focus groups included: <br />? Skills Development Center Clients <br />? The Economic Development Commission <br />? Currently Enrolled Community College Students <br />? Senior Citizens from Chapel Hill and Hillsborough <br />? Members of the Hillsborough-Orange County Chamber of Commerce <br />? Orange County High School Students <br />? Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools High School Students, and <br />? Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Teachers and Support Staff