007242E2F272317687258A8300583186 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM BUDGET REQUESTS AND PRESENTATIONJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEDate Dec 12, 2023 Location SCR 352 Colorado Community Colleges System Budget Requests and Presentation - Committee Discussion Only 09:03:20 AM All materials for this meeting can be found on the following webpage: https://leg.colorado.gov/content/jjtc2023acommdocscurrent Mr. Joe Garcia, Chancellor, Colorado Community College System (CCCS), introduced himself to the committee and provided and overview of CCCS and a background on previous and current budget requests. 09:10:11 AM Dr. Colleen Simpson, Front Range Community College (FRCC) President, introduced herself to the committee and presented on the FY 2024-25 IT capital request. The request is for one-time state funds to improve the cellular coverage throughout the three Front Range Community College campuses. 09:16:45 AM Panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding previous communications on the challenge from cellular carriers prior to making the budget request. 09:20:31 AM Mr. Linc Nesheim, FRCC IT Director and Interim VP of Finance and Administration responded to questions from the committee regarding additional investments in WIFI as an alternative to cellular network improvements. 09:23:40 AM Dr. Kimberly Zant, Otero College President, and Jennifer Johnston, Otero College Vice President of Business and Administrative Services, introduced themselves to the committee and provided an overview of the Otero College FY 2024-25 IT capital budget request. The request is for state funds for the purchase of technology, software, and equipment upgrades. 09:28:06 AM Panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding student laptop ownership data.