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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION FROM THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Date Dec 17, 2025       Location SCR 352

Presentation from the Colorado Community College System - Committee Discussion Only
10:57:02 AM  
Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, Chancellor, Colorado Community College System (CCCS), presented to the committee on an overview of CCCS and the various IT capital requests from community colleges for FY 2026-27.
11:05:58 AM  
Chancellor DeSanctis responded to questions from the committee.
11:06:31 AM  
Jeff Nesheim, Senior Information Officer & Associate Vice President for Instruction, Arapahoe Community College, presented to the committee on the college's FY 2026-27 IT capital budget request concerning Enhancing Teaching & Learning Through Technology.
11:18:56 AM  
Mr. Nesheim responded to questions from the committee.
11:20:48 AM  
Dr. Lisa Jones, President, Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC), presented to the committee on the college's FY 2026-27 IT capital budget request concerning Security Camera Upgrades.
11:26:57 AM  
Dr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.
11:27:11 AM  
Presenters responded to questions from the committee
11:30:46 AM  
Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee, President, Dr. Bobby Pace, Provost and Vice President of Academic Success, and Jordan Meyersieck, Director of Technology Integration and Client Services, Community College of Aurora (CCA) presented to the committee on the college's FY 2026-27 IT capital budget request concerning Modernizing Campus Technology and Life Safety.
11:33:06 AM  
Mr. Meyersieck, Dr. Brownlee, and Dr. Pace responded to questions from the committee.
11:35:21 AM  
Dr. Colleen Simpson, President and Derek Brown, Associate Vice President of Facilities Planning & Management, Front Range Community College (FRCC) presented to the committee on the college's FY 2026-27 IT capital budget request concerning Cellular Systems Improvements.
11:46:15 AM  
Dr. Simpson and Mr. Brown responded to questions from the committee.
11:52:24 AM  
Dr. Kimberly Zant, President, Jenn Johnston, Vice President of Finance and Operations, and Shawn Borton, Director of Information Technology presented to the committee on the college's FY 2026-27 IT capital budget request concerning a Security Cameras Upgrade.
11:55:30 AM  
Presenters responded to questions from the committee.
11:58:15 AM  
Dr. Chato Hazelbaker, President and Stuart Kurtz, Vice President, Administration & Finance, Pueblo Community College (PCC) presented to the committee on the college's FY 2026-27 IT capital budget request concerning a Wireless Network Upgrade.
12:01:46 PM  
Presenters responded to questions from the committee.
12:07:29 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
12:16:40 PM  
The committee came back to order.