GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 947

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Sponsors: Senator Perdue.

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Referred to:  Rules Suspended; Passed lst, 2nd & 3rd; Sent to House.

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May 14, 1991

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM.
Whereas, the North Carolina Community College System was established May 17, 1963, with the primary purpose of providing vocational education and technical training as well as basic, secondary, and academic education for the benefit of the people of the State; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Community College System implements important educational and training activities through 58 community colleges located throughout the State; and
Whereas, 741,387 North Carolinians were enrolled last year in at least one community college course; and
Whereas, the Commission on the Future of the North Carolina Community College System clearly documented the vital role of community colleges in providing quality training for the State's workers; and 
Whereas, there is a growing gap between the skills required by emerging industries and the skills currently possessed by our work force; and
Whereas, the North Carolina Community College System is essential to maintaining a work force trained in valuable skills;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
Section 1. The General Assembly recognizes the trustees, faculty, and staff of North Carolina's 58 community colleges for their dedication and performance, and affirms its commitment to a strong community college system, an integral part of the State's economic growth.
Sec. 2.  This resolution is effective upon ratification.