About The Community College Association Of Texas Trustees

Milestones

For years there had been recognition that a state organization dedicated to Community College trustees was needed. Such an organization has been formed and the following represents the steps that were taken to formalize the organization and some achievements already realized. As you will note the organizing committee utilized many of the meetings sponsored by ACCT to meet and strategize. The organizational model utilized replicates much of the structure used in the management of ACCT.
  • Orlando ACCT Leadership Congress (2006)-- Initial meeting to discuss forming an organization
  • Follow-up meeting at the National Legislative summit in Washington D.C.
  • San Diego ACCT Leadership Congress (2007)--Agreement to form an organizational committee. Trustee volunteers were enlisted.
  • Formation committee finalized in October.
  • First meeting of committee in San Antonio hosted by the Alamo Colleges on November 14, 2007. An executive board was elected to lead the effort to formation.
  • Meeting in Austin on December 19, 2007, hosted by Austin Community College to continue to refine the organizational structure established at the November 14th meeting.
  • Meeting on January 24, 2008, hosted by Texas Association of Community Colleges in Austin, TX, to orient them with the CCATT efforts and to align mission and goals.
  • Meeting at the National Legislative Summit in Washington D.C. (2008) to report and progress and to continue work on formulating the organization.
  • Officially incorporated on July 15, 2008.
  • New York ACCT Leadership Congress (2008) -- meeting to invite membership and to present legislative priorities developed in October.
  • June 13, 2009, first annual meeting of the Community College Association of Trustees.

The achievements
  • Testified before the Senate Sub-committee on Higher Education regarding Governor’s veto (Veto was rescinded). August 14, 2007
  • CCATT Chair appointed by Governor to serve on the Task Force for Incentive Funding for Higher Education.
  • Testified before the Senate Sub-committee on Higher Education regarding the importance of Community Colleges. August 20, 2008.
  • Testified before the Legislative Budget Board (October 4, 2008)
  • Established Caucuses for both the Senate and the House