1. Look at the committee agendas for Oct. 29, 2009. Which committee meets that day?
Higher Education

2. According to the agenda, what will the committee discuss?
Full Committee
Senate Hearing Rm 2
J.A. Cherberg Building
Olympia, WA

Work Session: Tuition, Student Indebtedness, and System Expansion.
The Committee will engage stakeholders to better understand the connections between tuition policy, system expansion, and the use of technology in improving access, affordability, and quality of higher education. The Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), the State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC), the Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board (WTECB), and the other higher education stakeholders will be asked to participate in a dialogue regarding the results of the legislatively mandated studies regarding tuition policy, the use of information technology in institutions of higher education, and system design work to date.

3. Click on 'Higher Education' to get more info on this committee. Who chairs the committee?
Wallace, Deb (D) Chair LEG 429 (360) 786-7976
Sells, Mike (D) Vice Chair LEG 132B (360) 786-7840
Anderson, Glenn (R) * JLOB 412 (360) 786-7876
Schmick, Joe (R) ** JLOB 419 (360) 786-7844
Angel, Jan (R) JLOB 420 (360) 786-7964
Carlyle, Reuven (D) JLOB 326 (360) 786-7814
Driscoll, John (D) LEG 122E (360) 786-7962
Grant, Laura (D) JLOB 305 (360) 786-7828
Haler, Larry (R) LEG 122D (360) 786-7986
Hasegawa, Bob (D) JLOB 425 (360) 786-7862
White, Scott (D) JLOB 321 (360) 786-7886

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