Time to Reconsider Community College Support?

Tonight the Board of Directors will vote to extend the agreement for thirty years between the NASD and Community College.

In essence, taxpayers in Nazareth have a portion of their school taxes sent by the NASD to the Community College to reduce the cost per credit of students attending who live in the Nazareth school district municipalities.

Last year during the presentation by the Community College Brad reported the following (read the post here):

Dr. Scott of Northampton Community College gave a presentation on NCC's budget. He presented some interesting numbers regarding NASD student enrollment at NCC. There are approximately 1,800 students attending NCC from NASD. There was a figure that showed 28.6% of NASD students attend NCC. English I and Bowling I were two of the most highly enrolled classes by NASD students.

The costs to the NASD were a bit over $600,000 this year up from $500,000 in 2005-06 and from $400,000 in 2000-01.

Before we look to cut any of our school programs, I'd think we should look to cutting something like this or at the least have the discussion.

The resolution to be voted on tonight during the 7:30 p.m. meeting is as follows:

RESOLVED, that the Board of School Directors of the Nazareth Area School District approve a second extension to the original 1967 Articles of Agreement of the Northampton Community College for an additional thirty (30) consecutive fiscal years, commencing on July 1, 2026, and that the President and Secretary of the School Board be authorized to sign the Second Amendment to Articles of Agreement of the Northampton Community College.