Chemeketa Community College Director Zone 4
There are 17 community college districts in Oregon. Community colleges are governed by locally elected boards of education, which determine education and operational policy for their colleges and oversee the college’s budget.Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter in the district. Employees of the district are not eligible. ORS 341.326(2), 341.275(2)Term: 4 years
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Ken Hector
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What are your highest-priority goals if elected?
What relevant skills and experience would you bring to the board?
How, if at all, would you redistribute resources between Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and programs to prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions?
Contact Phone
SAME
Campaign Phone (public)
503-551-3577
Town Where You Live
Silverton
Your Experience/Qualifications
12 years Chemeketa CC Board of Education, 5 years Willamette ESD Board of Directors, City of Silverton City Council 28 years, 16 as Mayor
County
Marion
Term
4 years
Term Expires
6/30/29
Ensuring student success remains the highest priority. In support of that goal, offering the most relevant programs while keeping tuition, fees and costs affordable is paramount. To that end, the college must work closely with employers to provide programs that are responsive to workforce needs.
Board members have two primary responsibilities, budget and policy. We must work diligently to set sustainable budgets, based on our primary funding sources; the State, property taxes, and tuition/fees. Much of this work requires being proactive at the Oregon Legislature.
My 17 years of combined experience as a Board member at Willamette ESD and Chemeketa Community College, along with nearly 28 years of City Council service has provided me with the background and leadership skills to continue to serve as an effective Board member. That has included extensive experience lobbying before local, state, and federal agencies
While many of our students to go on to four-year institutions, the majority obtain one year certificates or two year degrees and move directly into the workplace, particularly those in CTE programs. The key to providing resources for those programs to ensure equitable distribution is strong counseling programs for both entering and continuing students.
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