TACC Priorities

As a member of the Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC), Del Mar College actively collaborates to advance affordable, quality higher education opportunities for the Texas Coastal Bend. We work with elected officials in an effort to advocate for the success of our students and our community.

The TACC is advocating two main policy priorities for the 87th Texas legislative session:

1. Investing in Community Colleges (formula funding): An increase in appropriation for core operations to support stabilization of college operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, proposed overall funding for FYs 2022-2023 to equal the FYs 2020-2021 funding level, or $1,833.2 million.
2. Workforce & Economic Recovery Policy: The TACC recommends supporting the Texas Reskilling & Upskilling through Education (TRUE) initiative, and specifically seeks statutory authority to create a state fund to support the program. The initiative involves dual goals of workforce and economic recovery.
   
   

TACC Legislative Agenda for the 87th Legislature