SJR44 Summary

• Designates April as National Community College Month in Alabama to recognize the accomplishments of the state's public community college system.

• Alabama's community college system serves more than 250,000 people annually across 25 community and technical colleges, Marion Military Institute, and 89 instructional sites located in every county.

• The system's three foundational pillars are academic transfer, workforce development, and adult education, with approximately 15,000 students transferring annually to four-year institutions.

• Alabama Technology Network has assisted over 3,500 companies in the past decade, credited with saving or retaining 14,000 jobs and generating over $129,000,000 in increased business profits during 2014.

• Urges all Alabamians and business and industry leaders committed to workforce development to use and support their local community colleges.