Gerald W. Smith Memoir - Brookens Library

for a system of ccenprehensive colleges, but the Act also had astatement with regard to the Open Door. And... because thatntsinly in Section 103-17, of the Public Comkmity Collegebecame a model referred to in the legislation of some other statesthe literature that addressed itself to the Open Door Ito read the speciflc language of the Act, as it was written InI don't believe that the authors anticipated that they were writing @model, but it turned out that that was what they were writ%.Q. This defines the le@slative intent with respect as to the question,"Who should be able to attend a Conmmity College?"A, Yes.Q. Yes, that's good to put into the record.A. It is entitled, 'Admission of Students'.Q. If you w ill read it slowly enough so that it can be transcribed.A. It is therefore in Article 3 under the duties of a C m t y CollegeBoard. I thWc. there are two things here, one duties and the otherpowers which are obviously optional, but here it's a duty. And thisthe language, quoting: "The Community College dfistricts shall admLt a11students qualified to complete my one of their program l.ncluding generaleducation, transfer, occupational, technical and temhal, as long asspace for effective instruction is available. After entry the collegeshall counsel and distribute the students mng its propam according totheir interests and abilities. Students allowed entry into college transferprograms must have ability and competence similar to that possessed bystudents admitted to state universities for similar programs. Entry levelcompetence for such college transfer propams may be achieved throwsuccessful completion of upper prepmatory courses offered by the college.If space Is not available for all students applying, the c-ty collegewill accept those best qualified, using rank in class and ability ~d achievementtests as guides, and shall give preference to students resid- in thedistrict, unless the district has entered into a contractual agree1nt forthe mutual exchange of students with another c&ty college diLs rict,in which case equal enrolbent preference may be @anted to studen s residingin such contracting district ." Now that last phmse is an endmentsince the original Act. Initially2& only said that they should give preferenceto their home students. Since there is this reciprocity tlpen thishas been added. This is the language of the open door and I hope I readit so that Lt gave enrphasis to the fact that they shall admit all studentswho are qualified to complete any one of their pmgmns and again, you'llsee that they recite the specifics of the comprehensive.Q, I had forgotten how mch detail and specificit$ was in that. Can youidenti0 the section and...A. It's in Section 103-17. Well, so the Act was then very specific onthe matter, that this was open to all students and did, however,obviou~~ -