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The document describes ongoing partnerships between the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to improve higher-education attainment in Maine, strengthen cooperative strategic planning, and promote efficient, cost-effective delivery of programs. 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The Committee is charged with promoting efficiency, cooperative effort, and strategic planning between the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System. It is also charged with submitting a report of its work to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and to the Governor annually on February 15.  \nOur report for 2020 is attached. It details the ongoing partnerships and planning by the two systems over the past year in support of the State’s goal to increase the higher education attainment rate in Maine so that by 2025, 60% of Mainers will hold postsecondary education or workforce credentials that position Maine and its families for success. The dual COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has only reinforced the importance of our institutions to Maine’s people and economy and requires us to continue to find new ways to collaborate, especially given the financial impacts to our systems and the State that have further constrained public resources.  \nAs we believe the report makes clear, we continue to work together to meet the educational needs of Maine citizens and the workforce requirements of Maine’s employers, while being good fiscal stewards of the investments in our respective institutions by tuition and taxpayers. We take seriously our respective responsibility to accelerate Maine’s economic recovery and imperative for equity and support the relevant recommendations of the Economic Recovery Committee, including to: invest in higher education and degree attainment, prioritize accessible and affordable education and training for working adults, prepare workers for Maine’s innovative and high-demand sectors, and expand internship opportunities linked to higher education.  \nWe look forward to meeting with the Committee to discuss our continued collaborations and how we can partner with you to advance these recommendations and all Maine people.  \nSincerely,  \nDannel Malloy Chancellor  \nUniversity of Maine System  \nDavid Daigler  \nPresident  \nMaine Community College System  \nReport of the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee  \nSubmitted to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs  \nand Governor Janet T. Mills  \nFebruary 15, 2021  \nI. INTRODUCTION  \nPublic Law 2015, Chapter 261 created the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to recognize more formally the importance of cooperative efforts between Maine’s two public systems of higher education. The Committee is comprised of the Chancellor of the University of Maine System (UMS), the President of the Maine Community College System (MCCS), and the chairs of both systems’Boards of Trustees. The Committee meets at least two times per year and is charged with promoting efficiency, cooperative effort, and strategic planning between the University of Maine System (UMS) and the Maine Community College System (MCCS) . A copy of the law is provided in Appendix A.  \nSignaling their strong commitment to joint efforts that enhance the educational and economic health of our state, the Boards of Trustees of UMS and MCCS subsequently passed a joint resolution in 2016 encouraging continued and expanded collaborations between the two systems. A copy of this is provided in Appendix B.  \nThis annual report, the Coordinating Committee’s sixth, documents the myriad collaborative efforts currently underway across our two systems to meet the educational needs of Maine citizens and the workforce requirements of Maine’s employers while being good fiscal stewards of the investments in our respective institutions by tuition and taxpayers. It details how the two systems are","cbCaitfReMHfhOJY","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitfReMHfhOJY","pdf",1043606,"English","# I. INTRODUCTION\n# II. REPORT OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES\n## A . Access","[{\"question\":\"What organization created the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee and what is its purpose?\",\"answer\":\"Public Law 2015, Chapter 261 created the committee. 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