| Sec. 8. Comprehensive education plan and report. The Board of Trustees of |
the Maine Community College System and the Board of Trustees of |
the University of Maine System shall collaboratively develop a |
comprehensive plan and implement a formal process to work with |
public sector and private sector representatives of business, |
industry and economic development and determine the extent, if |
any, to which higher education planning and resource allocation |
can be coordinated with the private sector to better meet the |
needs of the State's economy and business sector. The Board of |
Trustees of the Maine Community College System and the Board of |
Trustees of the University of Maine System shall consult with the |
Future for Youth in Maine State Work Action Tactics Team |
established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, section 13161 |
in developing the plan. At a minimum, the plan must address the |
needs of the business sector with respect to research and |
development, the commercialization of new products and services, |
business development and workforce training. The Board of |
Trustees of the Maine Community College System and the Board of |
Trustees of the University of Maine System shall report on this |
collaborative process and present this comprehensive plan to the |
Future for Youth in Maine State Work Action Tactics Team, the |
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction |
over education matters and the joint standing committee of the |
Legislature having jurisdiction over business matters no later |
than January 15, 2005. |