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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Gayle Yamasaki, a project manager at Klamath Community College (KCC), was recently appointed by the Oregon State Legislature to serve a four-year term as a commissioner representing Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District with the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC).
Read MoreTayo Akins, Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Comprehensive Care & Cascade Health Alliance, was officially selected by the Senate to represent Southern Oregon on the Higher Education Coordinating Commission on May 15th, 2019.
Read MoreToday, the Oregon Secretary of State’s Audits Division released an audit of the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). ODE provides oversight and support to individual schools and school districts in Oregon’s public K-12 education system. The audit found ODE should improve its practices and support to districts and schools to reduce the risk of students not graduating within four years. The findings are outlined in the report entitled: “The Oregon Department of Education Should Take Further Steps to Help Districts and High Schools Increase Oregon’s Graduation Rate.”
Read MoreToday (12/13/17), Secretary of State Dennis Richardson released an audit entitled, “Higher Education Coordinating Commission Needs to Address Weaknesses in Procurement Practices.”
The audit found that Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) agency is at risk of failing to procure goods and services in accordance with state laws and lacks a robust and effective procurement system.
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