RESOLUTION 2004-08

WHEREAS, the Ruidoso Center of Eastern New Mexico University was established on July 1, 1991 as a contractual venture between the Ruidoso Municipal School District and Eastern New Mexico University; and,

WHEREAS, the ENMU – Ruidoso Center received the overwhelming support of the voters in February 1991 and again in September 1995, authorizing the collection of a 2 mill operating tax; and,

WHEREAS, the ENMU – Ruidoso Center now serves more than 1500 Lincoln County and Mescalero Apache Tribal residents each semester with a full range of comprehensive two year college services; and,

WHEREAS, the ENMU – Ruidoso Center has brought community leadership, economic expansion and job growth, and high quality post-secondary education to the southcentral mountain region;

WHEREAS, such transition from an Off – Campus Instruction Center (NMSA 1978 21-14A-1) to a Branch campus of Eastern New Mexico University (NMSA 1978 Chapter 21 Article 14 Branch Community Colleges) will enable the ENMU – Ruidoso Center to (1) be authorized to issue, upon the approval of the voters, General Obligation bonds for the purpose of financing capital projects; (2) create new courses, degrees and programs to meet the needs of area residents; (3) to receive full state funding from the New Mexico Legislature for its branch campus operations; (4) become eligible for federal higher education funding; and, (5) elect a College District Board charged with shared governance of the new Ruidoso Branch campus.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CAPITAN on this 9^TH day of   March, 2004, that the Board does advocate for and strongly support the transfer of the Ruidoso Off – Campus Center to a new “Ruidoso Branch Community College” of Eastern New Mexico University by the NMCHE, the New Mexico Legislature and Governor.

PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 9^th day of March 2004.

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ATTEST:                                                        Steven M. Sederwall, Mayor

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Anna Gail Grassie, Village Clerk