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36 to prepare the necessary amendments to the Water System Policies and Regulations as discussed by the Board and to determine if the Farmers Home Administration would accept an annual penalty of a specified amount in lieu of the minimum monthly charge for those customers who tap on to the water system and do not obtain water. The Board received the letter from Mr. Robert W. Scott, State President of the Department of Community Colleges, outlining the findings of the study team appointed at the request of the Board of Commissioners to conduct an analysis of the educational delivery needs of Cabarrus County. The recommendations as outlined by President Scott were as follows. (1) Rowan Technical College is and shall remain the primary provider of curriculum programs and continuing and adult education courses within Cabarrus County. (a) Citizens from Cabarrus County wishing to enroll in courses or curriculum programs on the campus of any institution in the Community College System have been and will continue to be able to do so. (b) The designation of Rowan Technical College as primary deliverer of services refers to those curriculum programs and continuing and adult education courses taught within the boundaries of Cabarrus County. (c) Stanly Technical College may continue to offer continuing and adult education courses in Cabarrus County for those industrial firms and volunteer fire departments it presently serves, including the continuation of the contractual agreement with the private cosmetology school in Concord. (d) Stanly Technical College may offer additional programs and courses in Cabarrus County with the approval of Rowan Technical College. The approval and any conditions of the approval shall be stated in a written agreement signed by the presidents of both colleges. This agreement shall state that Rowan Technical College is unable to provide the programs requested in Cabarrus County and, therefore, requests Stanly Technical College to assume that responsibility. The agreement shall be on a course- by-course basis unless otherwise specified. (2) (3) Rowan Technical College shall be strongly encouraged to expand its services in Cabarrus County to meet the educational needs of the citizens of Cabarrus County in a responsive manner and on a timely basis. In addition, Rowan Tech should also explore the possibility of the joint utilization of available facilities, increase efforts in the concurrent and dual enrollment of eligible students in programs, and use cooperative agreements between the public schools and postsecondary institutions as provided by the Huskins' Bill. Rowan Technical College should pursue with the county commissioners of Cabarrus County and the Board of Trustees of Rowan Technical College the establishment of a satellite campus. This campus should be sufficient to provide for the majority of the educational programs needed by the Cabarrus County citizenry. (4) Cabarrus County should not be encouraged to pursue a formal consortium arrangement or the establishment of an independent institution at this time. Mr. James T. Lawler, Spokesman for the Citizens for a Cabarrus Technical Education Consortium, spoke in support of the establishment of a consortium of community colleges for Cabarrus County. In regards to the recommendations submitted by President Robert W. Scott, Mr. Lawler stated it was the responsibility of the Board of Commissioners to make the final decision regarding technical education in Cabarrus County. In conclusion, he asked that the Board of Commissioners direct the Board of Elections to place the following two propositions on the November ballot.