Chief Patron: Puckett
Co-Patron(s): Wampler
SWVHEC - Additional Faculty

Item 248 #1s

Language
Page 204, line 8, strike "$6,134,007" and insert "$7,029,007".
Page 204, line 8, strike "$6,144,778" and insert "$7,039,778".

Explanation
(This amendment provides $895,000 GF and 1.0 position each year to allow the Center to contract with university faculty and industry instructors to teach courses in software design, programming and other computer skills needed to develop the IT workforce in Russell, Washington and Smyth Counties. Recent projections indicate that 300 computer programmers will be needed in the southwest region to meet projected job openings in the area.)