Board of Governors

The Nebraska Legislature, pursuant to the laws of the State of Nebraska, authorizes the establishment of a statewide independent system of locally governed community colleges.

The Legislature has declared a community college to be truly responsible to the people it serves. Primary control of such colleges must be placed in the citizens within its geographical area. The intent and purpose of this Act is to create locally-governed and locally-supported community college areas with the major educational emphasis on occupational education.

Each community college area is intended to be an independent, local, unique, and vital segment of higher education separate from both elementary and secondary school systems and from other institutions of higher education, and not to be converted into four-year baccalaureate degree-granting institutions. The Western Community College Area has been created for such intents and purposes.

Board Policy Manual

District One
Dr. Merlyn L. Gramberg (Chair)	Ms. Kimberly A. Marcy
District Two
Ms. F. Lynne Klemke	Mr. Jack L. Nelson
District Three
Mr. L. Paul Leseberg	Mr. Richard G. Stickney
District Four
Mr. Timothy H. Daniels	Ms. Julienne K. Walworth
District Five
Dr. Alexander D. Pavlista	Ms. Mary K. Shaver
At-Large
Dr. M. Thomas Perkins