The governor of Oregon, addressing the American Association of Community College Trustees, recommends local election of trustees, local control and state financing of community colleges, student (but not faculty) representation on boards of trustees, open board meetings, financial aid for children of middle-income families, student tuition, and…

Presents results of a survey of 100 randomly selected community college trustees, focusing on respondents' characteristics and views on funding, governance, and educational issues. Reports strong agreement that states should provide most community college funding and strong disagreement that boards should be involved in college administration and…