<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/blogs/news-releases/2025/state-board-august-meeting.aspx" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>08/19/2025</pubDate><title>State Board set to vote on allocation model recommendations</title><description>The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at its annual retreat on Aug. 21 is set to vote on revising the allocation model, the systematic approach that divides and distributes funding to Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges, and to discuss board governance and board relations with the new State Board Executive Director.</description><author>SBCTC Communications</author><category/><image><img src="" alt=""/></image><image-caption>Image caption | Leo sapien convallis odio, eget pellentesque ex erat vitae quam.</image-caption><tags><tag>ousearch_category_News</tag><tag>ousearch_tags_News Links</tag><tag>ousearch_tags_News Releases</tag></tags></item>