OLYMPIA, Wash. — Members of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges at their regular business meeting Thursday, June 12 are slated to approve state funding for community and technical colleges for the 2025-26 fiscal year, including operating and capital budget allocations passed by the Legislature during its 2025 session.
The board is also set to finalize federal awards and allocations for Workforce and Student Support as well as Basic Education for Adults, and state awards and allocations for Corrections Education. The Workforce Education state and federal funding targets programs supporting entry-level training, skills upgrade or retraining for the state's workforce. Basic Education for Adults funding supports adult education programs under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Corrections Education funding comes through an interagency agreement with the Department of Corrections and supports high school completion, certificates and degrees.
Board members will hold a study session Wednesday, June 11, during which time they are expected to hear an update on the college system's progress toward meeting its Strategic Plan's institutional financial health goal. Also on the agenda is an update on the affordable student housing study and a wrap up of the 2025 legislative session.
The study session and business meeting will be held at Centralia College, 600 Centralia College Blvd., in Centralia and streamed live on TVW. The agenda and background materials are posted on the State Board website. The meetings are open to the public.
