The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its annual retreat Thursday, Nov. 9 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the agenda is a facilitated discussion of the State Board's Strategic Plan. Board members are also expected to hear an update of the system's tribal partnerships and learn more about the college system's unions. >>
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion and preview of the college system's 2024 legislative agenda and priorities. >>
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m. The board is expected to take action on the college system's 2024 supplemental operating budget and capital budget requests to the Washington state governor and Legislature. >>
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently selected four community colleges to participate in a new free/reduced-price meal pilot project. The project aims to help hungry college students stay in college and graduate. The four colleges —Columbia Basin College (Pasco), Everett Community College, Grays Harbor College (Aberdeen) and Walla Walla Community College — will each receive up to $240,000 per year for three years to provide free and low-cost meal plans or food vouchers to eligible low-income students. >>
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently elected Chelsea Mason-Placek of Puyallup to serve as its new chair. Mason-Placek has worked in the public policy and workforce development field for more than 20 years and is currently a workforce development director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. She previously served as legislative director for the International Association of Machinists (IAM) District 751 and, before that, as the legislative director for the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA)/IFPTE 2001. She also served in several roles in the office of United States Congressman Adam Smith. >>
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On the agenda is approval of funding for community and technical colleges for the 2023-24 fiscal year, including operating and capital budget allocations passed by the Legislature during its 2023 session. >>
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SBCTC is led by a Governor-appointed board and provides leadership, advocacy, and coordination for Washington’s system of 34 public community and technical colleges. Each year, about 337,000 students train for the workforce, prepare to transfer to a university, gain basic math and English skills, or pursue continuing education. Visit our website at SBCTC.edu or email us a SBCTCCommunications@sbctc.edu.
