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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> John Boesenberg <jboesenberg@sbctc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:25 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Grant Rodeheaver <grodeheaver@sbctc.edu>; Carli Schiffner <cschiffner@sbctc.edu>; Laura McDowell <lmcdowell@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: COVID-19 Update<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please forward the message to Commission members. This includes PIC, Student Svs., Instruction, Research, IT, HR, BAC. Let me know if I missed a Commission or if
you have questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">John Boesenberg, Deputy Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Business Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">360-704-4303;
<a href="mailto:jboesenberg@sbctc.edu">jboesenberg@sbctc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> John Boesenberg <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 9, 2020 3:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Amit Singh (<a href="mailto:amit.singh@edcc.edu">amit.singh@edcc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:amit.singh@edcc.edu">amit.singh@edcc.edu</a>>; Amy Morrison (<a href="mailto:amy.morrison@lwtech.edu">amy.morrison@lwtech.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:amy.morrison@lwtech.edu">amy.morrison@lwtech.edu</a>>;
Arlen Harris <<a href="mailto:aharris@sbctc.edu">aharris@sbctc.edu</a>>; Beth Gordon <<a href="mailto:bgordon@sbctc.edu">bgordon@sbctc.edu</a>>; Bob Mohrbacher - Centralia (<a href="mailto:bob.mohrbacher@centralia.edu">bob.mohrbacher@centralia.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:bob.mohrbacher@centralia.edu">bob.mohrbacher@centralia.edu</a>>;
Carli Schiffner <<a href="mailto:cschiffner@sbctc.edu">cschiffner@sbctc.edu</a>>; Chad Hickox (<a href="mailto:chad.hickox@wwcc.edu">chad.hickox@wwcc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:chad.hickox@wwcc.edu">chad.hickox@wwcc.edu</a>>; Cherie Berthon <<a href="mailto:cberthon@sbctc.edu">cberthon@sbctc.edu</a>>;
Cheryl Roberts <<a href="mailto:cheryl.roberts@shoreline.edu">cheryl.roberts@shoreline.edu</a>>; Chris Bailey (<a href="mailto:cbailey@lowercolumbia.edu">cbailey@lowercolumbia.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:cbailey@lowercolumbia.edu">cbailey@lowercolumbia.edu</a>>;
Christine Johnson (<a href="mailto:christine.johnson@ccs.spokane.edu">christine.johnson@ccs.spokane.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:christine.johnson@ccs.spokane.edu">christine.johnson@ccs.spokane.edu</a>>; Daria Willis (<a href="mailto:dwillis@everettcc.edu">dwillis@everettcc.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:dwillis@everettcc.edu">dwillis@everettcc.edu</a>>; Darrell Cain - Pierce Puyallup (<a href="mailto:dcain@pierce.ctc.edu">dcain@pierce.ctc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:dcain@pierce.ctc.edu">dcain@pierce.ctc.edu</a>>; Eric Murray (<a href="mailto:emurray@cascadia.edu">emurray@cascadia.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:emurray@cascadia.edu">emurray@cascadia.edu</a>>; Grant Rodeheaver <<a href="mailto:grodeheaver@sbctc.edu">grodeheaver@sbctc.edu</a>>; Ivan Harrell (<a href="mailto:iharrell@tacomacc.edu">iharrell@tacomacc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:iharrell@tacomacc.edu">iharrell@tacomacc.edu</a>>;
Jan Yoshiwara <<a href="mailto:jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu">jyoshiwara@sbctc.edu</a>>; Jim Minkler (<a href="mailto:jim.minkler@ghc.edu">jim.minkler@ghc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:jim.minkler@ghc.edu">jim.minkler@ghc.edu</a>>; Jim Richardson (<a href="mailto:jrichardson@wvc.edu">jrichardson@wvc.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:Jrichardson@wvc.edu">Jrichardson@wvc.edu</a>>; John Boesenberg <<a href="mailto:jboesenberg@sbctc.edu">jboesenberg@sbctc.edu</a>>; John Mosby (<a href="mailto:jmosby@highline.edu">jmosby@highline.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:jmosby@highline.edu">jmosby@highline.edu</a>>;
Joyce Loveday (<a href="mailto:joyce.loveday@cptc.edu">joyce.loveday@cptc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:joyce.loveday@cptc.edu">joyce.loveday@cptc.edu</a>>; Julie Walter <<a href="mailto:jwalter@sbctc.edu">jwalter@sbctc.edu</a>>; Julie White - Pierce College Fort
Steilacoom (<a href="mailto:juwhite@pierce.ctc.edu">juwhite@pierce.ctc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:juwhite@pierce.ctc.edu">juwhite@pierce.ctc.edu</a>>; Kathi Hiyane-Brown (<a href="mailto:khiyane-brown@whatcom.edu">khiyane-brown@whatcom.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:khiyane-brown@whatcom.edu">khiyane-brown@whatcom.edu</a>>;
Kevin Brockbank (<a href="mailto:Kevin.brockbank@scc.spokane.edu">Kevin.brockbank@scc.spokane.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:Kevin.brockbank@scc.spokane.edu">Kevin.brockbank@scc.spokane.edu</a>>; Kevin McCarthy (<a href="mailto:kmccarthy@rtc.edu">kmccarthy@rtc.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:kmccarthy@rtc.edu">kmccarthy@rtc.edu</a>>; Kim Perry - Bellingham Tech (<a href="mailto:kperry@btc.edu">kperry@btc.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:kperry@btc.edu">kperry@btc.edu</a>>; Kim Tanaka <<a href="mailto:ktanaka@sbctc.edu">ktanaka@sbctc.edu</a>>;
Kimberlee Messina (<a href="mailto:Kimberlee.Messina@sfcc.spokane.edu">Kimberlee.Messina@sfcc.spokane.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:Kimberlee.Messina@sfcc.spokane.edu">Kimberlee.Messina@sfcc.spokane.edu</a>>; Kristen Jones (<a href="mailto:kristen.jones@bellevuecolleg.edu">kristen.jones@bellevuecolleg.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:kristen.jones@bellevuecollege.edu">kristen.jones@bellevuecollege.edu</a>>; Laura McDowell <<a href="mailto:lmcdowell@sbctc.edu">lmcdowell@sbctc.edu</a>>; Lin Zhou - Bates <<a href="mailto:lzhou@batestech.edu">lzhou@batestech.edu</a>>; Linda
Kaminski <<a href="mailto:lkaminski@yvcc.edu">lkaminski@yvcc.edu</a>>; Luke Robins (<a href="mailto:lrobins@pencol.edu">lrobins@pencol.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:lrobins@pencol.edu">lrobins@pencol.edu</a>>; Marty Cavalluzzi - Olympic <<a href="mailto:mcavalluzzi@olympic.edu">mcavalluzzi@olympic.edu</a>>;
Michele Johnson <<a href="mailto:mjohnson@pierce.ctc.edu">mjohnson@pierce.ctc.edu</a>>; Rebekah Woods (<a href="mailto:rwoods@columbiabasin.edu">rwoods@columbiabasin.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:rwoods@columbiabasin.edu">rwoods@columbiabasin.edu</a>>; Rosie Rimando-Chareunsap
- South Seattle (<a href="mailto:Rosie.Rimando@seattlecolleges.edu">Rosie.Rimando@seattlecolleges.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:Rosie.Rimando@seattlecolleges.edu">Rosie.Rimando@seattlecolleges.edu</a>>; Sandra Fowler-Hill (<a href="mailto:sfowler-hill@clark.edu">sfowler-hill@clark.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:sfowler-hill@clark.edu">sfowler-hill@clark.edu</a>>; Sheila Edwards Lange - Seattle Central (<a href="mailto:Sheila.EdwardsLange@seattlecolleges.edu">Sheila.EdwardsLange@seattlecolleges.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:Sheila.EdwardsLange@seattlecolleges.edu">Sheila.EdwardsLange@seattlecolleges.edu</a>>;
Shouan Pan (<a href="mailto:shouan.pan@seattlecolleges.edu">shouan.pan@seattlecolleges.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:shouan.pan@seattlecolleges.edu">shouan.pan@seattlecolleges.edu</a>>; Suzanne Johnson (<a href="mailto:sjohnson@greenriver.edu">sjohnson@greenriver.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:sjohnson@greenriver.edu">sjohnson@greenriver.edu</a>>; Terry Leas (<a href="mailto:terryl@bigbend.edu">terryl@bigbend.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:terryl@bigbend.edu">terryl@bigbend.edu</a>>; Tim Stokes (<a href="mailto:tstokes@spscc.edu">tstokes@spscc.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:tstokes@spscc.edu">tstokes@spscc.edu</a>>; Tom Keegan (<a href="mailto:thomas.keegan@skagit.edu">thomas.keegan@skagit.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:thomas.keegan@skagit.edu">thomas.keegan@skagit.edu</a>>; Warren Brown (<a href="mailto:warren.brown@seattlecolleges.edu">warren.brown@seattlecolleges.edu</a>)
<<a href="mailto:warren.brown@seattlecolleges.edu">warren.brown@seattlecolleges.edu</a>>; Wayne Doty <<a href="mailto:wdoty@sbctc.edu">wdoty@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Katie Rose <<a href="mailto:krose@sbctc.edu">krose@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> COVID-19 Update<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:red">The message is being sent via the WACTC listserv on March 9, 2020. It is our intent to forward it through the Commission listservs
tomorrow. New information that was not included in the call this morning has been added in red. Please let me know if you have concerns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As discussed during the WACTC conference call on Friday (March 6, 2020), this message is a summary of new information and activities related to COVID-19. Many of the
items listed below were discussed during this morning’s briefing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">General Information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The State Board has consolidated information about COVID-19 closures, messages to campus, FAQ and resources webpages, communications
plans, and remote attendance guidance in Google Drive at <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PnHhItWpvNhUhhxrCq5LSzxjenmVS5nw">
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PnHhItWpvNhUhhxrCq5LSzxjenmVS5nw</a>. It is our intent to use this location as the primary vehicle for communicating COVID-19 information. These e-mails will alert readers to new information, with the details posted
to this site. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Governor Inslee appeared on the CBS show “Face the Nation” indicating that officials are
<i>considering</i> mandatory measures for social distancing as part of Washington State’s efforts to combat the outbreak. Colleges were advised to take a look at LWIT’s experience and plans and think about trying to end winter quarter early and potentially
starting spring quarter late – through tightening up schedules, compressing courses, etc. College leadership should also ensure awareness of events, activities that they are hosting or sending employees to.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Insurance:<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">DES has indicated that all state agencies/institutions are covered for tort claims that may arise should a student/staff member allege
that he/she contracted the coronavirus at the college. However, it will likely be difficult to support such a claim, given the spread of the disease in our communities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Colleges with COP’s were required to purchase additional property insurance by the State Treasurer’s Office. The property
insurance included a rider that provided limited coverage due to communicable diseases. More information and a list of colleges with this coverage is provided at the Google Drive.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Several CTCs have closed for a few days to complete planning for continuing instruction on-line. This includes Renton, Bellevue and
Seattle districts. Services continue to be offered on campus.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">LWIT has also been working in that direction and attempting to go-live with on-line teaching/learning for as many courses as possible
– maintaining that effort at least through the end of winter quarter. For courses that cannot continue through on-line learning, LWIT is planning to continue winter quarter instruction for the first 2 weeks of spring quarter and shorten spring quarter for
those courses to 8-weeks. (Spring break for students and staff would continue as initially scheduled.) Being mindful of equity issues (access to WIFI, accessibility to laptops/phones, etc.), LWIT has purchased additional equipment for students and staff.
Details on distribution are still being developed. There remains a lack of clarity on the impact of switching to on-line learning on veterans, especially in the areas of housing allowance. State Board staff will work with DVA/other relevant agencies to provide
clarity. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Keeping folks off campus has been difficult, especially in areas like financial aid.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">PLU and UPS have joined UW and Seattle University in transitioning to on-line instruction through the end of spring break. Campuses
remain open. Links to their sites are available at the Google Doc site.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The City of Kirkland is working on protocols for rolling its citizens off of self-quarantine. There does not appear to be existing processes
in place for when and how this occurs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Clinicals. Many colleges are continuing to have students participate in clinical instruction. Several colleges indicated that several
clinical site providers in their area have informed them to no longer send students, so they can focus on addressing COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Athletic events:<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">NWAC has expressed its intent to continue regional championship competitions, scheduled in Oregon. Concerns were expressed regarding
travel limitations and sending student across state lines.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Employee Related Issues:<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">LWIT sent notice to its employees Sunday evening. See the Google Drive site<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Colleges that have moved to all or mostly-on-line instruction are continuing to provide services and have employees report to work. Colleges
are reviewing telework policies for employees in positions that lend themselves to working from home.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Students who are unable to work (at their off-campus employment), may be eligible for UI benefits. Employment Security Department has
a number of programs that would allow folks to work part-time and collect UI benefits should their work hours be reduced and not to have to look for work if temporarily unable to work due to COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Additional guidance on use of leave, sending employees home, etc. is anticipated to be provided soon by OFM.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:red">Higher education institution have the ability in statute (<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=41.04.680"><span style="color:red">https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=41.04.680</span></a>)
to adopt local policies establishing shared leave pools. A statute adopted in 2006 provides this authority for state agencies. Higher education wanted the ability to establish shared leave pools but did not want to get pulled into the state’s shared leave
pool. This resulted in the ability for higher education institutions to establish shared leave pools “consistent with the needs of the employees of their respective jurisdictions.” Although this language provides some flexibility, colleges to look to the
requirements that are listed in statute and make decisions regarding their applicability to the needs of their employees.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Meetings</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Discussions are occurring today concerning upcoming WACTC, SBCTC meetings and commission and council meetings. May use Zoom or WebEx
to have system meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:red;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Today the AG’s Office issued guidance in a Q&A format on Open Meeting Requirements, as impacted by COVID-19. Essentially,
the emergency proclamation does not affect the Open Meetings Act requirements (in our system, this applies to State Board and Trustee meetings). However, the guidance provides various options for consideration in how to meet the Open Meeting Act requirements
and avoid large gathering <b>. Although the guidance indicates <i>agencies</i> are not required to provide opportunity for public comment, under a separate higher education statute, CTCs are required to provide that opportunity.
</b>The full guidance is posted to the Google Drive.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">John Boesenberg, Deputy Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Business Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">360-704-4303;
<a href="mailto:jboesenberg@sbctc.edu">jboesenberg@sbctc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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