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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 23, 2018 7:36:37 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> cato@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Cato] Fw: SBCTC Survey of College Budget Priorities</font>
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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Based on yesterday's BAC conversation I've asked my colleagues to consider making Technology Accessibility part of the State budget ask. It will be interesting to see if this percolates up to the Presidents and becomes
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<div id="x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> BAC <bac-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Hsiao, Terence <thsiao@cascadia.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 23, 2018 7:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'bac@lists.ctc.edu' (bac@lists.ctc.edu)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [BAC] SBCTC Survey of College Budget Priorities</font>
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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0">Yesterday we discussed  technology accessibility compliance requirements and <span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,EmojiFont,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji",NotoColorEmoji,"Segoe UI Symbol","Android Emoji",EmojiSymbols; font-size:16px">the </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,EmojiFont,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji",NotoColorEmoji,"Segoe UI Symbol","Android Emoji",EmojiSymbols; font-size:16px">resource </span><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,EmojiFont,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji",NotoColorEmoji,"Segoe UI Symbol","Android Emoji",EmojiSymbols; font-size:16px">challenges
 they present. Per the discussion its something many of us feel should be funded by the Legislature - if you agree and haven't responded to SBCTC's College Budget priority survey, please consider adding something along the following lines to your College's
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<p style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0"><span style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif,EmojiFont,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji",NotoColorEmoji,"Segoe UI Symbol","Android Emoji",EmojiSymbols; font-size:16px">"Funding to help disabled students and
 employees succeed by providing the  system and colleges with the resources needed to ensure that college technology is accessible and used in a manner that complies with Federal and State regulations".</span></p>
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<div id="x_x_divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> BAC <bac-bounces@lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Cherie Berthon <cberthon@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 6, 2018 3:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'bac@lists.ctc.edu'<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Scherry Sinclair<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [BAC] SBCTC Survey of College Budget Priorities</font>
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<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">As part of the 2019-21 Budget Development Process, we are asking you to share your colleges’ ideas and priorities. Your responses will form the basis for discussion at the
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<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">While the state economy and revenue outlook are strong at this time, the Legislative budget environment is always challenging and competitive.  All of the public institutions
 of higher education will be vying for investments alongside human services, children’s health, mental health, early learning and many other compelling state needs.  Our challenge is to tell Legislators why our needs should be prioritized and how an investment
 in our system will payoff for the state’s economy, employers and taxpayers.  </span>
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<p class="x_x_x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">This survey has two parts:</span></p>
<p class="x_x_x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><span style="">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">     
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Section 1 - Your reaction to preliminary ideas for potential budget requests built around the system’s broad goals of promoting student achievement, increasing access and building
 on system strengths. </span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Section 2 - Your college district’s highest priorities for future investments.
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 main point of contact and they may want to work with their district’s executive team to compile a response.  This survey will be shared with presidents at their February meeting.</span></p>
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<b>return completed surveys to Cherie Berthon, Operating Budget Director, at </b>
</span><b><a href="mailto:cberthon@sbctc.edu" id="LPlnk720513"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">cberthon@sbctc.edu</span></a></b><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> by February 28, 2018.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> 
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