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<b>Subject:</b> RELEASE: State Board to hear college system's 2024 legislative priorities</font>
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Contact: Stacey Hagreen, <a href="mailto:shagreen@sbctc.edu">shagreen@sbctc.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif; color:#606060"></span></p>
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Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></a> 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. Those include
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:#606060">The board is also scheduled to discuss the accountability metrics in its recently updated 2020-30 Strategic Action Plan and is set to approve bachelor's and applied bachelor's degrees
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:#606060">Prior to the business meeting, the board will hold a study session Oct. 18 when they are expected to hear degree statements of need from:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif; color:#606060">The business meeting and study session will be held at South Seattle College Georgetown Campus, 6737 Corson Ave. S in Seattle. The <a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/board/meetings" target="_blank"><span style="color:#6DC6DD">agenda
and background materials</span></a> are posted on the State Board website. Both meetings are open to the public.</span></p>
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