[DEOC] Attention needed: priority setting for 2025

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From: DEOC <deoc-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> on behalf of Sophia Agtarap via DEOC <deoc at lists.ctc.edu>
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Subject: [DEOC] Attention needed: priority setting for 2025

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Dear DEOC-

Please see the message that was sent yesterday to your college chancellors and presidents from Arlen Harris about a CTC system survey that has gone out to your college chancellors and presidents. Survey responses are due Feb. 29.

As a member of the DEOC and leader in the DEI/EDI, belonging, and antiracism work in your institutions and our CTC system, this is your opportunity to have a strong voice in helping to set our system priorities. Please note there is only one survey response per college, and it will be filled out by your president/ chancellor so please make sure you connect with them.

The questions are below for review as you plan those conversations. Would it be helpful to get on a call(s) to do some planning around how we advance priorities as a DEOC or work on language and talking points together before you have those conversations? Let me know if/how and I can set up some calls for us, and if it's helpful invite Arlen and Sam form our agency.

If you have any questions, holler.

peace,
sophia
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EMAIL FROM ARLEN:

Hello presidents and chancellors,

As you might recall, the WACTC Legislative and Operating Budget committees discussed sending a survey to create a more inclusive, systemwide process for setting priorities for the 2025 legislative session. Please be as detailed as possible. The Seattle, Pierce, and Spokane districts should submit one survey on behalf of all the colleges within their districts.

The February 29 deadline is important to allow enough time for our system to set priorities and meet OFM’s timeline for building the governor’s budget proposals. The attached worksheet will give you a preview of online survey questions and provide a tool to gather responses.

To be as inclusive as possible, we ask that you — as chancellors and presidents — meet with your college trustees, senior staff, and cabinet members to discuss policy and budget issues facing your institutions. It is recommended that faculty and staff representation be included as well.

ACT and WACTC commissions and councils will be notified of this survey so their members know to share their priorities with you. They will not have access to the survey itself.  Only one response from each college/district may be submitted.

This is the first of two surveys. The second survey will ask you to prioritize results from this questionnaire for conversations with the State Board this spring.

If you have any questions, please contact me<mailto:aharris at sbctc.edu>, Government Relations Liaison Sam Herriot<mailto:sherriot at sbctc.edu>, or Operating Budget Director Stephanie Winner<mailto:swinner at sbctc.edu>.

Thanks,

Arlen Harris
Legislative Director
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
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Survey of College Legislative Priorities

State Board vision: Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.

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This survey should be completed by the leadership of each college by February 29, 2024. Your contributions will be valuable as our college system develops policy and operating budget requests for the 2025 legislative session. During the 2025 session, the Legislature will adopt the next two-year state budget, the 2025-27 biennial budget.

Chancellors and presidents should meet with their college trustees, senior staff, and cabinet members to discuss policy and budget issues facing their institutions. It is recommended that faculty and staff representation be included as well.

There are two important sections to this survey, please be as complete as possible.

The Seattle, Pierce, and Spokane districts should submit one survey on behalf of all the colleges within their districts.

Thank you.

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Survey of College Legislative Priorities

Section 1: Common Budget Requests

Below is a list of common budget requests from the system that have come from WACTC legislative and operating budget committees. Please indicate whether you consider these options to be of high, medium, or low importance.

These suggestions are only starting points. If your college is facing additional, or different, priorities not listed here, don't worry. After this section, you'll have a chance to add your college-specific priorities in section 2.

Provide competitive and fully funded faculty and staff compensation building upon the investment in the 2023-25 operating budget (100% state funding for COLAs).

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High priority

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Medium priority

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Low priority