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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 27, 2020 7:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> INSTCOMM@LISTSERV.CENTRALIA.EDU <INSTCOMM@LISTSERV.CENTRALIA.EDU><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Joe Holliday <jholliday@sbctc.edu>; Darby Kaikkonen <dkaikkonen@sbctc.edu>; Ana Ybarra <aybarra@sbctc.edu>; Bill Moore <bmoore@sbctc.edu>; Jamilyn Penn <jpenn@sbctc.edu>; Jon Kerr <jkerr@sbctc.edu>; Kristi Wellington Baker <kwellingtonbaker@sbctc.edu>;
Mark Jenkins <mjenkins@sbctc.edu>; Nate Humphrey <nhumphrey@sbctc.edu>; Scott Copeland <scopeland@sbctc.edu>; Susan Wanager <swanager@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: COVID-19 March 26 Update.</font>
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<b>From:</b> John Boesenberg <jboesenberg@sbctc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2020 4:21 PM<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 March 26 Update.</p>
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<b>From:</b> John Boesenberg <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2020 4:19 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>>; Kurt Buttleman (<a href="mailto:kurt.buttleman@seattlecolleges.edu">kurt.buttleman@seattlecolleges.edu</a>) <<a href="mailto:Kurt.Buttleman@seattlecolleges.edu">Kurt.Buttleman@seattlecolleges.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>>; Wayne Doty <<a href="mailto:wdoty@sbctc.edu">wdoty@sbctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> COVID-19 March 26 Update.</p>
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<a name="_Hlk35608210"></a><a name="_Hlk35871295"></a><a name="_Hlk35438446"></a><a name="_Hlk35341098"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The information listed below has come-up
since yesterday’s message was sent. It will be shared with the WACTC Commissions. Additional information/details may be accessed through our Google Drive at
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Governor Inslee issued
</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/20-28%20-%20COVID-19%20Open%20Govt%20Laws%20Waivers%20%28tmp%29.pdf"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Governor’s
Proclamation 20-28</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
(Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act)</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> on March 24, 2020, designed to limit
the spread of COVISW-19. We received some additional <b>clarification from Dave Stolier related to the OPMA</b>:
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Summary.
</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Effective March 24, 2020 until midnight, April 23, 2020, unless extended beyond that date.
There is now a prohibition on gathering in person and having the public attend in person, so there is no longer any need to have a physical location with a speakerphone. However, the expectation is that boards will make opportunities for the public to listen
or watch through technology when remote meetings occur. Whether that occurs through a call-in line, or a zoom meeting or otherwise, is up to the board.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Confine your meeting topics temporarily to only those matters that are: (1) necessary and routine, or (2) necessary to respond to the outbreak and current public health
emergency. Other matters will need to wait.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">“Necessary and routine” is subject to some interpretation. I read it to mean you should limit agenda items that cannot be deferred to a later meeting without causing
real problems. As now this order related to the OPM is only in place until April 23, so I would counsel really limiting agenda items for any meetings in the next month to those related to the college system’s response and planning related to the emergency
or other items that are time sensitive.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">During a
<b>press conference, Governor’s Inslee </b>indicated that <span style="color:#231F20; background:white">
Washington state appears to be achieving some “very modest improvement” in its battle against the COVID-19, but the state has not “turned the corner” and its stay-at-home order may need to be maintained beyond two weeks. (See
</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/gov-inslee-stay-at-home-order-may-need-to-be-extended-to-fight-spread-of-coronavirus-in-washington/"><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/gov-inslee-stay-at-home-order-may-need-to-be-extended-to-fight-spread-of-coronavirus-in-washington/</span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""></span></span></span></span></a><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">)</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Capital and Operating Budget</span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Capital Construction</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
<b><u>CORRECTION</u>.</b> Yesterday’s update indicated that capital construction projects were considered to be essential activities and could continue under the Governor’s order. That statement was overly broad, based upon a clarification issued yesterday
(March 25. It’s posted on the Google Drive in the “Government direction and guidance” folder at
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by the Governor’s office. In that clarification, the Governor made the following exceptions to the Stay Home Stay Healthy order so that projects meeting these criteria could continue:</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">a) Construction related to essential activities as described in the order;
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">b) To further a public purpose related to a public entity or governmental function or facility, including but not limited to publicly
financed low-income housing; or </span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">c) To prevent spoliation and avoid damage or unsafe conditions, and address emergency repairs at both non-essential businesses
and residential structures. </span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">DES is trying to get clarification on the Governor’s order to determine which of our projects are “essential” work. They are also
trying to determine which colleges can support “essential” construction activities on their campus if contractors can and want to work. Please stay in communication with the college’s DES project manager. The State Board has asked the State Treasurer if they
anticipate any extension in the time to spend COP proceeds. They are looking into this and we will report back as soon as possible.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Through e-mails sent to BAC and BAR members this afternoon, the State Board asked colleges to
<b>forward to the State Board any COVID-19 costs/revenue losses</b> experienced through March 20. We asked that this initial report be sent by March 30 and set up a weekly schedule for reporting thereafter. A WebEx was scheduled for Friday, March 27 to respond
to questions, discuss the reporting and enhance consistency.</span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Employment</span></b></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Federal Legislation impact Unemployment Benefits</span></b></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
The bill that passed the Senate enhances the state UI system and creates a parallel system called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. The latter is for those who are not eligible for benefits under the state UI systems.</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Both programs run from January 27 to December 31, 2020 and provide up to 39 weeks of coverage at regular state UI rates.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Both programs also allow for an additional $600 per week in payments until July 31.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The bill would also waive normal one-week waiting periods required for UI eligibility.
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">In most cases, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance would be implemented by the state via an agreement with DOL, but DOL could decide to administer the programs where
it finds the state system inadequate. </span></span></span></span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"></span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Issues being worked:</span></b></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">State Board is partnering with other education sectors to get greater flexibility in allied health related graduation requirements from accrediting commissions. A draft
letter was sent to chief academic officers and Presidents for review today.</span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Placement Tests. State Board staff will work with IC and WSSC to identify and resolve issues related to accessing placement tests.</span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">State Board is confirming dates included in the Stay Home Stay Healthy proclamation.</span></span></span><span style=""><span style="">
</span></span><span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The order is effective today March 25 at midnight. The end date is less clear, as both April 6 and April 8 are mentioned in the proclamation.</span></span></span><span style=""><span style="">
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<span style="color:red">RED</span>)</span></b></span></span></p>
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dual Credit Summit, March 16-17 cancelled and being rescheduled for fall 2020 (Looking at October 5/6, 2020)</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">ATL Retreat, March 26-27, cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Dean Community of Practice, March session cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Bridge to College meetings have been converted to virtual convenings.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Guided Pathway Work Plan review, March 12-13, is converting to an online modality (details to follow).
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<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Annual Students of Color conference April 23-25 Yakima cancelled</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">All Student Services conference April 29-May 1 Tacoma, Student Services Commission has been re-scheduled to May 3-6,
<b><i>2021</i></b>.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Team Teacher training at Centralia College, March13, 2020, Cancelled</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">COABE Conference has been Cancelled/Postponed (Originally scheduled for 4/5-4/8, postponed till summer)</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">AACC has been cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Council for Basic Skills April Meeting has been cancelled</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Intercollegiate Relations Committee (ICRC) is spring meeting cancelled (4/16-17)</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">AEAC has been cancelled Spring qtr.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Articulation and Transfer Council spring meeting (April 23-24) moved to Zoom.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Spring ATL (May 6-8) has been cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Faculty of Color Mentorship Program spring retreat (May 15) has been cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Spring Math Conference (April 30 – May 2) has been cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">College EBT Retailer Application Webinar scheduled for 4/8/2020 – postponed</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Workforce Education Council, April 30 – May 1 – cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Council, April 30 – May 1 – cancelled.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Workforce Connections Forum, scheduled for May 18-19<sup>th</sup>, has been rescheduled to August 25-26<sup>th</sup>.</span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color:red">
<span style=""><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">HRMC meeting scheduled for May has been cancelled.</span></span></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">John Boesenberg, Deputy Executive Director</span></p>
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<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> </span></p>
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