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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>An important update highlighted below on the current and future setting of tuition. We anticipate tuition to be set at the May 10 board meeting this year, and much sooner in future years thanks to SB 5709.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Cherie Berthon <cberthon@sbctc.edu> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 30, 2023 8:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> bac@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Lauren Hibbs <lhibbs@sbctc.edu>; Brian Myhre <BMYHRE@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Data for tuition rate increase <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Good Morning Business Officers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">As many of you know, Washington’s tuition setting policy is based on a 14-year average of the state median hourly wage as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">We were expecting the 2022 data to be released in late March and hoped to have an estimate of next year’s tuition rate increase by early April. Unfortunately, yesterday
<a href="https://www.bls.gov/oes/">BLS announced</a> that it won’t release the occupational employment and wage data until April 25<sup>th</sup>. That means, we won’t have a tuition rate increase estimate until shortly after that date.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I know this is frustrating for colleges.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Fortunately, the Legislature has already passed
<a href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5079&Year=2023&Initiative=false">
SB 5079</a>, which means this is the last year we will have this difficult timing. The rate set for 2023-24 will also apply to 2024-25. With this policy change, in future years we’ll know the tuition rate increase a year in advance. For budget planning, you’re
probably safe to assume tuition will increase 2.5%. That’s the average increase over the last few years.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">I’ll be in touch with additional budget data before COB tomorrow. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Cherie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Berthon </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#003764">(she/her)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-1023 • f: 360-704-4415 • c: 360-339-2888<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;background:white">SBCTC 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.</span></i><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"> Adopted June 27, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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