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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Dear WSSSC Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">(Action Requested) </span></b><span style="color:#0070C0">Please complete
<a href="https://forms.gle/phU61cBoe2bSn1Ht6">this survey</a> for the summer joint IC/WSSSC meeting.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0070C0">Today’s SSEH and SEAG 25min recorded webinar is
<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/aH_evZS5vrqwE1lz8iOmkw7oUZveDkotjRIq5SxoYbw_vHRi-z_aZ97rj5IGmH37.8tE9Wc95CrZ9x_dv?startTime=1683212552000">
<span style="color:#0070C0">available here</span></a> (Passcode: 5?53H*n+). </span>
<span style="color:#0070C0">The main points from the webinar are shared below. </span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">SSEH <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Funding remains the same through FY24<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Current funding levels $108,000 per college
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">27 of the 34 CTCs participated in FY23, therefore additional funding was available
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Only current SSEH colleges are able to apply<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Opportunity to engage upfront interested colleges to help prepare them for implementation in FY25<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">New Funding Effective FY25 - $108,000 per college<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Opportunity for all CTCs to apply again<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">If we have less than the 34 CTCs apply, we can provide additional funding out to the system<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Annual reporting requirement <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">We are currently transitioning away from heavy manual reporting and moving towards collecting data through already developed tools
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Not required/optional participation<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">SEAG</span> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Continued funding at current levels<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">$4,000,000 per year for $8,000,000 total biennium
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Program is available ongoing, however, funding levels are determined by the legislature each biennium
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">27 of the 34 CTCs participated in SEAG<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Not required/optional participation<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#0070C0">Basic Needs Act, HB 1559 <o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Presidents are communicating and discussing preferences; allocation not determined yet<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Bills has not been signed into law
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Continued research and understanding of bill intent over the next several weeks.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">SBCTC is committed to keeping this simple and not creating unnecessary policies or administrative work<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">What we do know:
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Funded at a biennium total of $5,236,000<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">3 elements of the bill<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">Navigators (as currently written, $48k salary/benefits for .75FTE)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">Reporting<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">Food/meal pilot (4 CTC’s, 2 on each side of the mountain)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561;mso-ligatures:none">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:none">• Twitter:
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">@SBCTCWashington</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:none">
• Facebook: </span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:blue">@WASBCTC</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none">SBCTC Vision:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:none">“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.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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