[Wsssc] FW: Operating budget next steps

[Joe Holliday]

WSSSC: I may have shared this already, just making sure. See below for an update on operating budget allocations for July 1. Joe

From: Cherie Berthon <cberthon at sbctc.edu<mailto:cberthon at sbctc.edu>>
Sent: Monday, April 4, 2022 7:55 AM
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Cc: Carli Schiffner <cschiffner at sbctc.edu<mailto:cschiffner at sbctc.edu>>; Joe Holliday <jholliday at sbctc.edu<mailto:jholliday at sbctc.edu>>; Brian Myhre <BMYHRE at sbctc.edu<mailto:BMYHRE at sbctc.edu>>; Julie Walter <jwalter at sbctc.edu<mailto:jwalter at sbctc.edu>>
Subject: Operating budget next steps

Good Morning Colleagues,

On March 10th, the Legislative session ended and on March 31, Governor Inslee signed the supplemental operating and capital budgets into law.  There were no vetoes to our system's budgets.  Now that we have certainty about the newly enacted operating budget, we'd like to give you a brief summary of what to expect over the coming weeks and months.

  *   As with past budgets, the presidents' association (WACTC) has been briefed on all new investments and compensation increases.
  *   Many of the new investments from the Legislature are provided for specific enrollment types, such as cybersecurity, nursing, BEdA for newly arrived refugees, students experiencing homelessness and commercial driver's training.
  *   During its business meeting in late March, WACTC adopted allocation recommendations to the State Board for all new investments.  Those recommendations will be incorporated when the full FY 2023 operating allocation is presented to the State Board on May 5, 2022. We anticipate final approval of next year's allocation at that time.
  *   Certain policy investments, like the pilot for students experiencing homelessness, are designed to be extensions of existing programs, so allocations will likely be made in the same way they were in the past.
  *   Due to the unusual number of focused investments, we are working on simplifying the distribution methods wherever possible so that colleges don't have to go through the full Request for Proposals and Online Grant Management System (OGMS) process.
  *   In some cases, such as the Commercial Driver's License funding, the Legislative proviso requires us to use a competitive grant process that will be administered through OGMS.
  *   We will share more information about all of these funding opportunities as it becomes available in the coming weeks
Thank you for your patience and ongoing collaboration with us.  If you have questions about your college's allocation for next year, please contact your business officer.  We appreciate your help in maintaining clear channels of communication on campus.

Best,

[Compass]Cherie Berthon
Operating Budget Director
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
cberthon at sbctc.edu<mailto:cberthon at sbctc.edu> * o: 360-704-1023 * f: 360-704-4415 * c: 360-339-2888
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. Adopted June 27, 2019.




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