WASHINGTON’S COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES

Washington's Community and Technical Colleges provide updates on legislative and funding matters for Spring 2023. The SBCTC system priorities focus on fully funded compensation, advancing equity and inclusion, and expanding learning technology. Industry demands and operating budget highlights are also discussed, with a focus on meeting employer needs and workforce development programs.

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• Community colleges
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1. WASHINGTONS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES SBCTC Spring 2023 WEC Update

2. SBCTC SPRING 2023 UPDATE Agenda Topics: Legislative Updates Funding Updates Perkins Application and Reporting Program Inventory and Approval Update US Dept. Of Education Proposed Rule Change Staff and Contact Information 2

3. SBCTC SYSTEM PRIORITIES Legislative Outcomes Fully Funded Compensation Full funding for cost-of-living increases Advance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion ($26 M) 47% funded ($12 M/1-time only) Expand Learning Technology ($93 M) Request not funded Support Workforce Development Programs ($77 M) Request not funded 3

4. INDUSTRY DEMAND (CAROLYN) INDUSTRY DEMAND (CAROLYN) Industry Demand: Industry Demand: Meets the needs of employers and related partners across industries Team Members: Carolyn McKinnon, Danny Marshall, and Vicky Chungtuyco Team Projects: Streamlining program administration: Funding surveys, report tracking, funding application design, grant reviews Incorporating bursts of customer feedback into our interactions with you Programs Programs: Job Skills Program (JSP) Customized Training (CTP) Workforce Development Funds Invest in Washington Centers of Excellence Continuing Education Council (CEC) Business (AWBI) & Labor (WSLC) Liaisons Economic Development 4

5. INDUSTRY DEMAND INDUSTRY DEMAND 23-25 Operating Budget Highlights Commercial Drivers Licensing & Related Supply Chain Law Enforcement and Corrections Work Group Centers of Excellence Maintenance (inflation) 5

6. INDUSTRY DEMAND (CAROLYN) INDUSTRY DEMAND (CAROLYN) WA CDL Fund: Commercial Drivers Licensing & Related Supply Chain Currently-funded colleges have received funding survey to redistribute any remaining funds for FY23 and to finalize budgets for FY24. 1-time increase of $500,000/year for FY24 & FY25. Fire Sciences & EMT Workforce Supply Initiative: SBCTC and the Washington State Fire Marshal s Office are collaborating, per statute, to assess the supply and demand for firefighters, and develop initiatives to address workforce skills gaps. The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security & Emergency Management (COE HSEM) is a key participant and supporter of this effort. Please encourage your Fire Sciences and EMT program directors/faculty to participate in the COE HSEM s survey and to reach out to them if there are issues you want the initiative to examine 6

7. INDUSTRY DEMAND (CAROLYN) INDUSTRY DEMAND (CAROLYN) Data Governance Committee Continuing Education Work Group: Building out coding structures and data dictionary for CNED career in ctcLink If you re running workforce-intent courses on the non-credit side, this will impact how you build courses in CNED. Please be in touch with Carolyn McKinnon or your continuing education department if you want more information. Work Group recommendations are not yet developed; recommendations will be made to the Data Governance Committee for action. Micro-Credentials Steering Committee: SBCTC facilitated system committee is examining the universe of micro-credentials (credit and non-credit) in order to better incorporate them into system structures Chris Sullivan (Seattle Central) is your WEC representative to this group. 7

8. SECTOR RESPONSE (ANNA) SECTOR RESPONSE (ANNA) Sector Response: Sector Response: Support colleges as they deliver career and sector-based educational opportunities to students Team Members: Anna Nikolaeva, Shanna McBride, and Megan Harper Programs Programs: Hospital Employees Education & Training (HEET) Health Workforce Council Early Achievers Grant (EAG) Early Learning Worker Retraining Behavioral Health & Dental Health Sciences Deans & Directors Cybersecurity 8

9. SECTOR RESPONSE 23-25 Operating Budget Highlights 200 Nursing FTEs NEW! Continued funding on note: SIM Maintenance Funds - $77K per year in FY24 and FY25 to colleges awarded funds in FY23 Cyber 500 FTEs (continuation of funding awarded in FY23) Nursing FTEs (continuation of funding awarded in FY23) 9

10. US DEPT. OF EDUCATION PROPOSED RULE CHANGE The USDE proposed to expand the definition of a third-party servicer as any entity establishing requirements for course completion and evaluating whether a student has met those requirements; delivering instruction or mandatory tutoring; assessing student learning including through electronic means; and developing curricula and course materials. SBCTC and the Nursing Commission were among 1000+ entities that provided public comment expressing concern with the expanded definition and highlighting potential impacts to clinicals and other career connected learning opportunities. On 4/11/2023 USDE issued a clarification that the Department does not consider clinical or externship opportunities third-party servicer relationships because they are closely monitored by qualified personnel at an institution. The proposed rule is available here. USDE's response is available here. 11

11. WORK WORK- -BASED LEARNING (GENEVIEVE) BASED LEARNING (GENEVIEVE) Work Work- -based Learning based Learning: Assist colleges as they provide experiential learning opportunities. Team Members: Genevieve Howard and Karin Gitchel Highlights HB 1013 Regional Apprenticeship Preparation SB 5269 Washington State Manufacturing SB 5305 Office of CCW $5,000,000 in Career Launch Capital Equipment funding $5,000,000 in Career Launch Capital Equipment funding NEW! Electrical Apprenticeship NEW! Programs Programs: Aerospace 1,000 FTE Career Connect WA Aerospace Apprenticeship FTE Apprenticeship Aerospace Contract Aerospace Pipeline Committee Career Launch Equipment & FTE Aerospace Legislation Career Launch Endorsement Aviation & Aerospace Advisory Committee 12

12. WORK WORK- -BASED LEARNING BASED LEARNING HB 1374 SB 5305 Establishing the office of career connect Washington. High SB 5305 HB 1374 Establishing the office of career connect Washington. High HB 1040 Establishing an aviation and aerospace advisory committee. Medium HB 1013 Establishing regional apprenticeship programs. Low SSB 5156 Expanding the farm internship program. Low SB 5269 Concerning Washington state manufacturing. Low SB 5320 HB 1462 Concerning journey level electrician certifications of competency. Low HB 1393 SB 5545 Concerning the requirements to obtain a journey level electrician certificate of competency. Monitoring HB 1458 Concerning unemployment insurance benefits for apprenticeship program participants. Monitoring HB 1462 SB 5320 Concerning journey level electrician certifications of competency. Monitoring Promoting economic development of the aerospace industry through a committee empowered to advise on industry issues other than the siting of commercial airports. HB 1531 Monitoring Allowing certain types of maintenance experience to substitute for work experience required to be eligible to take the examination for the residential maintenance specialty electrician certificate. HB 1594 Other 13

13. FY23-FY25 REDISTRIBUTION SCALE FOR CAREER LAUNCH AND AEROSPACE 1,000 FY20-21 Redistribution was suspended FY23 Programs will be held accountable for 75% of the enrollment target. FY24 Programs will be held accountable for 90% of the enrollment target. FY25 Programs will be held accountable for 100% of the enrollment target. We anticipate there will be both Career Launch and Aerospace 1,000 FTES available for redistribution for FY24. Data for annualized FTE numbers available July 2024 Plan: Applications open August 10 14

14. CAREER LAUNCH INFORMATION SESSION Do you have a Career Launch endorsed program or interested in pursuing endorsement for a program? Soliciting feedback about Career Launch endorsement process, FTE funding, Equipment funding, Challenges Opportunities May 4th 1:00 to 2:30 Invite was shared with the WEC listserv 15

15. PROGRAM SUPPORT (BILL) PROGRAM SUPPORT (BILL) Program Support Program Support: Provide overarching program support to strengthen business, industry and colleges. Team Members: William Belden, Kimberly Ingram, and Shelby Means (Education Division) Highlights Dual Credit Perkins Program Approval Programs Programs: Carl D. Perkins CTE Dual Credit Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) High Demand Grant Program Approval Review & Program Inventory Workforce Education Council (WEC) Prof-Tech Certification Customer Advisory Committee (CAC) 16

16. PROGRAM SUPPORT HB 1003 Expanding access to dual credit programs. High Dual Credit 2SHB 1316 Expanding access to dual credit programs. (increase max enrollment of 1.4 FTE) High Dual Credit Eliminating college in the high school fees. (no cost CiHS; $3,500 per course; provisions on awarding of credit) 2SSB 5048 High Dual Credit HB 1024 Concerning labor and income of incarcerated persons. High Corrections HB 1338 Concerning education and vocational programs in state correctional institutions. High Corrections Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board staffing changes. (transition reporting from WTECB to WSAC) ESB 5534 Low Workforce SB 5025 Concerning implementation of technology systems at the department of corrections. Low Corrections Concerning small districts with less than 2,750 students and significant participation in skill centers. HB 1605 Other Workforce 17

17. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS College in the High School Fees (SB 5048) Funding to cover cost of CiHS courses. $7,470,000 CTE Dual Credit Pilot Program to increase CTE Dual Credit participation and credential attainment. $700,000 College in the High School (Olympic) One time funding to partner with regional high schools to offer CiHS courses. $500,000 RTC Pilot Program Outreach and participation in Running Start and adult education programs. Funding to award full tuition and fees to students who graduated from high school in Renton. $580,000 18

18. PERKINS FUNDING AND REPORTING Application Dates FY23 Budget Revision June 15th Perkins Plan Feedback in OGMS May 9th Leadership Grants Feedback in OGMS May 29th CLNA Perkins Leadership Team Kickoff Stakeholder Engagement Planning Event: August 16-17th Annual Report Available end of May Due: July 31st Reserve Funding: Rural and High Vocational FTEs Risk-based Monitoring 19

19. FY24 PERKINS PLAN FEEDBACK Protected Dashboard Programs of Study Executive level administration and CLNA Professional Development Alignment of Perkins Funds 20

20. PROGRAM APPROVAL AND INVENTORY PAR Website and Program Inventory https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs- services/professional-technical/default.aspx Testing phase of new PAR online application Web tutorial to be issued this summer System-wide Program Inventory Public Inventory is pulled directly from ctcLink Completing alignment of inventories Inactive status Adding maximum credits to ctcLink inventory 21

21. FY 24 GRANT CALENDAR Job Skills Program: Round 1 applications due May 23 Shift to annual funding Perkins Leadership Block Grant: Due May 11 (final deadline) Perkins Corrections: Due May 11 (final deadline) Perkins Non-Trad: Due May 11 (Priority deadline), November 30 (final deadline) Perkins Special Projects: Due May 11 (Priority deadline), November 30 (final deadline) Required presentation element on May 31 22

22. CONFERENCE BUDGET (WORKFORCE) Maintenance Level Adjust funding SB 5764 Apprenticeships $1.360 million Inflationary Increase for Centers of Excellence $1.262 million Compensation Items Fully funded cost of living increase New Policy Items Expand Nursing Enrollments $3,600,000 Law Enforcement Workforce Work-group $200,000 (one time) Nursing Supply (SB 5582) $882,000 Supply Chain Trucking Grants $1,000,000 (one time) CTE Dual Credit Pilot $700,000 Northwest Maritime Apprenticeships (BTC) $200,000 Dual Credit Pilot Program (RTC) $580,000 (one time) Seattle Maritime Academy $855,000 Dental Therapy Education Program (Skagit) $2,100,000 23

23. Workforce Education Organization Chart

24. WORKFORCE CONTACTS Department Leadership Department Leadership Marie Bruin, Director; mbruin@sbctc.edu Kimberly (Kim) Wheeler, Workforce Assistant; kwheeler@sbctc.edu Industry Demand: Industry Demand: Meets the needs of employers and related partners across industries Carolyn McKinnon, Policy Associate; cmckinnon@sbctc.edu Danny Marshall, Program Administrator; dmarshall@sbctc.edu Vicky Chungtuyco, Education Program Coordinator; vchungtuyco@sbctc.edu Program Support Program Support: Provide support to strengthen business, industry and colleges. William (Bill) Belden, Policy Associate; wbelden@sbctc.edu Kimberly Ingram, Program Administrator; kingram@sbctc.edu Shelby Means, Program Inventory Coordinator; smeans@sbctc.edu Sector Response: Sector Response: Support delivery of career and sector-based educational opportunities. Anna Nikolaeva, Policy Associate; anikolaeva@sbctc.edu Megan Harper, Program Administrator; mharper@sbctc.edu Shanna McBride, Program Administrator; smcbride@sbctc.edu Work Work- -based Learning based Learning: Assist colleges as they provide experiential learning opportunities. Genevieve Howard, Policy Associate; ghoward@sbctc.edu Karin Gitchel, Program Administrator; kgitchel@sbctc.edu 25

25. GRANT INFORMATION Department of Labor Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Employment and Training Administration https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find-opportunities DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program Closing Date July 7, 2023. Workforce Pathways for Youth Closing date: May 19, 2023 State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula Closing date: May 01, 2023 Department of Energy Department of Energy Building Training and Assessment Centers https://www.energy.gov/scep/building-training-and-assessment- centers?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Industrial Assessment Centers https://www.energy.gov/mesc/industrial-assessment-centers- iacs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery#:~:text=IACs%20train%20the%20n ext%2Dgeneration,students%20from%20a%20participating%20university. 26

26. STUDENT SERVICES UPDATES HB 1559 HB 1559 Student Basic Need Student Basic Need Establishes benefits navigators at each institution of higher education, university campus, and the tribal college. Requires the development of Hunger-Free and Basic Needs Campus Strategic Plans. Creates the Free and Reduced-Price Meals Pilot Program. SB 5702 SB 5702 Student Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth Student Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Youth The SSEH has changed to a permanent program. In the end a tribal institution was not included in the statute or the budget, but the sponsor Sen. Trudeau expressed her eagerness in continuing to work on increasing supports. It looks like a little over $100k per institution pending more detailed review. HB 1232 HB 1232 - - Enhancing the College Bound Scholarship Program Enhancing the College Bound Scholarship Program The 2.0 GPA requirement has been eliminated for College Bound Scholarship students enrolling in a CTC. Requires the Education Research and Data Center to annually send College Bound Scholarship data submitted by the institutions of higher education to the Washington Student Achievement Council. 27

27. STUDENT SERVICES UPDATES Proviso: Proviso: A new initiative to have contraceptive vending machines on public CTCs and baccalaureates was passed, with $10k funding per institution to be administered through WSAC on a first come/first-served basis. Proviso: Proviso: SBCTC also received $80K to continue the Health Insurance Outreach Pilot. Yakima Valley and South Puget Sound are our two pilot institutions for the CTCs. WWU and CWU are the public bacc s working with WSAC on this pilot. The Washington College Grant, The Washington College Grant, state aid for Washingtonians, is funded with some great increases for the biennium: Students from 0-65% of Median Family income will receive the full WCG award. The grant is prorated after that to up to 100% Median Family Income. The full grant is set at the tuition amount for public institutions, and it s stackable with federal grants and other monies to help cover the full cost of attendance including basic needs costs! Bridge Grants, an additional $500 annually for students who receive the full WA college grant, will continue, with the purpose of helping flexibly cover basic needs - $55.254M is in the budget for these additional grants. 28

28. STUDENT SERVICES UPDATES SB 5048 SB 5048 - - Eliminating College in the High school Fees Eliminating College in the High school Fees College in the High Schools fees are eliminated with a $23m investment. Requires institutions of higher education to provide enrollment and registration in College in the High School (CHS) courses at no cost to students in grades 9 through 12 at public high schools. Requires the Legislature to appropriate funds to fund CHS courses, at inflation-adjusted rates. Directs high schools that provide CHS courses to include information in the course catalog, and to notify parents and guardians by email and in beginning of the year packets, that there is no fee for students to enroll in CHS courses. Requires the parental and guardian notifications to also explain CHS credit transfer procedures. SB SB 5593 5593- - Improving equity in the transfer of student data between K Improving equity in the transfer of student data between K- -12 and HE Requires institutions of higher education to enter into data-sharing agreements with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to facilitate the transfer of high school student directory information for purposes of informing students about postsecondary educational opportunities. Requires school districts to annually transmit directory information for all enrolled high school students to the OSPI and directs the OSPI to make that information available to institutions of higher education. Directs the OSPI to identify a process for making information about a student's enrollment in an institution of higher education available to the student's school district. Requires private, four-year, not-for-profit institutions of higher education. 12 and HE SB 5079 - Concerning the date by which tuition operating fees are established. Concerning the date by which tuition operating fees are established. Requires the Office of Financial Management to calculate, and transmit to institutions of higher education, the maximum annual increase in tuition operating fees for resident undergraduates every year by October 1. 29