Cascadia College

The meeting began with an executive session to discuss personnel and legal matters. Upon returning to the public session, the Board unanimously approved the Consent Agenda. Key discussions included the introduction of new employees, specifically the Assistant Registrar of Enrollment Services, and information regarding faculty sabbaticals offered in academic year 2024-25, with reports from three faculty members provided. A staff sabbatical for academic year 2024-25 was also presented. The Board reviewed the draft of the Year 6 Standard 2 report for the upcoming accreditation submission, which is due in March 2026. Finally, the Board unanimously approved the 2026 Addendum to the President's Contract following a positive performance review. Other reports covered advocacy efforts by the Events & Advocacy Board, comments from the Teachers' Federation, and the President's report which noted upcoming budget writing and legislative attendance.

The meeting agenda covered several key areas including Information Items such as the President's Work Plan and the Accreditation Standard 2 Report review. Discussion Items included a Mission Fulfillment presentation on Assessment and Program Review, the 10th Day Enrollment Report detailing FTE totals for Winter 2026, and the Monthly Finance Report which projected a net deficit of ($1,696,086) for FY 2025-2026, driven by factors like underestimated costs and lower than expected international student retention. Other reports covered updates from the Events & Advocacy Board (EAB) concerning advocacy efforts like water bottle distribution and parking garage camera requests, and the Cascadia Community College Federation of Teachers (CCCFT) report on Lobby Day 2026 priorities. Action items were listed as none.

The proceedings involved calling the public meeting to order, confirming there were no public comments submitted or made, transitioning into an Executive Session, and subsequently adjourning the Executive Session.

The meeting agenda included an Executive Session to discuss potential litigation or personnel matters, followed by the public meeting. Key items involved the introduction of new employees and presentations concerning faculty and staff sabbaticals. Faculty sabbatical presentations covered research on supporting evening College and Career Foundations students, developing grant infrastructure for major instrumentation funding, and exploring text-based role-playing games as pedagogical tools for creative writing. The staff sabbatical report detailed organizing institutional knowledge for international recruitment. An information item addressed the draft Year 6 Standard 2 accreditation report, which covers Governance, Resources, and Community, in preparation for the March 2026 submission. The sole action item was the recommendation to approve the President's contract based on a positive performance review conducted in prior executive sessions.

The public meeting was called to order for the regular session. The primary action item involved the presentation and subsequent unanimous approval of a motion to repeal WAC 132Z-119, which is a formal requirement for the Board of Trustees as the appointing authority to adopt proposed changes to the Washington Administrative Code. Following this action, the Board transitioned into an Executive Session before the final adjournment of both the Executive Session and the overall meeting.