Rachel Aldrich

This special meeting, held as a Retreat, included several key discussions. Topics covered President's Report and College update, final affirmation of the mission, vision, and values, brainstorming for FVTC's Balanced Scorecard, continued discussions on the FVTC's Strategic Plan, and discussion on transitioning statutory purpose monitoring to the consent agenda for the 2026-27 academic year. Additionally, the Board reviewed the results of the 2025 WTCS perception survey, discussed budget assumptions and planning for FY 2026-27, and reviewed self-evaluation results and monthly meeting materials and processes.

The meeting included reports from the Student Government Association President, Educational Support Personnel Association President, and Faculty Association President, followed by the President's Report providing College updates. Monitoring topics involved an update on Comprehensive Facilities Planning and a review of proposed mission, vision, and values, alongside a monitoring report on Non-Credit Programming. The Consent Agenda included approval of various items across Board Business, Facilities (including IFB #26024 and IFB #26030), Finance (including Budget Variance Analysis and 2025-26 Budget Amendments), Human Resources, and Instructional Services. The Board also reviewed the agenda for their upcoming Retreat.

The agenda for the meeting includes optional legislative and community advocacy training prior to the formal call to order. Key discussion items involve reports from the FVTC Foundation and the President, monitoring reports on college annual objectives and collaboration performance. Consent agenda items cover Board business, including the approval of previous meeting minutes (January 20, 2026, and February 4, 2026), facility projects such as various restroom and classroom upgrades and corridor updates, finance reports detailing budget variance and expenditures over $2,500, personnel reports, and instructional services updates concerning contract training, grant proposals, and academic program modifications. The meeting also includes a review of current Board goals and a report on the ACCT National Legislative Summit, concluding with an executive session to discuss the President's performance evaluation.

The Board meeting included several reports and discussions. The President's Report covered College updates and plans for the upcoming All Employee In-Service. Key monitoring activities involved the acceptance of the 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and the related Management Letter, along with a review of the Performance Monitoring Report for Business and Industry Services. Under policies and issues, the Board approved the 'Concept Review' for a new Law Enforcement Foundations Technical Diploma, authorizing its submission for state board approval. The consent agenda included action on the IFB #26009 for Kitchen and Commons Remodels, as well as approvals for various facilities leases and other IFBs. Policy review resulted in the unanimous approval of the Board policies titled 'Board Responsibility' and 'Board Policy Creation & Review'. Other discussions covered the upcoming Board Appointment Process, draft Retreat Topics, and the Board of Trustees 2025-26 Self-Evaluation process timeline.

The meeting covered several key areas. In Policies/Issues, the Board provided feedback on the draft mission, vision, and core values for the strategic plan. A new program concept, the Bio-Medical Electronics Associate of Applied Science Degree, was approved for forwarding to the Wisconsin Technical College System for state board approval. The monitoring section featured a presentation on the Performance Monitoring Report for Student Services/Special Populations. Board Business included updates on the ACCT Leadership Congress and the review and unanimous approval of two Board policies: Governance Commitment and Governing Philosophy. The session concluded with an executive session to discuss the President's performance evaluation, followed by a return to open session.