Shawn Brennan

The meeting agenda included various key items. Informational reports covered the Q2 Budget Update, noting salary increases due to enrollment and earlier spending patterns, and the Foundation Report, highlighting recent fundraising successes and upcoming events. The President's Report was also scheduled. New Business considerations involved the proposed transfer of governance for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs to the Board of Trustees, with subsequent delegation of operational duties to the President, the endorsement of the 2026-27 tuition and fee rates (which reflect a 3.3% resident operating fee increase), and consideration of specific course fee increases for Art/Pottery and MUSC/Private Lessons. Final action requested included the FY24 Audit Presentation and the formal Approval of the FY24 Financial Statements, which noted one finding regarding untimely bank reconciliations that has since been corrected. The meeting concluded with a Study Session dedicated to the Comprehensive Plan Mid-Year Update, which reviewed institutional performance indicators such as enrollment, course pass rates, and persistence rates, and an Executive Session.

The meeting agenda included reports and discussions on institutional performance metrics (KPIs/Lagging Metrics) and the Q1 Budget Update, which indicated a possible shortfall against projected revenues for the FY26 Operating Budget. The Board also considered and approved Resolution #25-11-1, updating the 2025-26 College Priorities by revising Strategy 4A under Goal 4 (Capacity & Operational Excellence) to focus on leveraging internal systems within ctcLink instead of implementing the previously considered ConexED software. Reports were provided by the Foundation, Student Government, Classified Staff, and Faculty Representatives, including discussions regarding high-demand faculty stipends and legislative advocacy efforts. A study session was held concerning the Financial Aid Office's operations, including increases in FAFSA applications and aid disbursement metrics. The meeting concluded with an Executive Session to discuss personnel and real estate matters.

The meeting included representative reports from the Student Government, Classified Staff, and Faculty. The President reported on enrollments for Fall Quarter and meetings with international students and new athletes. There was discussion regarding high-demand stipends for faculty and a presentation on the 2025-26 College Priorities, focusing on goals related to access, success, community engagement, capacity, lifelong learning, and embracing disruptive technologies. The board also discussed the 2026 board meeting dates and a foundation report.

The agenda includes approval of meeting minutes, discussion of college priorities, consideration of the 2026 Board of Trustees meeting dates, representative reports, a foundation report, board action and discussion, a capital projects update, and an executive session. The Foundation report highlights the hiring of a new Executive Director, fundraising updates, and the upcoming SIP for Success event and INSPIRE event. The college sought approval of the 2025-26 College Priorities, which include goals and strategies related to access, success, community engagement, capacity and operational excellence, lifelong learning and career mobility, and embracing disruptive technologies.

The agenda included discussion of College in the High School, Transforming Lives stories, and the President's report. New business included consideration and approval of FY23 audit presentation and financial statements, an agreement between Tom Bull, Dr. Amit Singh, Edmonds College and Edmonds College Foundation, continuing tenure probationary status, and trustee stipend. Old business included approval of FY26 operating budget, ASEC FY26 Fee Budget, tenure status, and board policies and procedures. The board also discussed election of officers 2025-26, recognition of outgoing student trustee, ACT Conference Debrief, trustee updates, marketing update, and an executive session.