Linn Benton Community College

The meeting was dedicated to a budget work session. Key discussion points included an analysis of the Federal and Oregon Budget Context. The session also involved brainstorming advocacy strategies for the upcoming legislative session. No formal actions were taken during this focused discussion.

Key discussions and activities scheduled for the meeting included receiving budget updates, reports from Board Representatives concerning OCCA, ACCT, and the LBCC Foundation, and reports from the Classified, Faculty, PTFA, and SLC representatives. Administrative reports covered updates from the President, Academic & Student Affairs, Institutional Advancement, and an Impact report. Fiduciary activities included action on Resolution 13-25 regarding Contracting Authority for Property Sale, the Consent Agenda (covering Personnel Transactions and approval of November 19, 2025, Board of Education Minutes), and Finance & Operations items such as the Fiscal Report, Finance & Operations Report, and Capital Construction updates.

The meeting includes a generative activity with legal counsel, focusing on board responsibilities, code of conduct, and relationships, alongside strategic activities such as board representative reports from OCCA, ACCT, and the LBCC Foundation. The agenda also covers the approval of board and president's goals for 2025-26, campus representative reports, administrative reports including the President's Report, Academic & Student Affairs, Institutional Advancement, and Equity report. Fiduciary activities involve the approval of an Energy Construction Grant Application, discussion on MUPTE, and a consent agenda covering human resources and minutes. The meeting will also include fiscal, finance, capital construction reports.

The meeting included a discussion of the proposed budget and tax levies, including questions about the Ag Center construction timeline and potential programming. The committee approved the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year and approved property taxes for the 2024-25 fiscal year. There will be a public budget hearing next month to receive any comments on the budget.

The meeting included a public comment session on the approved budget, during which one comment was received and added to the official record. The Board then adopted the budget and made appropriations for the upcoming fiscal year, including corrections to the Culinary Program food costs and adjustments for grant money. Additionally, the board approved a compensation recommendation to meet the new minimum wage for Part-Time, Non-Contracted Classified Employees.