Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

The board participated in a retreat covering facilities master planning, strategic enrollment management, college planning, student success outcomes, compensation philosophy, and fiscal sustainability. During the regular session, the board discussed and approved a new women's club volleyball program and awarded a lawn care services contract. Additionally, the board reviewed the 2026-2027 budget development, staffing updates, employee satisfaction survey results, and several board governance policies. The board also held a closed session regarding presidential transition planning and personnel matters.

The board meeting covered several key agenda items, including the approval of bids for the heating and cooling addition and building flooring replacement. The board addressed compensation recommendations for the upcoming year and approved lease agreements for outreach sites in Dodgeville and Darlington. Discussions also focused on a new diagnostic medical sonography program concept, the board monitoring schedule, and a budget update. Additionally, the meeting included reviews of graduate survey results, staffing updates, foundation reports, and various college policy and governance topics, concluding with a closed session regarding presidential transition and legal matters.

The board reviewed and approved various financial reports, contracts, and a sublease agreement. A contract was awarded to CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, for external auditing services covering fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The board approved a concept review for a new Dental Hygienist associate degree program and accepted a monitoring report on quality teaching and learning. Additionally, the board received updates on college staffing, enrollment, application metrics, student success, and institutional policies, and discussed potential agenda items for an upcoming retreat.

The board meeting included a retreat session focusing on facilities master planning, strategic enrollment management, college planning, compensation philosophy, and fiscal sustainability. Discussions covered a transition plan for the incoming college president, personnel matters including non-renewal notices, and a potential legal situation. Board actions included the approval of a land lease, the financial sustainability monitoring report, the creation of a new women's club volleyball program, and the awarding of a lawn care services contract. Additionally, the board reviewed the 2026-2027 budget process, staffing updates, employee satisfaction survey results, various FTE comparison reports, and board governance policies.

The meeting includes a retreat session covering topics such as facilities master planning, strategic enrollment management, college fiscal sustainability, and a compensation philosophy review. The regular session agenda encompasses closed session items regarding the transition of the college president and personnel matters, as well as open session items including financial reports, personnel items, and a cash farm lease agreement. Action items include the approval of a new student club, a request for proposals for lawn care services, and a board monitoring report on financial sustainability. The board will also review staffing updates, budget projections, employee survey results, and several board governance policies.