District Office News听
Special Topics Zoom Series听
The next session titled 鈥淪trengthen 糖心破解版 and Community Relations鈥� will be held via on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.听
On the Special Topics Zoom Series website you can find schedules and Zoom links, feedback form, and recordings of previous presentations. 听
Chancellor鈥檚 Open Door听听
As a reminder, Chancellor Pan will be on campus, monthly, to meet and interact with faculty, staff, and students who would like to stop by during the 鈥淥pen Door鈥� period. Below are the upcoming dates/times. No appointment is necessary.听听
Woodland Community College, Academic Senate Office听
Thursday, February 1, 2024听听
From 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.听
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糖心破解版, Staff Lounge听
Wednesday, February 21, 2024听
From 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.听
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Lake County Campus, Room 150听
Thursday, February 29, 2024听
From 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.听
2024 Board Meeting Calendars
The 2024 Regular Board Calendar and Board Sub-Committee Calendar are updated and can be found linked here.听听听听听听
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District Holiday Closures听听
Friday, February 16, Observance of Lincoln鈥檚 Birthday听
Monday, February 19, Observance of Washington鈥檚 Birthday
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糖心破解版 News听
Welcome Dr. Alan Dixon to 糖心破解版! Dr. Dixon is the new Dean of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Development. Dr. Dixon will oversee 20 areas at the college and is eager to work with local agencies to build internship programs. To learn about CTE programs at 糖心破解版, please visit 听听
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糖心破解版, as a part of a North Central Adult Education Consortium, was awarded a $53,528 grant to develop ELL Healthcare Pathways. Along with Yuba College, Lake County Office of Education, Sutter County Office of Education, Woodland Adult Education, and Yolo County Office of Education have committed to expanding or developing adult vocational pathways for English Language Learners in the following areas: Dental Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomist, Social and Human Services Assistant, and Medical Assistant. 糖心破解版 will focus specifically on building out an ELL, non-credit adult education pathway in our EMT and Human Services or Chemical Dependency Counseling programs. The funding will be used to support curriculum development by our part-time faculty in these programs as well as instructional material needs for the development and implementation of these non-credit ELL pathways.听
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Happenings around the college听
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Feb. 1-29: African-American History Month听
Feb. 2: Softball vs. Chabot College (Double Header), 10 am听
Feb. 2: Baseball vs. Taft College, 1 pm听
Feb. 3: Baseball vs. Taft College (Double Header), 11 am听
Feb. 3: Softball vs. Taft College (Double Header), Noon听
Feb. 6: Baseball vs. City College of San Francisco, 1 pm听
Feb. 7: Women’s Basketball vs. Laney College, 5:30 pm听
Feb. 7: Men’s Basketball vs. College of Alameda, 7:30 pm听
Feb. 9: Baseball vs. Lassen College, 1 pm听
Feb. 10: Baseball vs. Lassen College (Double Header), 11 am听
Feb. 12: Baseball vs. Butte College, 1 pm听
Feb. 13: Softball vs. Santa Rosa Junior College (Double Header), Noon听
Feb. 14: Women’s Basketball vs. Mendocino College, 5:30 pm听
Feb. 14: Men’s Basketball vs. Mendocino College, 7:30 pm听
Feb. 16: Softball vs. College of the Redwoods (Double Header), Noon (Tentative)听
Feb. 22: Women’s Basketball vs. Napa Valley College, 5:30 pm听
Feb. 22: Men’s Basketball vs. Napa Valley College, 7:30 pm听
Feb. 23: Softball vs. Lassen College, Noon (Double Header)听
Feb. 29: Baseball vs. Solano College, 2 pm
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Full 糖心破解版 sports schedules are 听听
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Woodland Community College News听
On January 19 Woodland Community College (WCC) commemorated the opening of the Performing Arts and Culinary Center. Supported by voters through Measure J, the Performing Arts and Culinary Center is a testament to Woodland Community College’s commitment to providing a holistic education experience for students. The center boasts a state-of-the-art kitchen, adaptable theatre, and performance spaces equipped with modern audiovisual technology, providing a platform for students to showcase their talents in music, drama, and dance, and creating an environment that fosters creativity, skill development, and collaboration.听
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On January 29, Lake County Campus was host to the Lake County Restaurant Expo organized by the Lake County Economic Development Corporation. The event is part of an initiative to support the local food service and restaurant industry. Here is a link to a YouTube video about the successful event: 听听
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Fiscal Update
Governor鈥檚 Proposed Budget for 2024-25:听
reveals a 6% decrease in the overall state budget to $291.5 billion, driven by a $37.9 billion deficit. The General Fund spending would drop by almost 8% to $208.7 billion.听 For more specifics, please see this for the joint analysis issued by the State Chancellor鈥檚 Office.听
Colleges, relying on a withdrawal of Proposition 98 Rainy Day funds. The budget reflects escalating revenue shortfalls, with the 2023 Budget Act expecting a $31.5 billion deficit, which has now worsened. Revenues have fallen significantly below projections, leading to a projected $37.9 billion deficit for 2024-25. Despite a substantial deficit, the Governor’s Budget aims to address the issue with various mechanisms, leaving approximately $18 billion in state reserves. The proposal emphasizes the need to explore changes in the law to allow for more savings during economic upswings due to limitations imposed by the State Appropriations Limit (Gann Limit).听
The California Community Colleges budget prioritizes stability, avoiding major program cuts by utilizing reserves and canceling certain unfunded projects. The Governor’s Budget allocates $48 million in ongoing policy adjustments for California Community Colleges (CCC) in 2024-25, compared to 2023-24 expenditure levels. However, after factoring in technical adjustments and funding changes, the system faces a net decrease of approximately $3.6 million. The proposed changes include ongoing policy adjustments, one-time policy adjustments, and technical adjustments. Property tax revenues increase, while Enrollment Fee revenues and Education Protection Account funding decrease. The proposed SCFF rates for various programs show modest adjustments. The budget highlights major policy decisions focusing on stability, including a small COLA and enrollment growth, targeted funding for nursing program expansion, and a statewide plan for affordable student housing. Ongoing spending includes a $69.1 million cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), $9.3 million for COLAs in categorical programs, and $29.6 million for 0.5% systemwide enrollment growth. One-time funding is allocated solely to expand nursing program capacity with a $60 million investment over five years. The budget proposes capital outlay funds for one ongoing project, with the possibility of additions in May.听听
Proposition 98 estimates are revised downward, with a 1.5% increase in the minimum guarantee for community colleges from the revised amount in the current year. The state determines the minimum guarantee annually based on Proposition 98 formulas, using three tests related to K-12 attendance, per capita personal income, and per capita General Fund revenue. While the estimates for 2022-23 and 2023-24 have decreased, the community college share of Proposition 98 funding remains at approximately 11%. The Governor’s budget proposes withdrawals from the Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSSA) to avoid major spending reductions, with community colleges facing withdrawals of $235.9 million for 2023-24 and $486.2 million in 2024-25. The PSSSA is expected to retain a balance of $3.8 billion at the end of 2024-25. These transfers don’t directly impact the total state spending for schools and community colleges across fiscal years but can influence appropriations in specific years.听
The Proposition 98 minimum guarantee decreased by $8 billion in 2022-23 because of a decline in state revenues. The raises concerns about the lack of specification on how the state will execute this reduction, although it asserts that measures will be taken to minimize the impact on school and community college budgets.听 This reduction could potentially be around $910 million and 糖心破解版鈥檚 share of this reduction alone is approximately $7 million or 10% of the district鈥檚 operating budget.听 The district is in the process of analyzing the Governor鈥檚 budget to determine all potential impacts to the district鈥檚 budget and multi-year projections.听听听
The Governor’s Budget also addresses Cal Grant reforms in the May Revision based on the state鈥檚 revenues. Capital outlay investments are restricted to one continuing project, and state operations receive a small increase of about 5% to $27.1 million for the Chancellor’s Office in 2024-25.听
Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT):听
Amidst the ongoing challenge of managing diverse needs within a tightening budget, the District has taken proactive steps by engaging the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) to review the Board’s current budget and future projections. This strategic move highlights the District’s firm commitment to responsibly maintaining our student-centered approach to budget allocation. By utilizing resources from the State Chancellor’s Office to fully support the review, the District will benefit from this review at no cost.听
In navigating the complexities of budget constraints, the District remains unwavering in its mission to create an inclusive and equitable learning environment conducive to student success. Drawing upon the insights obtained from the FCMAT review, the District will continue to enhance transparency in budgeting and resource allocation, ensuring stewardship of our limited resources while maintaining our commitment to our students and our communities.听
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Foundation News听
The next Foundation Board Meeting is scheduled for February 14, 2024 at 糖心破解版 District Office/Sutter County Center, 3301 E Onstott Rd. in Yuba City. The agenda can be found on 72 hours before the meeting.听听
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Recently Reviewed Board Policies听
The policies below all had minor or no updates as a result of the five-year cycle review. Necessary updates to all the policies listed will be completed in .鈥�听
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Minor Updates听听
– updated pronoun to be inclusive听
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- Mission Statement: 糖心破解版 provides all individuals in our diverse communities access to high-quality, affordable higher education that is responsive to student needs. Our mission is to inspire and advocate for student success through our passion and commitment to teaching, learning, and social justice.听
- Vision: Our vision is to empower our students and strengthen our communities by providing equitable, student-centered learning opportunities.听
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