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糖心破解版 Happenings
Feb. 5: Baseball vs. Lassen College, 2 pm听
Feb. 7: Softball vs. Folson Lake College (DF), Noon听
Feb. 9: Baseball vs. Butte College, 1 pm听
Feb. 10: Tuesday Noon Recital Series, YC-Marysville, Theatre, Noon听
Feb. 11: Men’s Basketball vs. Contra Costa College, 6 pm听
Feb. 12: Baseball vs. City College of San Francisco, 2 pm听
Feb. 17: Women’s Basketball vs. College of Marin, 5 pm听
Feb. 17: Men’s Basketball vs. College of Marin, 7 pm听
Feb. 19: Women’s Basketball vs. Los Medanos College, 5 pm听
Feb. 19: Men’s Basketball vs. Los Medanos College, 7 pm听
Feb. 20: Softball vs. West Valley College, 10 am听
Feb. 20: Baseball vs. American River College, 1 pm听
Feb. 20: Softball vs. Fresno City College, 2 pm听
Feb. 21: Track & Field Yuba Invite Meet, all day听
Feb 23: Baseball vs. Lassen College, 2 pm听
Feb 24: Baseball vs. Shasta College, 1 pm听
Full 糖心破解版 sports schedules are听
Theatre schedule can be found听听
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District Office News听
Meet Our Staff:听Sierra Ronning, Executive Director of Advancement 鈥� 糖心破解版 Foundation听
Sierra Ronning recently joined the听District听as the new Executive Director of Advancement. In her new role,听she鈥檚听looking forward to building relationships across the听District听and learning what makes each campus unique.听She鈥檚听excited to work alongside faculty, staff, and community members to strengthen support for students and help create opportunities that make a meaningful, lasting impact.听
A fun fact about Sierra: her first job out of college was working in hunting and fishing television鈥攅ven though听she鈥檚听never hunted or fished. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, taking long walks, exploring听farmers听markets, and spending time with friends鈥攗sually somewhere that includes听good food听and听great conversation. Her favorite movie is听About Time, a story she loves for being heartfelt, thoughtful, and a little unexpected.听
Sierra is听a big fan听of Taylor Swift and the San Francisco 49ers and appreciates how听both music and
sports have a way of bringing people together. After a long day, her favorite way to unwind is going for a walk, listening to an audiobook or music, or relaxing with comfort shows like听Schitt鈥檚 Creek,听Ted Lasso, or听Friends.听
One of the best pieces of advice Sierra lives by comes from听Ted Lasso: 鈥淏e a goldfish,鈥� a reminder to let go, reset, and move forward. She also finds inspiration in a favorite quote by Martin Luther:听鈥淲e are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it鈥� this is not the end, but it is the road.鈥�听It鈥檚听a sentiment she loves for its reminder that growth is听ongoing听and the best is still ahead.听
Though听she鈥檚听only been with the听District听a short time, Sierra says听she鈥檚听already been struck by the deep commitment people have to students and the community鈥攁 shared sense of purpose she finds incredibly powerful.听She鈥檚听especially passionate about access and opportunity, and the ripple effect community colleges have on students, families, local employers, and entire communities.听
Her friends would describe her as creative, genuinely caring, and someone who helps turn ideas into something meaningful. And when it comes to spontaneity, Sierra admits that one of her biggest leap-of-faith moments was adopting her cat, Gus. As she puts it,听鈥淪ome of the best decisions come with a little initial panic.鈥� 
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California Community Colleges Classified Employee of the Year听鈥� Starts听February听2nd听
This program honors classified employees who听demonstrate听exceptional dedication to Vision 2030 and听equitable听student outcomes. Awardees will be recognized at the March 12, 2026,听糖心破解版听Board Meeting.听听
Requirements: Classified employees with a minimum of听five (5)听years of service as听a permanent employee听within the nominating Community College District (full-time or part-time) are eligible for the award. The nominees are evaluated on their commitment to:听
- Vision 2030 and听equitable听student outcomes听
- Professional ethics and standards听
- Serving the institution鈥檚 diverse student population through participation in professional and/or community activities听
- Serving as a leader beyond their local institution听
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Nominations are due by听Tuesday, February 17, 2026听
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Chancellor Pan’s Monthly Virtual 鈥淥pen Door鈥� Sessions听
Chancellor Pan offers monthly virtual Chancellor鈥檚 Open-Door sessions.听听As a reminder, these informal gatherings provide faculty, staff, and students across the 糖心破解版 an opportunity to engage directly with the Chancellor.听Have a question, idea, or just want to say hello? Stop by virtually and join the conversation.听
The sessions will be held via and the schedule is as follows:听听
- Wednesday, February 18: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.听听
- Monday, March 16: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.听听
- Friday, April 17: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.听听
*dates are subject to change听
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District Holiday Closures听
February 13th – Lincoln’s Birthday
February 16th – Washington’s Birthday
Next Regular Board Meeting听
The Board of Trustees will meet for their regular meeting on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at Woodland Community College. The agenda will be released 72-hours prior to the meeting 听听
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Fiscal Update
Governor鈥檚 Proposed 2026鈥�27 Budget, LAO Overview, and CCC Funding Details听
The听听reflects听stronger鈥憈han鈥慳nticipated听revenues, reporting $42.3鈥痓illion above prior projections听largely due to听stock鈥憁arket鈥揹riven capital gains and AI鈥憆elated investor activity. While this improves the state鈥檚 near鈥憈erm fiscal position, the administration still听identifies听a $2.9鈥痓illion deficit for 2026鈥�27鈥攕ubstantially lower听than the听nearly $13鈥痓illion听gap听anticipated听in the 2025 Budget Act.听听
However, the Legislative Analyst鈥檚 Office (LAO) projected in its听听that the state faced a significantly larger $18鈥痓illion deficit. While part of the difference reflects the timing of recognizing revenue receipts that flowed in after the LAO鈥檚 forecast cutoff, the Governor鈥檚 revenue estimates听remain听substantially higher听than the LAO鈥檚, driven by more optimistic assumptions about capital鈥慻ains鈥搑elated income stemming from equity鈥憁arket performance.听
California Community Colleges (CCC) Funding听
Ongoing Proposition 98 Adjustments听
The Governor鈥檚 Proposed budget the following key adjustments to the ongoing and one-time initiatives:听
Ongoing:听
- 2.41% COLA for SCFF apportionments 鈥� $240.6 million听
- 1.5% enrollment growth across two years 鈥� $87.2 million
(1% in 2025鈥�26 = $55.3 million, 0.5% in 2026鈥�27 = $31.9 million)听
- $38.1 million ongoing increase for听Calbright听College听
- 2.41% COLA for select categorical programs including Adult Education, EOPS, DSPS, Apprenticeship RSI, CARE, and CalWORKs听
- $5 million scaling of the common cloud data platform听
- $2 million to support and build upon the Credit for Prior Learning Initiative听
One-Time:听
- $100 million for the Student Support Block Grant听
- $36 million for scaling the Common Cloud Data Platform听
- $35 million to support and build upon the Credit for Prior Learning Initiative听
- $14.3 million for California Healthy School Food Pathway Program听
- $13.4 million to backfill Apprenticeship RSI shortfalls听
- $100 million to increase CCAP for high school students (funding reflected in TK-12听portion听of the budget)听
Capital Outlay Funding听
The Governor proposes $736.9 million in capital outlay support from Proposition 2 for 10 new and 29 continuing projects, significantly increasing investment compared to 2025鈥�26.听听
The Governor proposes $120.7听one-time funding for addressing deferred maintenance needs.听
State Budget & Proposition 98 Outlook听
- The Proposition 98听minimum听guarantee is adjusted upward for 2024鈥�25 and 2025鈥�26 due to revenue increases, setting the 2026鈥�27 K鈥�14 guarantee at听$125.5 billion.听
- The CCC share听remains听close to the traditional 11% across all three fiscal years.听听
- The budget creates a new听$5.6 billion听Proposition 98 settle鈥憉p obligation for 2025鈥�26, to be addressed in future years.听听
State reserves are听anticipated听to a total of听$23 billion听at the end of 2026鈥�27.听听Of which,听$4.1 billion听is听anticipated听to serve a Public School System Stabilization Account (PSSSA) for Proposition 98.听
LAO Perspective & Risks听
The Governor鈥檚 2026鈥�27 Proposed State Budget is presented as roughly balanced, with the administration estimating a $3鈥痓illion deficit鈥攁 significantly improved position compared with earlier expectations. This improvement is driven听almost entirely听by the administration鈥檚听substantially higher听revenue estimate, which revises revenues upward by $42鈥痓illion from what was assumed in the 2025 Budget Act. These higher projections are based on recent strong income鈥憈ax collections tied to stock鈥憁arket gains and investor enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence.听
The Legislative Analyst鈥檚 Office (LAO), however, emphasizes that these gains are unlikely to be sustainable. In its November听Fiscal Outlook, the LAO estimated an $18鈥痓illion deficit, noting that its forecast purposely incorporates the strong risk of a stock鈥憁arket downturn鈥攁 risk the Governor鈥檚 budget does not factor into its revenue estimates. As the LAO explains, 鈥渟everal historically reliable signs鈥� point to an overheated stock听market, and听failing to account听for this volatility places the state on 鈥減recarious footing鈥� should a correction occur.听听
While the Governor鈥檚 higher revenue outlook improves the near鈥憈erm budget picture, the听听notes that these increases are partially offset by higher spending, including constitutional requirements under Proposition 98 and Proposition 2, as well as higher baseline costs across programs such as Medi鈥慍al, debt service, and state employee compensation. Even with these optimistic revenue assumptions, the budget is only 鈥渞oughly balanced鈥�,听and both the administration and LAO project large multiyear deficits鈥攂etween $20鈥痓illion and $35鈥痓illion annually鈥攊n the years ahead.听听
Stable but caution鈥慺lagged outlook, with heightened Proposition 98 risk
The Governor鈥檚 budget听maintains听core program funding for community colleges and adds targeted increases鈥攕uch as COLA for apportionments, limited enrollment growth, and selected student鈥憇upport and technology initiatives鈥攔esulting in a听roughly balanced听state budget of about a $3鈥痓illion deficit for 2026鈥�27.听
However, the COLA is not extended to several key equity and student鈥憇uccess programs, including Student Equity and Achievement (SEA), Strong Workforce, Umoja, and AANHPI programs, limiting inflationary relief for essential听supports.听
The LAO warns that this stability is fragile because the Governor鈥檚 revenue projections do not incorporate the strong risk of a stock鈥憁arket correction. The LAO听identifies听鈥渟everal historically reliable signs鈥� that the stock market is overheated, meaning the听additional听revenues driving the Proposition 98 guarantee may not materialize.听
If revenues fall short, Proposition 98 would adjust downward, reducing available funding for K鈥�14鈥攄irectly affecting community college apportionments, growth funding, and categorical support. This creates a heightened risk of mid鈥� or out鈥憏ear volatility, particularly given that community colleges depend heavily on Prop鈥�98鈥檚 share of General Fund revenues.
Enrollment growth funding remains modest and may not keep pace with actual recovery听
The Governor proposes 1.5% systemwide enrollment growth over two years, preserving operational continuity but falling short of the stronger enrollment rebounds many districts are experiencing.听
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Recently Reviewed Board Policies & Administrative Procedures
The below Board Policies (BP) and Administrative Procedures (AP) went through the听appropriate review听process and听finalized听in听.鈥�听The AP’s reviewed will go to the Board in the summer as an informational item, per standard practice.听听
Minor Updates/No Changes:听
- – Student Member: CCLC Update #47,听legally听required, and updated to clarify that the听District听cannot impose eligibility requirements more听stringent听than those听contained in the听Education Code section cited in the听revision.听听
- 听鈥� Teleconference Meetings: CCLC Update #47, legally required, and updated to align with the revisions in the Government Code.听听
- – Prevention of Identity Theft in Student Financial Transactions- Updated links to legal references sections听
- – Budget Management- Updated links to legal references sections听
- – Fiscal Management- Updated links to legal references sections听
- – Business and Fiscal Affairs- Minor Changes to position titles within AP听
- – Electronic Systems and Materials- Minor Changes to position titles within AP听
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