Legislative Overview

The opportunity we create for higher education today… builds a stronger tomorrow for our state

Expand bachelor’s degrees
Fund $1.66 million to implement 2005 legislation for the statewide system, creating
- Four pilot programs for two-year colleges to offer targeted bachelor’s degrees
- Three two-year colleges to bring four-year universities to their campus to offer bachelor’s degrees needed by local employers
Maintain community college buildings
Provide $7 million M & O statewide
- $401,000 for Monroe and Mountlake Terrace Halls at Edmonds CC
- $180,000 for Whitehorse Hall at Everett CC

Support students with disabilities
Add $1.5 million for accommodation statewide
- 1,038 students received services at Edmonds CC in 2004-05, and
- 683 students received services at Everett CC
Build capacity
Mitigate the recent jump in capital project prices caused by fuel and materials cost increases
- Provide a 50-50 match between the state and community colleges ($3 million statewide)
- Approve certificate of participation projects > $8.5 million for a Student Union and Bookstore at Edmonds CC

Keep money in the classroom
Provide $1.6 million statewide to fund the 7% increase in fuel and energy costs
- $63,000 for Edmonds CC
- $56,000 for Everett CC
Retain high quality faculty
Fund salary increases in the biennium’s second year
- $2.4 million statewide for full-time step increments
- $6.7 million statewide for part-time increases