VP Klucking updated the group on the budget drivers for 2026. We assumed 8200 students and we ended up at 8309. The FY 26 final budget in state and local funds was reviewed. Assuming revenue and expenses that have been laid out, we will have a deficit of about $2.8M. The FY 26 final budget in the systems funds was also reviewed. We had slightly fewer FTIC students offset by better apartment occupancy, and this was the first year of a flat billing change. There are no assumed salary/benefits savings. The system funds will have a $1.7M operating net. VP Klucking added that a tuition rate increase for 2026-27 is on the action agenda. The request is for a 3.3 percent rate increase for resident undergraduate tuition and up to a 5 percent rate increase for all other student groups. He added that in the 2026 supplemental operating budget request, we asked for funding for Enterprise Risk Management, Behavioral Health Shortage Areas, First Generation Student Success Center, and NAC Maintenance and Operations for 2026 and 2027. OPMA/Records Training Ellen Evans, Assistant Attorney General, gave the group a brief training on OPMA and Public Records Rules. She reminded the group that every member of a governing body of a public agency must complete a refresher training every four years. Training can occur in person or online. The OPMA applies to all meetings of a governing body of a public agency. A meeting is: A meeting at which action is taken. • Action is the transaction of official business, deliberations, discussions, considerations, reviews, evaluation, and final actions. • Anytime five or more trustees are together discussing official CWU business. • Includes study sessions, workshops, and retreats. • Physical presence is not required – includes phone trees and email correspondence between a majority of the board. Executive Session rules are included in RCW 42.30.110. They can be held for Real Estate purchases, public contracts, personnel matters, litigation, etc. The board chair must publicly announce the purpose for the Executive Session and when it will conclude. Executive Session may be extended to a stated later time by further public announcement. Compliance of Executive Sessions are monitored by the State Auditors. In the case of disruptions (RCW 42.30.050) the process includes declaring a recess to assess options, adjusting the agenda to accommodate public comment; limit time or propose second comment period, if feasible, moving meeting to a larger venue, if feasible, and determining that the disruption makes orderly conduct of the meeting unfeasible. Public Records (RCW 42.56.550 (3)) are writings related to the conduct of government which is prepared, owned, used, or retained by an agency. These are identifiable records. You do not create something you do not already have. The requester must provide a “reasonable description of the record enabling the government employee to locate the requested record. Records Retention The Washington Secretary of State web site has a general records retention schedule and CWU has a records retention schedule. Transitory records are records that you are not required to keep. They do not document agency decisions/actions. They are not used as the basis for agency actions/decisions, and they are not covered by a more specific records retention series. They may be destroyed when no longer needed.
8 Board of Trustees Minutes October 16, 2025
Made with FlippingBook interactive PDF creator