Board Approved Operating Budget 2026-2027

Shoreline College Board of Trustees, District 7

Regular Meeting of June 24, 2026

Action: FY 2026-2027 College State Support, Grants, Contracts, and State Capital Allocations Budgets

Background

Per the Board of Trustees Policies Manual, Section 100.B60 – Board Duties and Responsibilities, the Board will “4. Review and approve an annual budget to finance the operation of the District in accordance with the statutes of Washington and lawful and applicable regulations.” (p. 12)

The Board has authorized in Section 100.C30 – President that “The President of the District shall be the executive officer through which the Board implements its policies” and specifically the responsibility and duty to “5. Prepare and submit to the Board an annual budget and administer the Board approved budget.” (p. 18)

College Administration presents a state support, grants, contracts, and state capital allocations budget for the July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 fiscal year, hereafter “FY 2026-27,” to the Board for final review and recommends approval. The initial draft of the FY 2026-2027 College Operating Budget was presented to the Board of Trustees at its study session of May 27, 2026. The final version presented for approval includes operating budget adjustments since that time and a proposed budget for both the grants and contract programs funds. State Capital Allocations Budgets are presented for the Board’s information as funds are approved, allocated, and disbursed by the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC).

In summary, College Administration presents a FY 2026-2027 balanced budget as follows:

  • State Support Budget of total estimated revenues and expenses each equal to $55,996,843.
  • Grants Budget of total estimated revenues and expenses each equal to $2,205,230.
  • Contract Programs Budget of total estimated revenues and expenses each equal to $16,333,753.

Recommendation

That the Board of Trustees, by motion and subsequent action, approve the State Support, Grants, and Contracts Budget as presented for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in the amounts of $55,996,843, $2,205,230, and $16,333,753 respectively; and FURTHER MOVED, that the College President may adjust the state support budget up or down by up to one (1) percent of estimated state support revenues. 
Prepared by

Joe Mazur, Vice President of Business & Administrative Services
June 2026