● Budget
● New buildings
● Rate of employee raises
● Evaluating the President
● Creating new programs
● Tuition & fee rates
● Room & board rates
● Borrowing for projects
● Setting strategic direction
● Emerging issues
I’ve listed many (but not all) of the Board’s responsibilities here. It’s important to consider this
context when making your selection because once you see what it actually takes, it’s clear I’m
the better choice. I have practice incorporating the complex array of information required to
make these sometimes difficult decisions. Especially for the financial and strategic visioning
elements, my MBA has been extremely valuable because it has trained me to thoughtfully
consider the different values and determine the best course of action.
Of note, the Board no longer sets the property tax levy rate for the General Fund because that is
now funded by the Community College Future Fund from the state. The remaining Capital
Improvement Fund levy is just two cents and can’t go higher. (It is 100% refundable when you
file your state taxes.) SCC cannot realistically lower that levy because it has already been
incorporated into long-term plans for recent building projects. Therefore, Board members don’t
determine property tax rates anymore.
There isn’t anything listed here that political party should matter for. But that’s not what my
opponent thinks. Instead of taking each of these decisions and moving forward with what is best
for the college and the economy, he has promised to be led by his political beliefs first and
foremost. That’s a dangerous way of approaching the position, and it’s not what the SCC region
needs a leader to do. I’ve spent the last four years working together towards shared goals with
my Board colleagues from both parties. For every decision I’ll face in my next term, I vow to
make decisions based on the needs of SCC students and the region rather than anything as
divisive and off-topic as position on a political spectrum.
● New buildings
● Rate of employee raises
● Evaluating the President
● Creating new programs
● Tuition & fee rates
● Room & board rates
● Borrowing for projects
● Setting strategic direction
● Emerging issues
I’ve listed many (but not all) of the Board’s responsibilities here. It’s important to consider this
context when making your selection because once you see what it actually takes, it’s clear I’m
the better choice. I have practice incorporating the complex array of information required to
make these sometimes difficult decisions. Especially for the financial and strategic visioning
elements, my MBA has been extremely valuable because it has trained me to thoughtfully
consider the different values and determine the best course of action.
Of note, the Board no longer sets the property tax levy rate for the General Fund because that is
now funded by the Community College Future Fund from the state. The remaining Capital
Improvement Fund levy is just two cents and can’t go higher. (It is 100% refundable when you
file your state taxes.) SCC cannot realistically lower that levy because it has already been
incorporated into long-term plans for recent building projects. Therefore, Board members don’t
determine property tax rates anymore.
There isn’t anything listed here that political party should matter for. But that’s not what my
opponent thinks. Instead of taking each of these decisions and moving forward with what is best
for the college and the economy, he has promised to be led by his political beliefs first and
foremost. That’s a dangerous way of approaching the position, and it’s not what the SCC region
needs a leader to do. I’ve spent the last four years working together towards shared goals with
my Board colleagues from both parties. For every decision I’ll face in my next term, I vow to
make decisions based on the needs of SCC students and the region rather than anything as
divisive and off-topic as position on a political spectrum.