The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for a work session and its regular meeting on Monday, May 4. Trustees heard reports on the College\u2019s Free Tuition Pilot Program, an economic impact study, and next year\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n
Below are highlights from the meetings.<\/p>\n
Following the successful second year of our Free Tuition Pilot Program, College administration shared a comprehensive review of the program\u2019s impact during the work session. ACC\u2019s enrollment numbers have reached a historic high, student persistence is up, and ACC is setting a national standard for program design. <\/p>\n
Learn more here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Trustees welcomed a representative from Trellis Strategies, who shared highlights from the 2026 economic impact report it conducted. According to the report, ACC serves as a major economic driver of the local economy, adding $2.6 billion in annual economic impact. <\/p>\n Learn more here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Administration reviewed the fiscal year 2027 budget to prepare Trustees for a budget adoption vote in July. Two hypothetical situations were shared to help the Board understand possible budget impacts.<\/p>\n The first assumes higher-than-normal enrollment growth, which has little impact on the budget bottom line in the short term. The second assumes two more years of flat property taxes, which has a noticeable impact on the bottom line since many of the things the College has done over the last couple of years have been funded by property tax increases.<\/p>\n They also briefly reviewed the College\u2019s technology plan to replace existing hardware and the facilities budget, which includes furniture replacements, parking lot maintenance, major HVAC projects, and more. <\/p>\n At the Board\u2019s June meeting, administration will share its official recommendation for compensation and bring a balanced budget for Trustees to consider and vote on.<\/p>\n The Board approved three contracts on the consent agenda: <\/p>\n View all agendas and recordings from the <\/em>meeting <\/em>here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Recordings are usually available by the first Thursday following the meeting.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Austin Community College District (ACC) Board of Trustees met for a work session and its regular meeting on Monday, May 4. Trustees heard reports on the College\u2019s Free Tuition Pilot Program, an economic impact … Continue reading ACC Economic Impact Study<\/h2>\n
2026 Budget Update<\/h2>\n
Contract Approvals<\/h2>\n
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