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District says direct contract with Century College helps preserve state aid for PSEO courses
Summary
Chris Blackburn told the board the district holds a direct contract with Century College that lets the district retain state aid while negotiating a per‑credit payment to the college; the director said this arrangement saves money though a precise dollar amount was not specified in the presentation.
Chris Blackburn explained how the district handles postsecondary enrollment (PSEO) arrangements and the fiscal tradeoffs. He said the district currently has a direct contract with Century College that allows the district to retain state aid and negotiate a per‑credit payment to the college rather than routing payments through another institution.
"We have the contract directly with Century College and we save thousand dollars by doing that," Blackburn said in the presentation; the director did not provide a specific dollar figure in the meeting materials or verbal remarks. Blackburn added that the district typically considers contracts with other colleges and universities but that many institutions will not contract directly.
The board did not take action on PSEO contracting at the workshop; Blackburn said staff will continue to explore potential contracting options where district students take significant credit loads.
