General Meeting Information

Date: October 9, 2025
Time: 1:00-2:30
Location: Zoom ID: 833 4198 6604 / ADM 109

  • Agenda

    Time Agenda Item A/D/I/R |
    Discussion Leader    		 Draft Notes
    1:00 p.m. 1) Introductions & welcome I
    Chairs    		 Welcome
    1:05 p.m. 2) Review & approve membership A
    Chairs    		 Added De Anza Pride Association (DAPA) as affinity group. Added equity subject matter expert (non voting) member
    1:15 p.m. 3) Review and approve the Mission, Responsibilities & Structure,  and Guiding Principles A
    Chairs    		 Approved
    1:30 p.m. 4) Review & approve meeting calendar A
    Chairs    		 Approved
    1:40 p.m. 5) Approve the notes June 12, 2025 A
    Co-Chairs    		 Approved
    1:45 p.m.

    FY25/26 FHDA Adopted Budget

    FY24/25 DA Carryforward Balance

    FY25/26 DA Adopted Budget

    DA Budget Management Guidelines 

    		 I/D
    Co-Chairs    		 Transition from “hold harmless” funding (ended FY24–25) to a new “funding floor” model ensuring no district receives less than FY24–25 funding. Student-centered funding formula (SCFF)  COLA 2.3%.  FHDA “basic aid” (community-funded) district, meaning local property taxes, local enrollment fees, & nonresident fees now exceed SCFF allocation.

    District Budget Snapshot: FY24-25 year end carryforwards = $13.3M. 50% Law Compliance: 50.76%. FY25-26 Adopted budget Revenue $247.8 million (↑$10.9M). Local property taxes (74%); local enrollment fees (7%); nonresident fees (10%).  Expenditures $246.2M certified salaries (40%) classified salaries (20%) employee benefits (26%). Projected Surplus: $1.5 million. Fund Balance: ~$40 million.  Nonresident tuition projected 12% decline, early indicators show a smaller actual drop (~2%). Key Risks & Notes: No new state funding for deferred maintenance/instructional equipment —  needs must be covered locally. Funding must stay above current levels or revert to SCFF. No guarantee of remaining in basic aid. Requires strong enrollment management and controlled district growth. Dual enrollment benefits local community. Must meet community needs. Resources are being realigned due to shifts in basic aid funding. Basic aid districts do not get COLA from State.

    De Anza College Budget: 
    FY24–25 Carryforward: ~$1 million.
    FY25–26: ~$4.2 million in B-budget allocations + $400k for reassigned time.
    Budget built collaboratively across divisions using 3-year expenditure averages. Collaboration with stakeholders and senior staff. Introduction of budget accountability and transparency measures to avoid overspending. 

    Resource Allocation Model:
    Somos Uno Taskforce consists of constituent groups developing a new resource allocation model for FY26–27. Goal: equitable, transparent, and predictable funding between Foothill and De Anza. De Anza hopes to gain additional revenue share under the new model. Historic context: FY15-16 district direction to reduce fund balance due to structural deficit.  De Anza also hired employees with one-time funds which further depleted fund balance.  Due to change in leadership at Foothill during this time, they did not meet their spend down target. 

    Summary Takeaways:
    Transparency, budget accountability, enrollment management, equitable resource allocation, and strategic fiscal planning remain top priorities.
    2:15 p.m. Upcoming agenda items for AY25/26:
    1. General Fund Faculty Vacant Position Report 11/13/2025 meeting.
    2. Food Services RFP
    3. Bookstore RFP
    4. FHDA Budget Town Hall 10/27/2025 1-2 p.m. Campus Center A/B
    		 All Agenda setting

    BAC supporting documents are posted here: Budget Advisory Committee Documents
    Budget Advisory Committee (BAC)
    Resource Allocation and Program Planning (RAPP)
    A = Action
    D = Discussion
    I = Information
    R = Recommendation

    Topic 10/9/25 12:51
    Budget Advisory Meeting  10/9/25 14:27
    Name  Minutes
    Farhad Sabit In person
    Garrett King 88
    Hieu Nguyen In person
    Kyle Krawez (DASG) 69
    Lidia Burlanescu In person
    Lisa Ly (guest)  85
    Martin Varela In person
    Marybell Arebalo 83
    Michele LeBleu-Burns 59
    Pippa Gibson  87
    Ram Ram Subramaniam In person
    Shagun Kaur 94

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