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7 <br /> Slide#11 <br /> MAIN CAMPUS HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES <br /> BUILDING RENDERINGS <br /> w <br /> r <br /> r j <br /> =. D U R H A M Y L v H durhamtech.edu <br /> Slide#12 <br /> 2026 LONG SESSION PRIORITIES <br /> Propel NC:Legislative Agenda <br /> for a New Community College 2. Employee Recruitment and <br /> Business Model NC <br /> COMMUNITY Retention <br /> 2025-2027 COLLEGES • Salary increase to keep up with <br /> inflation and reduce impact of <br /> potential health plan increases <br /> 1. Propel NC Funding Formula Maintain existing faculty <br /> • Better positions us in the Greater recruitment and retention funding <br /> Triangle region labor market Allow use across faculty and staff <br /> • Supports challenge of faculty <br /> recruitment/retention 3. Enrollment growth and other <br /> • Increase of—$2.5M compared to priorities <br /> existing funding formula Enrollment Growth funding <br /> • Overall$100M request for the <br /> system Apprenticeships supports <br /> • Short-term workforce training <br /> financial assistance <br /> • Board Appointments <br /> durhamtech.edu �. <br />