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The merger is one of several proposals by the district to address what it expects to be a significant budget deficit.
The school board says that they plan to build on the work that Dr. Mickelson began as they search for a new leader.
The new president will take over for Dr. Kathi Hiyane-Brown, who is set to retire on March 1 following 18 years with the college.
The U.S. Dept. of Education says any schools that are found to be out of compliance with the order by the end of the February could lose federal funding.
Chris Reykdal says his office received a so-called “Dear Colleague Letter” from the U.S. Department of Education that declared DEI programs to be discriminatory and illegal.
They argue that the proposed state funding cuts will result in fewer classes, higher workloads for all staff and higher costs to students.
A resolution was adopted in late January recognizing WCC President Dr. Kathi Hiyane Brown, who is set to retire on March 1.
The district is re-running a similar bond to the one that failed in the Nov. 2024 general election.
HB 4201, which was pre-filed ahead of the 2025 Legislative session, would make passing a school bond possible through a simple majority.
The $2,000 memorial scholarship is named after Whatcom County Sheriff Deputy Matt Herzog, who was killed in the line of duty in 2001.