Whitehouse2 website/FYI
June 20th, 2009Blog:
Your voice matters. See Obama’s position on real issues which affect your life and your future.
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Loading ... (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Governor offers new plan to help community colleges weather budget cuts/Sacto Bee
June 8th, 2009http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/1927131.html
“Lawmakers are considering new proposals from Gov. Schwarzeneggar to allow community college districts flexibility to use more part-time instructors as part of the state’s massive budget cutting efforts.”
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Sounds good but class sections taught by part-timers will be those first cut by districts because part-time instructors are non-contractual. These sections are the most efficient and least costly to the institution, but can be cut at any time and they will go before any other sections. Jack Scott should tell Arnold how it works!
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...California’s fiscal woes could derail college sports’ tract records/LA Times
June 6th, 2009http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-college-sports5-2009jun05,0,2139873.story
“Schwarzenegger has proposed slashing funding for community college PE courses by $120 million, or about 40%. Because many community college PE instructors double as coaches, the funding cuts and any subsequent layoffs could kill many sports programs.”
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A perfect example of poor fiscal assessment by government. PE courses and sports programs are some of the least costly. Most teams pay for their own uniforms, equipment, etc., with fundraisers! Coaches receive low level stipends.
The LARGESS expense to the state are the Administrative/Union contracts. Cutting these in salary/benefits is in the best interest of the taxpayer for future sustainability. Reality is that Administrators write their own contracts and leapfrog off each other for increases. Boards reward friends/associates with bonuses from the taxpayer purse.
A state bankruptcy, would cancel such contractual expense allowing for renegotiation at lower cost/benefit. Just like GM, the Unions + high executive pay killed the company. Those same factors are killing the state of California. Wake up Arnold!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...MSJC Graduation 2009/Slideshow/PE Photos
June 6th, 2009http://www.pe.com/multimedia/slideshow/2009/20090606_msjcgrad/index.html#11
http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_E_msjcgrad06.4cbf49c.html#
CONGRATULATIONS!
Best wishes to all 1,117 MSJC graduates who earned degrees and certificates!
(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5) Loading ...Green Schools Don’t Make the Grade/NCPA
June 5th, 2009“Green schools have cost more than projected.”
Conclusion: “Washington’s experience with green building standards demonstrates that these buildings have higher than expected costs, and the energy savings and other projected benefits are either small or nonexistent.”
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The federal government’s mandate to spend an additonal $20 Billion from Washington for this purpose is amiss. The expense will NOT impact student performance levels, NOT reduce school operating costs and NOT reduce emissions. So why spend $20 Billion for this purpose?
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