CC League State Budget Update #1/January 10,2008
January 12th, 2008http://www.ccleague.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3320
“2008-09 - Budget Year: PROPOSITION 98 SUSPENDED”
The governor proposes a reduction in apportionments and categorical programs which reflects roughly a 7.2% reduction to the workload budget, resulting in community colleges receiving only 1% for enrollment growth - essentially a 67% reduction to access. The growth reduction essentially restricts access to 52,000 students (headcount) by artificially capping system growth below anticipated demand.
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Reduction in growth allocation will negatively affect MSJC’s plans to increase student access through the Temecula location. Transferring existing FTES from Temecula high schools to expensive leased space will increase the cost per FTES and further reduce access for students within our district.
Long term debt (lease revenue bonds) to improve short term leased space (Temecula building) is poor fiscal policy.
Capital improvement retrofit of the district owned, former APU building and pursuit of CPEC approvals to qualify said building for state funding for equipment/furniture/growth funds would have greater overall long term fiscal value for the district and student access.
(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5)
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