Children’s center at COS set to close/Visala Times
October 3rd, 2008http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080809/NEWS01/808090331
“The highly regarded College of the Sequoias Child Development Center is slated to close in January.”
“The center has accumulated $1.4 million deficit over the past seven fiscal years. COS officials have looked for ways to keep the child care center afloat, considering raising fees and applying for additional grant funding.” Bill Scroggins, COS Superintendent/President
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At the September, budget presentation, the MSJC board was informed of the on-going $500,000 deficit in the MSJC Child Development Program. A college task force has been formed to problem solve to reduce the current deficit amount and continue to be able to serve students with this program.
The program has struggled with an operational deficit from its beginning in 2000. The accumulative deficit over eight years was not reported.
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Hi Ann,
My daughter Chloe attended the MSJC Child Development Center and had a fantastic experience, so I care about the center, and have always followed what is going on there. Also, as Senate President, I heard about some of the financial concerns. The key thing is this: anyone who is evaluating the fiscal performance of the center needs to take a hard look at how the MSJC business office arrives at their final figures. If the future of the center or the way it operates is in question, it is imperative that the accounting used is fair, objective, and consistent over time. The college needs to be fair to the center.
John Seed