Ann Motte

http://www.myvalleynews.com/story.php?story_id=34207

“According to a Riverside County Government tort claim, three MSJC police officers claim they were forced to quit under pressure for threatening to expose corruption in the department.”

“After filing the court claim last month, the three officers expect the county to respond within the next two weeks.”

“The college’s board of trustees rejected the demands in the tort claim on Nov.13.”  Karen Marriott, MSJC spokesperson

Blog:

Why would the MSJC Board of Trustees vote to reject demands in a tort claim against Riverside County?  The college PD is under jurisdiction of the college, not Riverside County?

Share This

(No Ratings Yet)

 Loading ...

945.4.  Except as provided in Sections 946.4 and 946.6, no suit for
money or damages may be brought against a public entity on a cause of
action for which a claim is required to be presented in accordance
with Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of this division until a
written claim therefor has been presented to the public entity and
has been acted upon by the board, or has been deemed to have been
rejected by the board, in accordance with Chapters 1 and 2 of Part 3
of this division.
	
Blog:
	
The MSJC PD matter reported in the PE does not meet the definition
of a written claim presented to the public entity according to
code. If so, said matter would have been placed on the Open Agenda
for public view rather than a closed session item of discussion.
Therefore, it is unclear what the BOT voted to deny, as NO formal
claim/complaint/lawsuit has yet to be filed.

Share This

(No Ratings Yet)

 Loading ...

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_copclaim20.414b517.html#

“Two probationary police officers and a reserve officer left MSJC’s police force this year and have filed claims against the college alleging co-workers including the police chief acted inappropriately.”

“A 37-page exhibit, drafted in the form of a legal complaint, details conflicts with former co-workers and suggests that other employees violated district policies.”

“Their claims of wrongful termination, breach of contract and employer policies, and defamation were rejected by college trustees at a Nov. 13 board meeting.”

Blog:

With the district spending upwards of $1,000,000 annually for this police department,  all of this is an embarrassment and a waste of taxpayer/district assets.  Release of probationary employees do not require reasons and the other guy was a volunteer.

Share This

(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_N_space15.4184c17.html#

“MSJC isn’t using all the space in its leased Temecula Ed Complex building, so it  will sublease space to Chapman University College, which will offer students a chance to earn bachelor’s or master’s degrees on site.”

MSJC pays $46,782.45 monthly rent for 28,353 sq.ft of leased space.  Chapman will sublease 3,875 sq.ft. for a starting rent of $6,393.75 per month plus utilities and maintenance.  The sublease continues through the term of MSJC’s lease, ending January 31, 2011.

Blog:

The lease of $600,000 per year plus improvements to the building estimated to be $1,000,000 is a very costly endeavor financed with re-financed lease revenue bonds which carry an annual general fund expense of $850,000.

The district currently owns an empty 15 classroom building on the Menifee campus needing improvement to meet field act requirements.  Once improved, the empty Menifee buidling would qualify for state growth funds and permanent base funding. The Temecula Ctr does not.  The administrative decision to improve a leased facility at such high cost above an owned facility on campus is counter to sound business practices.

Share This

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_S_scolleges09.4741c11.html#

“In the past year, four-year Cal State San Marcos and two-year MSJC have opened satellite classrooms in the City.  Concordia University and University of Redlands also have Temecula campuses.”

“Laurie McLaughlin, dean of instruction for off-site programs at MSJC, said the college found it was losing students from the Temecula ZIP codes.  MSJC opened its own Temecula complex in April with 240 students.  This fall, 1,300 students are enrolled.”  McLaughlin said.

Blog:

MSJC “was losing students” for five of six years previous to 2006, because administration did not increase class sections up to the funded growth allocation, resulting in an accumulated permanent loss of $10 million dollars per year for all future years.  In 2006, under a new president, the college grew above the state growth allocation, increased permanent base funding by 10% for all future years, and reversed the trend.

The Temecula Ed Center is positive for students.  To ensure permanent base funding with growth allocation, the college should begin the formal application process (CPEC) for recognized “Center” status by the state.  Doing so requires a minimum of 500 FTES without negatively impacting enrollments at other state approved campus sites.

Share This

(No Ratings Yet)

 Loading ...