Board of Governors Adopts 2005-06 System Budget
At it’s September 13, 2004, meeting, the California Community College Board of Governors (BOG) adopted the system’s proposed 2005-06 budget. The 2005-06 budget reflects a modest increase in funds intended to keep the system on track for recovery from shortfalls in state funding in 2002-03 and 2003-04. Even though the 2005-06 community college budget moves the system in the right direction, more needs to be done to adequately restore the capacity of the community colleges to serve existing levels of enrollment and, at the same time, meet the growing demands of �Tidal Wave II,� including record numbers of graduating high school students. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Arnold Bray on September 21st, 2004
Chancellor’s Office Makes Deal with the Governor’s Office Regarding Partnership for Excellence Funds
As you are aware, when Governor Schwarzenegger signed the 2004-05 State Budget on July 31, 2004, he vetoed $31.4 million in Partnership for Excellence (PFE) funds. In his veto message, he noted that he was reducing the funding for PFE in order to maintain the May Revision Proposition 98 spending level for community colleges. The veto message also noted that the Legislature reduced the rigor of the accountability structure for this program as proposed in the Governor�s Budget (introduced in January). Further, the Administration rationalized the reduction in PFE funds because of the lack of accountability at the district level.The Chancellor’s Office has since negotiated with the Governor’s Office to provide local districts fiscal flexibility to restore lost PFE funding. Districts meeting specified criteria would have the option during 2004-05 to use their share of instructional equipment/scheduled maintenance funds ($27.3 million) to continue PFE program expenditures that otherwise would be jeopardized by the $31.4 million veto. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Arnold Bray on September 10th, 2004
