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2006 Membership Survey reveals who our members are, what they want, and trends our institutions should be planning for now.
“What will California do when 10 percent of all administrators retire soon? Fortunately, our survey revealed that about 24 percent of current administrators are seeking advancement. But what will we do about replacing them?”
The results are in from the 2006 ACCCA member survey, and reveal trends that community college administrators need to know as they plan for the future of their institutions. Those trends include the fact that more than half of those in the administrative ranks have less than 10 years of experience, and 10 percent of administrators plan to retire soon. Where will their replacements come from? Read on to learn more about who our members are, what they want, and how ACCCA is helping to meet the needs of members and their colleges now and in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
In the second Field Poll taken this year, support for the $10.4 billion school facilities bond (Proposition 1D) continues to remain unchanged, with 48% of voters in support.
Opposition has increased slightly from 34% in May to 37%; 15% remain undecided. The Poll also revealed that those polled remain lukewarm on four of the five infrastructure bond measures that will appear on the November 2006 statewide ballot.
The largest bond, Proposition 1B, which would provide a $19 billion bond for highway safety, traffic reduction, air quality, and port security, received the greatest level of support from voters by a two to one margin (54% to 27%), with 19% undecided.
Voters also support Proposition 1E, the $4.1 billion Flood Protection and Disaster Preparedness bond, by 47% to 33% (20% undecided); however, support has slipped from the 58% it garnered last May.
Proposition 84, the $5.4 billion Water Quality and Flood Control measure placed on the ballot by environmental groups, is also favored by an 18-point margin, 49% yes and 31% no, with 20% still undecided.
Not faring as well is Proposition 1C, the $2.8 billion Housing and Emergency Shelter bond, which has slipped behind, with the “No” vote ahead 42% to 33%, with 25% undecided.
The breakdown in this latest Field Poll shows that Democrats and non-partisan voters support for all but one of the bond proposals (Proposition 1C) by more than a majority, while the Republican support for the bonds only reached as high as 39% (Proposition 1B).
Several recent reports on the California economy appear to confirm that the state’s economy is indeed slowing as many economists have predicted. A report by the Department of Finance (DOF) indicates that, while General Fund revenues for the month of June were just slightly off target (down $59 million or just 0.6% from the forecast), the slowdown in the housing sector is fully evident. Similarly, reports by the Employment Development Department (EDD) show that payroll employment over the last four months grew by an anemic 2,025 jobs per month on average. Read the rest of this entry »
