Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
Budget Committee Meeting
Minutes

March 4, 2003

The meeting began at 3:38 p.m. with Becky Elam (co-chair), Dewey Heinsma (co-chair), Catalina Cruz, Dennis Hogan, Ron Bowman, Matt Zepeta, Bernadette Furr, Gail Jensen, Betsy Sharp, Gale Ward and Karen Watts present. Laurel Jones, John Norman, and Liza Castillo were absent.

• It was requested that the minutes regarding Program Review be changed as follows:
  
  Laurel Jones will be placed on future April agenda.
  
  On motion by Matt Zepeda and seconded by Ron Bowman, the adjusted minutes for February 4, 2003 were approved.
  
  
• ASB Report. Some students are going to Sacramento to protest ASB fee raises and other budget issues. They are going to try to talk with an assemblyman and protest on the steps of the Capitol. ASB and student efforts have already affected big changes in the Governor's Budget. There was a large turnout for signatures on letters to State and a rally is planned for the Menifee campus where students can learn about the budget cuts and sign letters. ASB is also planning a vendor day to help raise alternative funding.
  
  ASB will report on Advocacy participation and progress.
  
  
• State Budget Update. District will follow CCCO (California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office) and the Community College League for a framework and target for its budget cuts. District goals are:
  
  
  • To petition the state to keep total CCC reductions proportionate to K-12, UC, and CSU
    • Budgets for CSU and UC are increased 2.5%
    • K-12 total budget is more than eight times larger than the community college total budget yet both are being reduced by $400 to $500 million.
  • Protect base apportionment
  • Maintain quality of programs and services
  • Target reductions to areas that least affect students, faculty, and staff such as travel, consultants, meals, equipment purchases, supplies, cleaning off-site leases. Becky Elam will bring figures in these areas to April meeting for committee review.
  • Minimize disruption by targeting cuts where fiscal obligations have not yet been incurred.
    
    
• The next meeting is April 1, 2003, 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room.

The meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

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