October 1, 2002

The meeting began at 3:06 p.m. with Dewey Heinsma (co-chair), Becky Elam (co-chair), Catalina Cruz, Laurel Jones, Dennis Hogan, Ron Bowman, Don Robinson, John Norman, Gale Ward, Darrell Taylor, Chandra Patterson, (ASB), Cynthia Martinez (ASB), and Karen Watts present. Gail Jensen and Greg Estrada were absent.

• On motion by Ron Bowman and seconded by Dennis Hogan, the minutes for May 21, 2002 were approved.
  
  
• It was decided that future meetings will be at 3:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the SJC Board Room and will be linked with MVC.
  
  
• Catalina Cruz reported that the District's final figures for 2002/03 fiscal year 50% Law are in compliance at 50.59%. The District must be in compliance or will not receive full funding. The budget committee is concerned about only having a .59% margin and will work to make recommendations for meeting next year's 50% Law with an increased margin. Several suggestions were made:
  
  
  • The business office will monitor budget codes more closely throughout the year
  • Furniture specifically for classrooms will be identified
  • Hiring additional full-time faculty is being researched and a good option
  • Providing Health Services is still being considered
  • Continuing to convert long-term temporary employees to permanent classified employees
  • Creating a formula; Business Services will research formulas used by other community colleges
    
    
• Changes to the 2003/04 Budget Calendar were suggested and approved by the committee The revised calendar will be presented to the Board of Trustees on November 14, 2002 for their approval.
  
  
• Governor's Final Budget

  The Governor's Budget gave an additional $72M to the system, equivalent to $2.4M for Mt. San Jacinto College. Although $1,289,000 of this amount was allocated for growth, the Chancellor's office recommended budgeting only for 50% of these funds. The remainder of funds is in instructional equipment and scheduled maintenance projects with a decrease in categoricals and the elimination of energy grant backfill.

• Meetings will be at 3:00 p.m. in room 200 on the following days:
  
  
  • December 3, 2002
  • January 7, 2003
  • February 4, 2003
  • March 4, 2003
  • April 1, 2003
  • May 6, 2003
  • June 3, 2003

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

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